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Mazda starts production of CX-5 with SKYACTIV-D engine

It will be the first Mazda vehicle to adopt SKYACTIV Technology in the powertrain, body and chassis – and now production has begun of the new Mazda CX-5. The vehicle boasts a SKYACTIV-D 2.2litre diesel engine and is scheduled to go on sale in Japan and Europe this spring, before being introduced in other markets [...]

First drive of the Mazda2 EV: going electric

By Alisdair Suttie Mazda is one of the less likely entrants to the electric car fold. This is a company that has made much of its commitment to the internal combustion engine and refining it to be cleaner, more economical and powerful all at the same time. So why build an electric car now? ‘Simple’, [...]

Mazda introduces new regenerative braking system

There is a new name to take note of in the world of regenerative braking after Mazda developed the i-ELOOP, which will appear in its vehicles from 2012. The new passenger vehicle braking system makes use of an ultracapacitor and can improve fuel economy in stop-and-go driving conditions by approximately 10 per cent. Ultracapacitors can [...]

Mazda decides to dodge the eco-brand route

Mazda’s new Skyactiv technology will not become a sub-brand like Bluemotion or Econetic, the car maker’s European chief operating officer Phil Waring confirms, as the new low emission solutions begin to roll-out. "What BMW has done with Efficient Dynamics and what Mazda will do with SKkyactiv seems a more logical way to go," he said, [...]

Mazda outlines Japanese diesel goal

Having announced the introduction of the new SKYACTIV diesel Mazda CX-5, the Japanese carmaker has now set an ambitious target for diesel sales in its home country. According to Takashi Yamauchi, the president of Mazda, the company wants half of the domestic sales of the CX-5 to be of the diesel model. Typically, diesels have [...]

Mazda to debut new concept car

The upcoming Tokyo Motor Show will be the setting for Mazda to unveil its latest concept car – the Mazda Takeri midsize saloon car. The Takeri will feature the new Mazda SKYACTIV-D clean diesel engine, as well as Mazda’s idling stop system i-stop and a regenerative braking system that converts kinetic energy to electricity during [...]

Mazda focuses on super strength steel

Mazda has become the first automaker to successfully develop vehicle components with 1,800 MPa ultra-high tensile steel. Thanks to collaboration with Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd and Aisin Takaoka Company Ltd, the super strength steel will debut in the new Mazda CX-5 crossover SUV – which will be launched globally in early 2012. The steel will [...]

Mazda CX-5 to debut new Skyactiv engines

Mazda’s all-new CX-5 model will be the first car in the UK to use the car maker’s new fuel efficiency Skyactiv technology. The ground-breaking technology will make its debut in the new compact SUV when UK sales begin in 2012. As such the Japanese car maker hopes to attract interest from fuel economy-conscious private buyers [...]

Mazda releases second SKYACTIV model

Sales have begun of the new Mazda Axela (also known as the Mazda3) in Japan– which is the second model to feature the company’s SKYACTIV technology. The new Axela will come with the SKYACTIV-G 2.0 direct injection petrol engine and the SKYACTIV-DRIVE six-speed automatic transmission. The engine delivers fuel economy of 47mpg. In addition, the [...]

Mazda makes a bumper recycling breakthrough

Mazda has become the world’s first automaker to successfully recycle scrapped bumpers from end-of-life vehicles into raw material for new vehicle bumpers. The technology is being used to make rear bumpers for the Mazda Biante mini-van. It improves the material recycling ratio of Mazda vehicles and contributes to more effective use of its resources. Bumpers [...]