Mazda News

Yes, we have seen this Kiyora concept before, but the Japanese automaker is using the show car to help showcase its new eco-friendly SKY-G and SKY-D powertrains at the 2009 Tokyo motor show. Full Article

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Mazda North American Operations' president and CEO, Jim O'Sullivan, confirmed today during a meeting of the company's top dealers that the MAZDA2 subcompact, or B-Car classification, car will be sold in the U.S. beginning in late 2010. It was previously announced that the car also will ...    Read more

After selling the B-series compact pickup in the United States for almost forty years, Mazda has decided to drop the model after 2009. Full Article

The world of automobiles and individual mobility is changing towards energy efficiency, environmental compatibility and uncompromised safety - along with dynamic attributes and driving fun. In its efforts to offer pure driving enjoyment, while meeting its ecological and social responsibilities, Mazda has been focusing on weight reduction as a core ...    Read more

With several new vehicles in its lineup and a determined focus on improving its gasoline engines to increase fuel economy, Mazda seems poised to take advantage of automobile-starved consumers once the market rebounds. ...    Read more

Mazda is planning a 30% fuel economy increase across its lineup by 2016 through new engines, transmissions, and weight reduction, the automaker announced at a press event in Monterey. Full Article

IRVINE, Calif. (August, 2009) - Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced that it will issue advanced payments to its dealers that the company believes will more than cover the credits earned during the federal government's Cash for Clunkers (CARS) program. Payments made by MNAO, expected to total $20 million, will ...    Read more

MONTEREY, Calif. (August 17, 2009) - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca officials today announced August 13-15, 2010 will be the dates for the 37th Monterey Historic Automobile Races. For the true motorsports enthusiast there is no event quite like the Historic Races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Not only are history's ...    Read more

HIROSHIMA, Japan-The Mazda MX-5 Superlight version, a show car capturing the pure essence of the world's most popular roadster, will see its world premiere at the 63rd Frankfurt Motor Show*, which will be held from September 15 through 27, 2009.After 20 years of global success, the Mazda MX-5 is the ...    Read more

Mazda's design and engineering team in Germany has taken the MX-5 roadster and boiled it down to its pure speedster form to create the Superlight concept. Full Article

In honor of its 20th birthday, Mazda has introduced the special Mazda Roadster 20th Anniversary edition in its homeland of Japan. Full Article

IRVINE, CA –Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), which reports July sales on Monday, has seen a marked increase in showroom traffic as a result of the week-old federal government’s Cash for Clunkers (CARS) program. Fifty-seven percent of the Mazdas sold under the program have been MAZDA3s, the company’s most ...    Read more

Washington, DC - The government's new Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), also known as cash for clunkers, officially gets underway, Friday, July 24, and Mazda dealers are expecting an increase in demand because more than 90 percent of Mazda's new vehicles qualify for the CARS program. Under the CARS program, ...    Read more

Irvine, Calif. (July, 2009) - Mazda and its dealers are hard at work preparing for increased traffic when consumers can take advantage of the government's new Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), also known as cash for clunkers, later this month. Mazda expects incremental sales increases as a result of the ...    Read more

Here's a glimmer of hope for General Motors and Chrysler dealerships axed by their former patrons. How about another automaker steps in and reopens said dealerships doors? There is some talk among the execs at Mazda to go out and turn closing GM and Chrysler dealerships into Mazda ones. According ...    Read more

Irvine, Calif. (May 19, 2009) - One of the most award-winning vehicles in recent times, the Mazda CX-9 has been named the top of its class and received the AutoPacific 2009 Vehicle Satisfaction Award (VSA). The VSA is an industry benchmark for objectively measuring how satisfied an owner is with ...    Read more

Many people that know me will tell you I'm a walking contradiction. I swing between wildly different choices and feelings about things. Not that I'm fickle, but I have a fondness or affinity for seemingly very different, and seemingly opposing philosophies or products. Case-in-point. I am an unabashed car enthusiast. ...    Read more

Car enthusiasts love Mazdas. Thus it was no surprise that a rendering of the MINI-competitor Mazda1 compact garnered rave reviews from the car press. Per TMR: ...    Read more

It's an unwritten law of nature. When two parents have kids, more often than not, their offspring will be quite different. One will have Dad's eyes, another, Mom's nose. Some will be mild-mannered, happy and always smiling, and others, well - they will be wicked. Enter the all-new 2010 MAZDASPEED3. ...    Read more

As the saying goes, there is always room for improvement. In the automotive industry, minor improvements often come in the form of performance, handling and design - all things that have become synonymous with Mazda vehicles. So, naturally, when the Mazda design, engineering and product marketing divisions sat down to ...    Read more

IRVINE, Calif., April 8, 2009 - To support the launch of the all-new 2010 MAZDA3 - the company's best-selling car globally - Mazda North American Operations today launched its all-new MAZDA3 Web site, www.mazda3.com.The new site will allow consumers to explore numerous features available on the new 2010 MAZDA3, including ...    Read more

Launched in 2006 as a 2007 model, the Mazda CX-7 offers a blend of sports car verve and SUV practicality in a way that few other crossover vehicles can, and has garnered high praise by consumers and media as a true driver's vehicle. "A key word in the development process ...    Read more

WASHINGTON - March 24, 2009 - Mazda North American Operations is pleased to announce that the all-new 2010 MAZDA3 has earned the coveted SmartWay designation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), certifying it as one of the best environmental performers among light duty vehicles.EPA developed the SmartWay light duty program ...    Read more

IRVINE, Calif., March 24, 2009 - Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced the all-new 2010 MAZDA3 has received a "Good" rating - the highest possible - for frontal crash performance in recently released Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tests. The IIHS frontal crashworthiness evaluations are based on results ...    Read more

IRVINE, Calif. - Mazda North American Operations will unveil three new vehicles at the 2009 New York International Auto Show, including the heavily revised 2010 CX-9 and CX-7 crossover SUVs and the highly anticipated MAZDASPEED3 high-performance compact 5-door. Takashi Yamanouchi, representative director, president and CEO, Mazda Motor Corporation, is scheduled ...    Read more