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NHTSA looks into Chrysler Group, Mazda vehicles

11:17 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today it is checking into 2006 Chrysler Group and 2009 Mazda vehicles in response to complaints about engine stalls and doors that fail to properly close.... Read More »

 

Mazda volume skids 4th straight month

4:23 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013
Mazda once again watched the auto industry's recovery from the sidelines as it posted its fourth straight monthly U.S. sales decline in April.... Read More »

 

'Game changers' will star in Mazda6 launch

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013
An innovative surfer, pioneering Olympian and others who Mazda calls "game changers" will help launch the redesigned Mazda6 mid-sized sedan in an advertising campaign kicking off this week.... Read More »

 

Mazda, aided by weaker yen, eyes first annual profit in 5 years

3:52 pm U.S. ET | April 4, 2013
The slide in the yen has turned Mazda's biggest weakness into its biggest strength. All Japan's most export-dependent automaker has to do now is sell more cars. Still, more-profitable exports and cost reductions may steer Mazda toward its first annual profit in five years.... Read More »

 

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Mazda6 seeks gain in shrinking sector

March 20, 2013 06:01 CET
Mazda hopes to have a bigger impact in the shrinking mid-sized segment with the new Mazda6. Buyers are increasingly switching to crossovers from sedans. As a result, European sales of mid-sized cars dropped by 13 percent to 751,805 last year, according to researchers JATO Dynamics.
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Mazda bets on CX-5 to lead growth in Europe

Feb. 28, 2013 06:01 CET
Mazda plans to grow in Europe as it bets on the success of the CX-5 compact crossover and the new Mazda6 mid-sized sedan and wagon to help it defy a stagnant market where most other volume brands are being hit by declining sales. Mazda Europe CEO Jeff Guyton told Automotive News Europe how he plans to lead the Japanese automaker's growth in the region.... Read More »

 

Mazda expects the CX-5 to help boost Europe sales by 15%

Feb. 22, 2013 06:01 CET
Mazda expects to boost European sales by 15 percent after better-than-expected sales of its CX-5 crossover, said Jeff Guyton, Mazda's Europe chief....
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2013 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW

GM unveils Cruze diesel, its first diesel car since 1986

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 7, 2013
Chevrolet today unveiled a clean-diesel Cruze small car that will get an estimated 42 mpg on the highway. The 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel will feature a 2.0-liter turbo engine and a torque rating approaching that of a Camaro. It was introduced at the Chicago Auto Show and is slated to reach showrooms by June.... Read More »

 

New Mazda6 to carry base price of $21,675, up $155

2:46 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 4, 2013
Mazda set the starting price of the redesigned 2014 Mazda6 mid-sized sedan at $21,675, including shipping, making it one of the least expensive family sedans in the U.S. market. The base price represents an increase of $155 over the 2013 model.... Read More »

 

Mazda leads diesel comeback as dirty-clunker stigma fades

12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 15, 2012
2014 Mazda6Thirteen years after Tokyo's governor killed Japanese interest in diesel cars by barring many of them from his city, the technology is making a comeback as manufacturers adopt innovations that improve its sooty image. Mazda is betting big on cleaner diesels, creating a challenge to imports and hybrids as government incentives spur demand for fuel-efficient vehicles.... Read More »

 

2012 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW

Revamped Mazda6 to offer optional diesel engine

2:50 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 29, 2012
Mazda will become the only Asian automaker to sell a diesel engine in the United States when it adds a 2.2-liter turbocharged diesel to the 2014 Mazda6 lineup in the second half of 2013.... Read More »

 

Redone Mazda6 gets sporty stance

10:00 am U.S. ET | Oct. 5, 2012
A top Mazda program manager says the automaker tried to imbue the 2014 Mazda6 with sporty character to compete in a mid-sized sedan segment known for value and practicality. Mazda designers pulled the sedan's wheels closer to the corners, stretched the wheelbase and reduced the length. The car sits lower but is just as wide, which gives it a sportier stance.... Read More »

 

Mazda ends production at sole U.S. plant

2:49 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 24, 2012
Mazda is ending production at its suburban Detroit assembly plant today after 2½ decades. The plant, AutoAlliance International, has been a joint operation between Ford and Mazda since 1992 and will continue as such for now, Ford said.... Read More »

 

Mazda starts building new Mazda6 mid-sized sedan

Aug. 3, 2012 06:01 CET
Mazda has begun production of the next-generation Mazda6 mid-sized sedan in Japan, and official photos from the launch ceremony show a production version true to the sleek, sculpted lines of the Takeri concept shown at last year's Tokyo auto show.... Read More »

 

Mazda starts building new Mazda6 mid-sized sedan

2:21 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 2, 2012
Mazda has begun production of the next-generation Mazda6 mid-sized sedan in Japan, and official photos from the launch ceremony show a production version true to the sleek, sculpted lines of the Takeri concept shown at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show.... Read More »

 

CARS & CONCEPTS

Mazda counts on styling to turn heads toward next Mazda6

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 30, 2012
The photos Mazda released of the third-generation Mazda6 last week -- ahead of its global debut at the Moscow auto show next month -- show bulging front fenders, a sharply creased hood and a wide-mouth grille.... Read More »

 

Mazda beefs up 2014 Mazda6 with more dynamic 'soul of motion'

1:00 am U.S. ET | July 25, 2012
Bulging front fenders, a sharply creased hood and wide-mouth grille give the next Mazda6 a more dynamic look than the current generation's hum drum styling. The 2014 Mazda6 will be the second Mazda vehicle to adopt the company's new design language, called "kodo," Japanese for “soul of motion."... Read More »

 

Mazda releases photos of new Mazda6

July 25, 2012 07:00 CET
Mazda today released photographs of the third-generation Mazda6 in full-production sheet metal ahead of the vehicle's global debut next month at the Moscow auto show.... Read More »

 

CARS & CONCEPTS

2014 Mazda6 bares some sheet metal in teaser videos

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 23, 2012
Mazda Motor Corp. is teasing the production 2014 Mazda6 with videos on YouTube showing glimpses of the redesigned sedan's grille, headlamps and front fenders.... Read More »

 

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Mazda's videos tease front design of new Mazda6

6:52 am U.S. ET | July 14, 2012
Mazda is teasing the production 2014 Mazda6 with videos on YouTube showing glimpses of the redesigned sedan's grille, headlamps and front fenders.... Read More »

 

CARS & CONCEPTS

Regenerative brakes will boost Mazda fuel economy 5-10%

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 9, 2012
Mazda Motor Corp. is adding a fuel-saving technology that harnesses wasted brake energy in the redesigned Mazda6 sedan due early next year.... Read More »

 

Mazda's new CX-5 shines but most other nameplates sink

5:17 pm U.S. ET | June 1, 2012
Brisk sales of Mazda's new CX-5 compact crossover in May offset declines by most of the brand's other vehicles.... Read More »