Iconic Mazda vehicles receive limited edition sheet of postage stamps

A limited edition sheet of postage stamps featuring iconic Mazda vehicles was presented to Mazda Motor Corporation recently. The Chugoku Regional Office, Japan Post Network Co., Ltd.... Read more

Mazda seeking the U.S. Supreme Court’s help in limiting lawsuits

The automobile industry wants the Supreme Court to help limit lawsuits that charge carmakers for failing to install the best safety equipment. This case, which involves Mazda Motor Corp.,... Read more

Upcoming Mazda RX-9 sports car to receive a new-generation rotary engine

According to the latest reports from Autocar, it appears that Mazda is well advanced with a new-generation rotary engine and intends to use it on its next-generation sports car. Dubbed... Read more

Mazda expects to double U.S. sales to 400,000 units within 5 years

Mazda said that sales in the US from January to September this year are up 9% to 174,770 vehicles. Notably, the carmaker failed to keep pace with the overall US market, which reported a... Read more

Mazda unveils Skyactiv technologies

Detailed information about Mazda’s next-generation powertrain technologies has been released. These include details on new engines, transmissions, bodyshells and platforms that have been... Read more

Mazda’s next-gen rotary engine development making slow progress

Unveiled three years ago, Mazda’s next-generation rotary engine is making very slow progress despite missing emission targets. According to a Mazda powertrain executive, the 1.6-liter... Read more

2011 Mazda2/Demio will be world’s most fuel-efficient gasoline car

As you may know already, Mazda introduced the 2011 Mazda2/Demio Facelift at the 2010 Paris Motor Show and made quite a buzz, but what you didn’t know is that the Japanese manufacturer... Read more

Ford plans to sell a majority of its stake in Mazda

Purely “speculation” is how Ford Motor Co. refers to a report from the Nikkei business daily that states that the carmaker will be selling a majority of its stake in Mazda Motor Corp. to... Read more

2012 Mazda BT-50: official details, photos and specs

Besides the 2012 Ford Ranger, the 2010 Australian International Motor Show which takes place in Sydney also saw the introduction of the 2012 Mazda BT-50. The new vehicle which was... Read more

Mazda reworking its brand image, will move it more upscale

Mazda’s brand image is being reworked to still have Mazda's fun-to-drive image but be more upscale. This summer, Mazda has been busy switching ad agencies and revamping its US marketing... Read more

Mazda planning to spend more on the development of green cars

In order to follow the trend in hybrids and other environmentally friendly vehicles, it appears that Mazda will devote a larger proportion of R&D funding to the development of these... Read more

Next-generation Mazda RX-8 will be inspired by the Shinari Concept

According to the latest reports from Japan’s Best Car magazine, it appears that the new-generation Mazda RX-8 will be inspired by the Shinari Concept, unveiled last month. In other words,... Read more

Kia working on a Mazda MX-5 rival

According to the latest reports, it appears that Kia has one ambitious plan and wants to take on the iconic Mazda MX-5. Although this model was dismissed by Kia design boss Peter Schreyer... Read more

2011 Mazda2 Facelift revealed at the 2010 Paris Motor Show

Fans of the supermini are sure to gather at Mazda’s display of its facelifted 2 supermini at the Paris Motor Show. Mazda’s new ‘family face’ is evident at the front styling. The supermini... Read more

Preview: Next-generation Mazda2

Mazda gives us a preview of the new Kodo design language that is featured on its next-generation 2 and 3 hatchbacks. This new styling direction was first seen on the Shinari four-door... Read more

2011 Mazda BT-50 announced for the 2010 Australian International Motor Show

The 2010 Australian International Motor Show will bring a global unveiling of the all-new Mazda BT-50 compact pickup truck, as the manufacturer officially announced today. Making its... Read more

Mazda6 reaches cumulative global production of two million units

Mazda Motor Corporation announced today that the cumulative global production volume of the Mazda6 has reached two million units at the end of August 2010. For those who don’t know, the... Read more

Mazda opened to new joint projects with Ford, says r&d boss

Talks are ongoing between former alliance partners Ford Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp. over ways to cooperate on programs in the future. At a recent press event, Seita Kanai, Mazda's top... Read more

Mazda MX-5 sales hit the 100,000 mark in the UK

Mazda has sold 100,000 MX-5s in the UK. British motorists have accounted for over 10 per cent of global sales and 40 per cent of European sales since the MX-5’s introduction in 1990.

It... Read more

Mazda Shinari Concept: more photos revealed

Mazda's new line of Sky engines is highly anticipated. Even more so is the promise of a revolution within a couple of years. At a press event in Italy, Mazda unveiled its Shinari Concept,... Read more

Mazda Shinari Concept not coming to the 2010 Paris Motor Show

Although we were expected the new Mazda Shinari Concept at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, a company spokesman revealed the fact that the new vehicle will not be present in France. Apparently,... Read more

Report: New Mazda6 coming in 2012

As you may know already, the car manufacturers usually renew their vehicles once every four years, but this doesn’t happen at every producer as Mazda demonstrate it. Introduced back in... Read more

Upcoming Mazdaspeed3 might receive a diesel engine

Mazda may develop a diesel powertrain for the next-gen Mazda Speed 3, according to Robert Davis, Mazda USA senior VP of product development, who spoke at the recent technology forum of... Read more

Mazda Shinari Concept: official details, photos and specs

Mazda unveiled today the Shinari Concept, a new four-door concept car indicating the new design philosophy adopted by the Japanese brand. 

Although Mazda officials declined to say if... Read more

Mazda banking on 2011 Mazda2 to double its sales in the U.S.

Mazda anticipates that its subcompact sales in the US will double by 2012 to 1 million annually. And to achieve this, Mazda is placing its hopes on its 2011 Mazda2 being a major player in... Read more

2011 Mazda5 revealed ahead of Geneva Motor Show

Mazda unveiled today the all-new Mazda5 (known as the Mazda Premacy in Japan) and announced that the official debut will be made at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show on March 2, 2010. The new... Read more

Mazda RX-9: new details revealed

According to our source from Mazda, we found out today that the Japanese manufacturer is currently working on the next-generation of the RX-8, dubbed the RX-9. Regarding the design of the... Read more

Next-generation Mazda MX-5 coming in 2012

As you may know already, Mazda will show at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show a new concept dubbed MX-5 Superlight which previews the successor of the MX-5 programmed for 2012. The... Read more

Next-generation Mazda Tribute will be based on Ford Kuga

Mazda is preparing for the market to rebound by lining up several new vehicles with fuel-economic gasoline engines. Within two to three years, expect Mazda to launch an all-new Tribute... Read more

Mazda fills patent for direct injection rotary powerplant

It looks like Mazda silently filed a patent for a twin-spark, direct injection variant of the company's legendary rotary powerplant. The application, which was submitted last October, was... Read more