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Mazda introduces 3rd-generation Mazda3

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Mazda unveiled the redesigned 2014 Mazda3 (known as the Axela in Japan) in a series of launch events world-wide. The new Mazda3 is the third new-generation model to embody Mazda’s new KODO Design and SKYACTIV Technology, after the CX-5 and new Mazda6. liter gasoline engine and a new SKYACTIV-G 2.5-liter 2014 Mazda3.

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Mazda Delivers Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid to Yamaguchi Prefectural Government

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Mazda Motor Corporation delivered one Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid vehicle ( earlier post ) to the Yamaguchi prefectural government in western Japan. Mazda’s Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid features a unique hybrid system and a hydrogen rotary engine (RE) that burns hydrogen as a fuel. Click to enlarge.

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Mazda’s Electric MX-30 Being Pulled From the U.S. Market

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The Mazda MX-30 EV will be pulled from the U.S. While the small crossover will live on in other parts of the world with a rotary range extender, mimicking what BMW did with the i3 with some Mazda-specific flair, the company’s first all-electric vehicle seems to have been a flop in North America.& & Let’s be objective.

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Mazda Begins Commercial Leasing of Hybrid Rotary Hydrogen Vehicle

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Transparent view of Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid. Mazda Motor Corporation has begun commenced commercial leasing of the Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid ( earlier post ), a hydrogen hybrid vehicle that offers substantially improved performance due to the addition of a hybrid system. Click to enlarge.

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2014 Mazda6 with i-ELOOP rated at 28 city/40 highway/32 mpg combined

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Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced fuel economy figures for and updated pricing of its new 2014 Mazda6 midsize sedan, featuring the i-ELOOP regenerative engine braking system. Exact fuel savings will vary based on electrical load and individual driving habits. Earlier post.) l/100km, respectively).

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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

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made electric SUV —in Princeton, Indiana, starting in 2026. That complements the other Toyota 3-row electric SUV set to be made in Kentucky in 2025. And Mazda has applied its design flair to an EZ-6 electric sedan that incorporates tech from China’s Changan Automobile. Toyota confirmed a second 3-row U.S.-made

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Mazda6 diesel sedan offers up to 60 mpg US

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Mazda is offering the choice of five SKYACTIV engines (two diesels and three gasoline powerplants) coupled with six-speed manual or automatic transmissions in the Mazda6. Mazda’s engineers determined that a typical vehicle deceleration phase lasts only about 10 seconds. Most are available with i-ELOOP as well as i-stop.

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