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Mazda first to recycle end-of-life vehicle bumpers into new vehicle bumpers

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Mazda Motor Corporation has become the world’s first automaker—according to Mazda’s data as of 22 August—successfully to recycle scrapped bumpers from end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) into raw material for new vehicle bumpers.

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Kelley Blue Book finds average EV price in US down 5.4% in January due to Tesla price cuts

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Sales volumes last month were up year over year by more than 6% but down from December, thanks in part to improved supply and added fleet sales. High loan rates and continued inflationary pressures appear to be hurting the lower part of the market, so automakers are more focused on luxury and higher-end models.

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TTAC's Worst Cars of 2023

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While it’s not as legendary of a nameplate as other icons of motoring, the Pathfinder was once a rugged body-on-frame SUV that could go just about anywhere, it’s now a minivan without the utility of a minivan. Ranking (and rankling) in this vein was any Mazda with that brand’s infuriating infotainment. All are 2023s or 2024s.

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Japan Green-Car Subsidy Boosts Vehicle Sales 12.9% In July

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sales volume increase in July thanks in part to the hot-selling Prius hybrid. jump partly on the popularity of the Fit subcompact and the Step WGN minivan. The Demio subcompact helped boost Mazda Motor Corp.’s Toyota Motor Corp. enjoyed a 19.1% Honda Motor Co. s sales volume 25.3%.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

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Tesla powertrains are now pretty solid for the most part, but Tesla owners report a lot of build quality issues including irregular paint, broken trim, door handles that don’t work, and trunks that don’t close. SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next. All of these pull down the brand’s reliability score.”

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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

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Asian brands, led by Lexus, Toyota, and Mazda, in that order, continue to be the best for new car reliability in CR’s survey, which is the largest of its kind. While the Chrysler 300 improves to “Average,” the Pacifica minivan falls to “Below-Average.” Chrysler drops seven spots to number 24. Ram was the worst-charting FCA brand at 26.

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When They Electrified Christmas

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Homeowners can illuminate the eaves with iridescent icicles, shroud their shrubs with twinkling mesh nets, or mount massive menorahs on their minivans. Johnson was part early adopter, part showman, and part publicist for the possibilities of electricity. But decorative lights aren't new. On 22 December 1882, Edward H.

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