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New Mazda bio-based engineering plastic features high-quality finish without paint; suitable for exterior parts

Green Car Congress

Mazda Motor Corporation, in conjunction with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, has developed a new bio-based engineering plastic that can be used for exterior design parts for automobiles. The new plastic will help Mazda to reduce its impact on the environment in a number of ways.

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Every Mazda 2017 US model tested earned IIHS Top Safety Pick+ rating

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All US 2017 Mazda models tested by the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( IIHS ), including the all-new Mazda CX-5, have been awarded the nonprofit organization's highest safety rating, Top Safety Pick+, when equipped with optional front crash prevention and adaptive LED headlights.

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Mazda suspends dealership test drives showcasing Smart City Brake Support after injury accident

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Mazda is suspending all test drives intended to showcase the accident avoidance features of Smart City Brake Support until the cause of an accident with injuries in Japan involving the technology has been established and countermeasures taken. Details of the accident are currently being investigated by the police.

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Mazda beginning road trials of advanced safety vehicle; streetcar-to-vehicle communication system

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Mazda Motor Corporation will begin testing its advanced safety vehicle, the Mazda Atenza ASV-5, on public roads from September 2013. The vehicle will be used to test a driving safety support system which utilizes intelligent transport systems (ITS) jointly developed by industrial, academic and government organizations.

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Mazda Demios To Be Base Architecture for Electric Vehicle Test Project

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Mazda Demio. Mazda Motor Corporation will provide three Mazda Demios (Mazda2s) for conversion to EVs for a project in collaboration with Itochu Corporation and other companies in conjunction with Tsukuba City to test a low-carbon transport system which uses clean energy. Mazda Motor Corporation: Electric vehicles).

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Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Mazda, Volvo and home dealerships promote

Baua Electric

” Around the nation, Buick is purchasing again franchises from sellers who don’t wish to construct the specified funding to organize their retail outlets for electrical automobiles. ” The post Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Mazda, Volvo and home dealerships promote appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Rivian receives award from PETA for making its vehicles 100% cruelty-free

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Rivian has won an award from one of the strictest vegan organizations in the world. The organization also highlighted that more and more carmakers are supporting leather-free interiors. PETA is calling on lagging brands—including Audi, Bentley, Lexus, Mazda, and Porsche—to follow suit,” the group noted in a press release.