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Review: Mazda MX-30 EV masquerades as an exotic, misses what matters

Green Car Reports

It embodies a unique package not shared with any gasoline model and its design details transcend its sub-$40,000 price tag. The MX-30 EV is a confusing one. Yet it sends out some of the disappointing signals of the so-called compliance cars from a decade earlier.

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Mazda 3 2.0 Sport i-stop road test

Green Cars News

However, the Mazda is curiously devoid of interest, even though this –stop model now comes with a six-speed manual where previously this engine has only been available with an automatic gearbox. Mazda says its system allows the engine to restart in half the time of any competitor stop-start system and it certainly works quickly.

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Volkswagen Joins Model Fuels Consortium II

Green Car Congress

Current members of the Consortium include ConocoPhillips, l’Institut Français du Pétrol (IFP), Mazda, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Saudi Aramco, Suzuki, Toyota and VW. Tags: Brief. We view our membership as a valuable resource in our ongoing efforts to develop highly efficient and innovative engine designs.

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Event: WAJ Media Day: A Million Dollar Drive

Clean Fleet Report

It gives us a chance to relate a brief experience with a gaggle of cars whose price tags totaled well beyond a million dollars. More reviews will be coming from some of the other notable cars that were there (see list at end of article), so stay tuned. Mazda MX-5 Club. This is just a taste. Thanks a Million. Kia K5 GT 2.5T.

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Plug-in Manufacturers Grow

Plug In Partners

In the last few weeks, not only has Chrysler made announcements, so has Mazda, Hyundai, and Nissan. The tests are sufficiently advanced that Mazda has a working prototype in a Mazda 5 MPV bodyshell. more Y ou can review a summary of the plug in hybrid plans of most major automakers at this Cal Cars site.

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The Best Electric SUVs on the Market

EV Life

Mazda MX-30 EV Price: $35,485 Range: 100 Miles With a smooth design and stylish interior to go along with its responsive handling, the Mazda MX-30 EV is a sporty, affordable compact electric SUV with a decent kick and respectable range for a daily commute. 4 has the most budget-friendly price tag, the mid-range Pro maximizes the ID.4’s

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What do you get if you mix a Mazda CX-90 with a Toyota LandCruiser and a Nissan Pathfinder? You get the Kia EV9, and it might just be better than all of them | review

EV Central

With all that in mind, read on for our Kia EV9 review. That leaves the upcoming Mazda CX-90 as its most likely contender, although it will also compete with any sizeable SUV, from the Nissan Pathfinder and Toyota Kluger to a Toyota LandCruiser or Nissan Patrol. But the Kia EV9 promises plenty in return to justify its luxury price tag.

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