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A look under the hood of Mazda’s future includes a patchwork of “what if” possibilities and a series of juggled timelines. Mazda is in a tough spot right now with regulators and in finding its place across many global markets. Part of the issue is that Mazda is considered an Intermediate-size manufacturer and subject to California’s ZEV mandate, requiring a certain percentage of its sales volume to be electric cars, plug-in hybrids, or hydrogen vehicles. Unlike some other small or intermediate carmakers, it doesn’t have any overarching major-automaker...
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2019 Mazda 3 sedan and hatch aim for an X factor–and that’s not electric
Mazda has revealed its 2019 Mazda 3 compact car, in new-generation form, at the 2018 LA Auto Show. It’s not surprising, given the brand’s go-it-alone strategy this decade, that the new ‘3’ appears to take a different path than key global compact-car rivals in nearly every...
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2019 Infiniti QX50 crossover to debut variable-compression engine
Efforts by automakers to increase fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions have intensified in recent years as emission rules have tightened and the effects of climate change are better analyzed. While electric cars and hybrids will grow in popularity, the internal-combustion engine remains the...
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Mazda's SkyActiv-X: diesel fuel economy from gasoline engine
The internal combustion engine, now more than 200 years old, will be with us for a long time to come yet. Powering more than 1 billion vehicles on the planet and almost 100 million new ones each year, it is the default way to move vehicles along the world's roads. With its carbon emissions now...
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2019 Mazda 3 to feature world-first HCCI engine for efficiency: report
It's a technology that's been a sort of Holy Grail in the auto industry for at least a couple of decades. Now Mazda, one of the smallest global automakers, plans to introduce it in a radical new engine to be used in a future Mazda vehicle in 2019. It's called homogeneous charge compression...
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Mazda exec: engines can get cleaner, EVs will die without subsidies
Small Japanese automaker Mazda is in a tough spot. It's been on its own for most of a decade now, after Ford sold its shares in the company, and now Mazda must fund numerous new models all by itself. With global sales of just 1.5 million vehicles, it's one-seventh the size of Toyota or Volkswagen...
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Mazda may not bring its "SkyActiv-D" diesel engine to the U.S. after all.
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Most Fuel-Efficient Maker Does It Without Plugs Or Hybrids
Mazda was again named the most fuel-efficient carmaker in the U.S. by the EPA.
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Mazda Tests Hybrid Vs Electric To See Which Japanese Drivers Prefer
Mazda plans to use current Japanese consumer trials to decide on future green powertrains.
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Mazda Predicts Further 30-Percent Efficiency Gain For Next SkyActiv Engines
Mazda says its next-generation SkyActiv engines will achieve a 30-percent boost in efficiency.
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2016 Mazda CX-3 Small Crossover Price Starts At $20,000
The 2016 Mazda CX-3 will start at just over $20,000.
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2016 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring: Gas Mileage Review Of Small SUV
The Mazda CX-5 has always been one of our favorite compact crossover utility vehicles, not only for its fuel efficiency but also for its capacious functionality and fun-to-drive nature. First launched as a 2013 model, the CX-5 has been lightly updated for 2016 with minor tweaks to styling...
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Gas-mileage ratings for the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata are in.
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2016 Mazda CX-3 Gets Only A Diesel Engine In Japan (Forbidden Fruit)
The 2016 Mazda CX-3 will be be diesel only in Japan.
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Mazda Diesel Still On Tap, But Performance Must Be Suitable, Exec Says
Mazda still doesn't think the Skyactiv-D diesel engine's performance is up to snuff.
Stephen Edelstein -
Mazda 6 Diesel Sedan Still Planned, But More Oomph Needed, Company Says
Mazda says its Skyactiv-D engine doesn't have the necessary "Zoom-Zoom."
Stephen Edelstein -
2016 Mazda CX-3 Details, Live Photos, Video: Small Crossover Debuts At LA Show
The 2016 Mazda CX-3 debuts at the 2014 LA Auto Show.
Stephen Edelstein -
2016 Mazda Miata: Sexy New Roadster Highlights Low Sales Of Two-Seat Cars
The Mazda MX-5, formerly Miata, holds a Guinness World Record as the highest-selling two-seater sports car in history. More than 940,000 MX-5s have been made since 1989, and the new 2016 MX-5 has just made its debut. Despite those impressive sales numbers though, the MX-5 is actually the perfect...
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Mazda has revealed the first official pictures and details of the new Mazda2 subcompact. Unsurprisingly, it bears striking resemblance to the Hazumi concept launched at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, and utilizes the firm's now-standard 'Kodo' design language. That means a familiar grille design and flowing curves, which work almost as well here as they do on the larger Mazda3, Mazda6 and the CX-5 crossover. Its proportions are similar to the outgoing model, but the stubby hood now contains the latest iterations of Mazda's Skyactiv engine and transmission range. In Europe, that...
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2014 Mazda 3: Gas Mileage Review Of Sporty Compact Hatchback
Auto writers tend to like Mazdas; they generally perform and handle well, and are far more fun to drive than the anodyne Fords, Hondas, and Toyotas that outsell them in the compact and mid-size categories. The newest crop of Mazda cars and crossovers, built around the company's highly...
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Could Future Mazda Engines Emit Less CO2 Than Electric Cars?
Is it possible to make a gasoline engine so efficient that it would emit less carbon dioxide per mile than is created by generating electricity to run an electric car over that same mile? Small Japanese carmaker Mazda says yes. In an interview published last week with the British magazine Autocar...
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2015 Mazda 6 Diesel Sedan Further Delayed, Company Says
Bad news for fans of diesel passenger cars, it seems. Mazda said today that the launch of its new SkyActiv-D diesel engine would be delayed past the previous date of sometime this spring. A terse press release attributed the delay to the time required for "further development...to deliver the right...
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Mazda Plans Next-Gen SkyActiv Engines For Even Better Gas Mileage
Mazda's Skyactiv fuel-efficient gasoline engines are already getting good real-world results, but the company isn't resting on its laurels. Instead, the Japanese automaker is already working on the next two generations of its Skyactiv engine line, ready to power its future vehicles. Set to debut in...
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Branding Bad: 10 Eco-Marketing Car Labels That Mean Nothing
Pretty much every carmaker wants to brand itself green--or at least fuel-efficient. And toward that end, most of them seem to have created sub-brands for their green technologies, programs, and aspirations. Based on conversations with car buyers all over North America, we're convinced that most...
John Voelcker