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Mazda to Showcase Green Technologies

Mazda to Showcase Green Technologies

Posted on 09. Dec, 2008 by DeuxEx3.

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During the Tokyo based Eco-Products 2008 Exhibition running from December 13th to December 15th Mazda will showcase their green technologies and ways the company has worked to become more environmentally friendly in recycling and the use of eco-friendly materials in their new vehicles.
One of the technologies to be shown is Mazda’s Start Idle Stop System [...]

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Mazda USA Sales Still Sliding

Mazda USA Sales Still Sliding

Posted on 03. Dec, 2008 by DeuxEx3.

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Mazda dropped their November 2008 sales report on the automotive presses earlier today and the news is in line with what most other manufacturers will likely report once they calculate their numbers. Total number of new car sales slid 31.3 percent as compared to November 2007 and Mazda USA’s total sales for the year thus [...]

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Official: Ford Selling 20% of Its Shares in Mazda

Official: Ford Selling 20% of Its Shares in Mazda

Posted on 18. Nov, 2008 by DeuxEx3.

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If you didn’t already see this coming then know that it is now official: Ford will be selling approximately 20% of its shares in Mazda with Mazda purchasing about 6.87% and the remaining shares being bought by up to 20 other companies.
Companies expected to pick up ownership in Mazda include auto parts manufacturer Denso Corp. [...]

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Mazda USA’s October Sales Tumble 25.9%

Posted on 03. Nov, 2008 by DeuxEx3.

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Like many automakers who are being challenged by the current economic climate in the U.S., Mazda has been struggling to move their cars. So it comes as no surprise that a poor September sales month would be followed by an October decline in sales.
Sales in October were down 25.9% as compared to October 2007 and [...]

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Mazda to Buy Back 10% of Shares from Ford

Posted on 23. Oct, 2008 by DeuxEx3.

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It looks like we might finally be seeing Ford’s unofficial Mazda fire sale come to an end as the Ashai newspaper in Japan reported Mazda will be purchasing ten percent of Ford’s 33.4% ownership in the company back. Rumors and speculation have been circling the troubled U.S.-based automaker since late September claiming Ford was secretly [...]

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Mazda Week in Review: Mazda Shares for Sale, Factories and Expanding Mazda Lineup

Posted on 17. Oct, 2008 by DeuxEx3.

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Mazda For Sale, Maybe.
This week has been a turbulent one for Mazda as Ford continued shopping their stake in Mazda to Japanese suitors like Nikkei and Denso Corp. and car manufacturer swallowing juggernauts like Tata announced that they were uninterested in owning the Zoom Zoom automaker. On the heels of these announcements and Mazda’s own [...]

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Is Ford Planning to Sell Its Stake in Mazda?

Posted on 12. Oct, 2008 by DeuxEx3.

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We don’t shy away from posting rumors or speculation but we waited a bit on the recent rumblings that Ford Motor Co. will sell its 33.4% stake (worth about $1.36 Billion USD) in Mazda because it didn’t seem too probable. That was, of course, until recently when Mazda released a statement noting that “no decision [...]

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First Official 2010 Mazda 3 Pictures

First Official 2010 Mazda 3 Pictures

Posted on 08. Oct, 2008 by DeuxEx3.

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Well it looks like you won’t have to wait until November 19th to see official pictures of the 2010 Mazda 3 as Mazda released photos of the upcoming Mazda 3 in Sydney at the Sydney Auto Show earlier today.
Confirmed by Mazda are the engine choices for the 2010 Mazda 3 with a 2.0L 4-cylinder base [...]

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Mazda USA’s September Sales Slide 35.6 Percent

Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 by DeuxEx3.

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Grim news from Mazda USA today as their total September sales were down a whopping 35.6% with the Mazda 3’s sales dropping a considerable 43.3% as compared to September 2007. Mazda’s new Mazda6 sales were also down by 3.9% while Mazda5 sales rose 26.8% to 1,080 units.
We recently test drove the 2009 Mazda6 and are surprised [...]

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Ford No Longer Financing Mazdas, Chase Auto Steps Up

Posted on 26. Sep, 2008 by DeuxEx3.

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In shocking news that drives home the current state of the auto industry, Ford Motor Credit Co. will cease being the primary lender of purchase and lease loans for Mazda USA on October 16th and Chase Auto Finance Corp. will step in on the 16th as their new lender of choice.
Mazda is quick to note [...]

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