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- Mazda’s Best-Selling Vehicle Receives Highest Safety Rating From IIHS - The 2012 Mazda3 was today recognized as a “Top Safety Pick” by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). Refreshed for 2012, both sedan and hatchback models received the organization’s highest possible crash safety rating of “good” in all …

Mazda nabbed the top spot among mainstream brands in the first ALG Inc. Canadian Perceived Quality Score (PQS) study. "The Mazda3, which constitutes approximately 53 percent of Mazda's total sales, has been near the top of the Canadian sales charts in both 2011 and 2010, so it's not surprising that …

Mazda Motor Corporation, in collaboration with Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. and Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd., has become the first automaker to successfully develop vehicle components using 1,800 MPa ultra-high tensile steel. This super-strength steel will debut in the all-new Mazda CX-5 crossover SUV that will commence its global launch in …

All-New Mazda CX-5 Crossover SUV World Premiere at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show August 2, 2011 - The first of Mazda’s new-generation vehicles to fully adopt breakthrough SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY and new ‘KODO – Soul of Motion’ design theme - Mazda Motor Corporation will hold the world premiere of the all-new Mazda …

Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that cumulative production of the Mazda3 reached three million units on 26 April 2011. This milestone was achieved in just seven years and ten months since production of the first-generation model commenced, making the Mazda3 the fastest-selling model in Mazda’s current line-up of passenger vehicles.

The first of Mazda’s next-generation products to blend SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY with KODO design Mazda Motor Corporation announced today that its all-new compact crossover SUV will be called the Mazda CX-5. This is the production model derived from the Mazda MINAGI concept car, which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in …

Popular compact sedan and hatchback receive highest safety rating from IIHS -- The 2011 Mazda3 was today recognized as a “Top Safety Pick” by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The Mazda3 received the organization’s highest possible crash safety rating of “Good” in all four tests conducted. “Nearly half …

Here’s a recipe for motorsports success: take some of the most popular cars on the planet, and here’s the crucial part: turn them into race cars. An idea as old as motor racing itself, it’s an idea that’s led to the popularity of everything from Trans Am to NASCAR (in …

‘Mazda Skins’ Make it Personal In a move towards personalization, Mazda Canada is offering something unique when it comes to car accessories for the Mazda2: vinyl decal “Skins” that are applied to the outside of the car. As the new entry point into Mazda’s line-up, the all-new 2011 Mazda2 will …

Seventy of Canada's top automotive journalists spent this week in the picturesque tourist town of Niagara-on-the-Lake; but not for the scenery or the wine tasting. Journalist members of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) were here for the express purpose of determining the 'Best New' cars, trucks and SUV/CUVs …