Posts Tagged ‘Mazda’
Ford and Mazda increases Thai pickup truck production
Ford and Mazda may have in a way parted ways but the two companies have announced an additional USD27 million (RM82.4 million) investment in the AutoAlliance Thailand (AAT) plant. The joint investment is meant to upgrade the plant’s production equipment and increase the production capacity of the Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50 pickup trucks [...]
Mazda 3 1.6 Hatchback First Impression
Mazda is one of Japan’s smallest car makers, ranking behind Suzuki but ahead of Subaru. Operating with just one tenth of Toyota’s research and development budget in comparison, Mazda’s products are punching well above their category. In Australia, the default passenger car is no longer iconic Holden sedans. The Mazda 3 has since overtaken the [...]
WardsAuto 10 Best Interior for 2012
To most consumers, design among the top three most important criteria when deciding a vehicle purchase. Often the focus is on exterior design. But you are going spend a lot more time inside the car than outside. To me interior is far more important than the exterior. WardsAuto shortlisted 40 nominees for this year’s 10 [...]
Actively working to lower fuel cost
This is a continuation of our QMR series, more on the background here. Interview with Dato’ Ben Yeoh, managing director of Bermaz, official distributor and importer of Mazda vehicles in Malaysia. CBT: The Mazda CX-5, with the exciting new SkyActiv engine and other features, exceeded by eight fold the first month’s sales target when it [...]
Eco way to cope with transport energy needs
Between now until 2040, ExxonMobil expects the total number of personal vehicles in the world to reach 1.6 billon vehicles. According to BP’s Energy Outlook 2030 report, electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are not expected to make any meaningful contribution in lowering total transport energy consumption before 2030. Meanwhile, oil consumption by the transport sector [...]
Mazda SkyActiv – Best of Both Worlds
Mazda believes the key to lowering fuel consumption and emission does not necessarily mean switching to expensive electric motors and batteries. By going through every single part of the car with a fine-tooth comb, Mazda was able to optimise existing engine technology to achieve hybrid like fuel economy minus the high cost. THE internal combustion [...]
Mazda CX-5 – Coming This May
In Europe, the Mazda CX-5 will be the first overseas market Mazda model to feature Mazda’s SKYACTIV technology. Bermaz has confirmed that the CX-5 will be coming to Malaysia in May, with an estimated starting price of RM 165,000, fully imported from Japan. There will be two drivetrain options – AWD and front-wheel drive. Only [...]
Mazda sells 8-months worth of CX-5s in first month
Mazda has announced that 8,000 orders have been taken for the new CX-5 SUV, in its first month of sale in Japan as of Wednesday. The quoted figure is eight times the original 1,000 monthly sales estimate. The surprising statistic is that the CX-5’s petrol engine variants only consisted of 27 per cent of total [...]
D-segment choices
If there is one end of the market where there is no shortage of choice, it is to be found in the Executive car market, or to be more marketing specific, the D-segment. From the usual two-horse race fought between Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, the list has grown to include Nissan Teana, Mazda6, Hyundai [...]
Active Braking for Mazda CX-5
Smart City Brake Support or SCBS, is Mazda’s lingo for active braking. SCBS is a laser based system that detects obstacles ahead and alerts the driver and primes the brakes for maximum force upon application of the brake pedal. If necessary, SCBS will automatically apply the brakes and reduce engine power. SCBS will debut in [...]
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