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Stop? Pause? A distinction without a difference with Mazda iStop
Mazda3 with i-Stop - click above for high-res image gallery If an engine is not being fed any fuel and the crankshaft is not rotating, is it running? Of course not. But would you say it is stopped or paused? Both, it makes no difference. It's simply a semantic distinction with no difference in real meaning. Mazda has introduced a new kind of automatic start-stop system on the 2010 Mazda3 called i-Stop. Until now, such systems primarily consisted of using either a beefed up starter motor or an alternator integrated with starter motor ... Read more →
Energetique and RLE bringing evMe concept to Europe Domenick Yoney
The Australian company behind the evMe has announced plans to expand their conversion-concept horizons to the European market. Energetique has made the trip from Down Under to Germany and signed an ...
New Mazda paint system reduces VOC and CO2 emissions Sam Abuelsamid
In the ongoing effort to reduce the environmental impact of building cars, automakers are re-evaluating their paint systems (see here). Mazda has introduced a new water-based system at its Ujina Plant ...
Mazda goes big for hybrids in next decade Jeremy Korzeniewski
Zoom Zoom may soon rhyme with Green Green as Mazda has added itself to the growing list of automakers investing heavily in hybrid automotive technology. While it's true that the Japanese automaker ...
New Mazda Axela (Mazda3) with start/stop now on sale in Japan Sebastian Blanco
2010 Mazda3 - Click above for high-res image gallery The all new Mazda Axela (aka the Mazda3) went on sale in Japan today, and the automaker hopes to sell 2,000 of the "eco-sports" car a month. As ...
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Mazda reorganization puts more focus on green vehicles 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
According to various reports all over the interwebs, Mazda – long known as an automaker most interested in a sporty driving experience – is currently shaking up the ranks of its management in an effort to find the right fit for its executives and enable certain individuals to have more ...
Mazda delivers first Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid (Iwatani Corporation version) A little while ago we told you that Mazda had begun taking orders for its Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid. Well, today they delivered the first one to a Japanese energy company, Iwatani Corporation. As we told you before, the Mazda ...
Is the next Mazda Renesis rotary set to get direct-injection? 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Mazda rotary engine patent diagrams - Click above for a high-res image gallery Last October, it seems that Mazda quietly filed a patent for a twin-spark, direct injection version of the automaker's iconic rotary engine. It's taken this long for anyone to actually notice application 20090101103, ...
Mazda officially delivers first Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE in Norway 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Mazda RX-8 turnover ceremony - Click above for a high-res image gallery Late last month, Mazda delivered the first of 30 European-spec RX-8 Hydrogen RE cars. At a ceremony in the Norwegian capital of Oslo this week, the vehicles were accepted by Norwegian crown prince Haakon at the opening of one ...
Mazda brings new diesel engines in Mazda 2 in June 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mazda2 - Click above for a complete gallery Mazda announced last fall it would be phasing out the current 1.4-liter diesels in the Mazda2 hoods with new 1.6-liter units. Starting in June, the new 1.6-liter will be available in the 2. This is the same powertrain found at the 2's larger sibling, ...
Mazda delivers Norwegian-spec RX-8 Hydrogen RE 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mazda Hydrogen RX-8 - Click for a high res gallery The first (of 30) Mazda Hydrogen RX-8 RE made its way to Norway last October, but that vehicle was simply imported from Japan. The first Norwegian-spec RX-8 Hydrogen RE was delivered to the Norwegian government this week. What's the difference? ...
Mazda plans to boost fuel efficiency 30 percent, add hybrids and EVs by 2015 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
In a mild role-reversal of sorts, Mazda CEO Takashi Yamanouchi has said that his company will in fact venture into electric vehicles and hybrids, but not until 2015. In the meantime, the Japanese automaker will focus on incremental improvements in the efficiency of gasoline and diesel engines and ...
Canada to get the Mazda2 within a year 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mazda2 - click above for a high res gallery Toronto's Globe and Mail is reporting that Canadian car buyers will soon have a new small car option available when Mazda introduces it's B-segment 2. The little 2 shares its underpinnings with the Ford Fiesta and Mazda has hinted in the past at ...
2010 Mazda3 gets earns EPA SmartWay designation 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for high-res gallery of the new Mazda3 and MazdaSpeed3 The latest car to qualify for SmartWay designation from the Environmental Protection Agency is the 2010 Mazda3. The EPA assigns scores of 1-10 for all new cars based on pollutant emissions and greenhouse gas emissions. To qualify ...
Mazda to focus on more efficient engines and weight reductions before hybrids 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
The "zoom-zoom" brand is, as always, just a little bit different from everyone else. While most of its Japanese competitors are focused on building hybrids or shifting to plug-ins of various types, Mazda is taking what it hopes will be a more cost effective approach: losing weight and going diesel. ...
Mazda's first Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid leases start in Japan 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
click to enlarge The first Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrids available to the public will soon be in the hands of the first lessees. Mazda announced today that it has started commercial leasing of the vehicles, which will be delivered later this year. Unlike the fuel cell-powered Honda FCX ...
Spy Shots: New Mazda1 spotted testing in France 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mazda's smallest car has been spotted undergoing testing in France wearing very light camouflage. The Mazda1 is expected to slot in under the 2 and may have a powertrain like the one in last year's Kiyora concept. That model used a direct injected 1.3-liter four cylinder with a new, more efficient ...
Mazda develops automatic bumper recycling process 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Ahhh, the corporate press release. In these missives, there is no detail too small to highlight something a company is doing. Those of us in the green auto media are pretty used to seeing announcements of dubious value come through our in boxes. I don't remember seeing one purely devoted to ...
Mazda launches 2009 CX-7 in Europe with urea selective catalytic reduction system 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above to enlarge When the 2009 Mazda CX-7 hits European dealerships this year, the SUV will carry the first production urea selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system from a Japanese automaker. Mated with the automaker's MZR-CD 2.2L turbo diesel engine, the SCR will inject a small mist of ...
Which cars in Europe have Stop & Start technology? These do 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Stop & Start technology, also known as mild hybrization, is a relatively simple technology that can easily reduce fuel consumption in vehicles. Regular readers already know how it works. Basically, in most instances, the engine shuts down instead of idling, for instance at traffic lights, and ...
Mazda to further refine Wankel rotary engine for more efficiency? 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mazda's Wankel rotary engine has always been unique in the automotive landscape as a mass-produced internal combustion engine that eschews such unsightly items as pistons, valves and camshafts. The Wankel packs lots of power into a very small package, but one thing it's never been is fuel ...
Geneva Preview: Mazda3 with direct inject and auto stop to debut w/VIDEO 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for high-res gallery of the new Mazda3 and MazdaSpeed3 The 2010 edition of the Mazda3 lineup will get rounded out at the Geneva Motor Show next month with the debut of the new MazdaSpeed3 and its 2.0L direct injected four cylinder with intelligent auto stop. The MazdaSpeed3 is the ...
Mazda3 to get stop/start and DSG to reduce fuel consumption 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click for high-res photos of the 2010 Mazda3 Two of the most promising green technologies that are currently infiltrating the automotive market are so-called stop/start systems and DSG transmissions. We're happy to report that the new Mazda3 is slated to get both of these eco-friendly features, ...
Mazda2 may come to America after all 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click the Mazda2 for a high-res gallery When the new Mazda2 debuted at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show many of us were disappointed to learn that it probably would not be coming to the US market. Times have changed, though, and It now looks like the car might actually make it here in the second half ...
New Mazda3 catalytic converter cuts precious metal use by 70% 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
One of the keys to cutting vehicle emissions over the past 40 years, aside from electronic engine management systems, has been the catalytic converter. Unfortunately, catalytic converters are expensive due to the fact that precious metals such as platinum and rhodium have to be used to trigger the ...
Hydrogen RX-9 rumors pop back up 6 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mazda is in a unique position in the automobile world with its rotary engine. The Wankel engine happens to run rather well on hydrogen and is not as susceptible to many of hydrogen's shortcomings as other internal combustion engines. The Japanese automaker has had hydrogen-fueled rotary-powered cars ...
Australians get another all-electric car option with Energetique evMe 6 months ago on AutoblogGreen
If you don't want to wait for a traditional automaker to put an electric car on the road, a conversion of an existing vehicle is one way to achieve gasoline freedom. Using the Mazda 2 as their chassis of choice, Energetique has done just that with their evMe. While it's not the first new-car ...
Mazda introduces new 2.2L MZR-CD diesel in European 6 8 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click for a high res gallery of Mazdas new diesel Mazda has officially launched its new 2.2L diesel MZR-CD diesel engine in the European market version of the 6. The all-new engine is coming in three different power levels, with 125, 163 and 185 hp. The common rail fuel system uses injectors ...
Hydrogen fueled Mazda RX-8 goes to Norway 8 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click on the RX-8 for a high res gallery Mazda has delivered the first of thirty hydrogen-fueled vehicles to the HyNor project in Norway this week. HyNor is the Hydrogen Road of Norway project which is working on developing hydrogen-fueled transportation in the Scandinavian country. The RX-8 ...
Mazda places second in World MPG Marathon 8 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above to enlarge Toyota is rightfully proud of the fact that it managed to achieve the highest specific average fuel economy during the recent World MPG Marathon with a diesel-powered Yaris. In fact, the automaker says that it "dominated" the contest. That Yaris managed an extremely high ...
Upping the zoom: Mazda 2 gets more powerful diesel option 8 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mazda 2 If you think that 68hp for the Mazda 2 1.4-liter diesel isn't enough power, here's good news: Mazda has announced that the 2 will get the 1.6-liter 90hp diesel that you can find in the Fiesta, the European Fusion, and several PSA models. Torque on the 1.6L is rated at 205 Nm (151 lb-ft), ...
Mazda MX-5 to get lighter, alternative engines? 8 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Mazda MX-5 It may be tougher than you think to produce a simple roadster like the Mazda MX-5. Mazda is currently hard at work on the next generation of the sporty little car, and the automaker is concerned with its efficiency. To help matters, Mazda ...
LA Preview: Officially, official 2010 Mazda3 sedan pics 8 months ago on AutoblogGreen
click for high-res photos of the 2010 Mazda3 We've been seeing spy photos of the next generation Mazda3 for months and now we finally have official photos of the new compact sedan that will debut at the LA Auto Show next month. While I recently speculated that the new 3 might just be a refresh ...
Mazda plans to mass produce hydrogen rotary engines in about 5 years 8 months ago on AutoblogGreen
There are numerous companies working on hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines, most notably BMW with its Hydrogen7. Mazda however, is uniquely positioned to take advantage of hydrogen as a combustion fuel. They are, after all, the only manufacturer currently building Wankel rotary engines. ...
Paris 2008: Mazda Kiyora city car concept 9 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mazda Kiyora concept Mazda is using its new Kiyora city car concept as a platform to demonstrate how it plans to achieve fuel efficiency improvements of 30 percent in the next few years. The Kiyora takes the design themes seen on recent Mazda concepts like the Furai and Ryuga and applies it to a ...
Mazda plans to chop 400lbs from next-generation vehicles 9 months ago on AutoblogGreen
With its most recent entries, the mid-sized 6 and sub-compact 2, Mazda has demonstrated that new generations of cars don't necessarily have to get heavier. Each of the recently introduced new models are at least 100 lbs lighter than the predecessors. For its next generation of new cars, Mazda ...
