JCT600 has opened a new Mitsubishi Motors dealership on Sticker Lane in the city, following a six figure investment. The new dealership is expected to create 16 jobs. After extensive refurbishment, the new JCT600 Mitsubishi Bradford dealership features elements of the latest Mitsubishi Motors corporate design. It also has the capacity to display six new… Continue reading JCT600 opens newly refurbished Mitsubishi dealership
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Mazda Sollers to boost engine production to 20,000 in 2020, says Russian industry minister
VLADIVOSTOK, September 6. /TASS/. Mazda Sollers plans an increase in engine manufacturing to 20,000 units in 2020, Russia's Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov told TASS on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum on Friday.
“In 2020, Mazda Sollers plans to increase production to 20,000 engines per year,” he said.
Mass production of SkyActiv-G engines at Mazda Sollers plant in Vladivostok was launched in June 2019. All engines produced there will be exported to Japan to Mazda automobile plants. The first batch of engines was produced in August.
“Meanwhile, Mazda cars with engines produced in Vladivostok will be supplied to all international markets where the brand is present. That means we can speak about direct export to third countries,” the minister noted.
All of the pilot batch engines successfully completed specialized tests and were declared to fully correspond to all of Mazda's international quality standards, he added.
Mazda Reports August Sales Results
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total August sales of 27,482 vehicles, an increase of 6.5 percent compared to August 2018. Year-to-date sales through August saw a decrease of 11.5 percent, with 189,329 vehicles sold. With 28 selling days in August, compared to 27 the year prior, the… Continue reading Mazda Reports August Sales Results
Mazda’s First Electric Car Does Not Believe In Large Batteries
It relies on the plug-in hybrid arrangement and on a rotary engine. Mazda will finally give in to electric mobility at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. But not quite. The first electric effort from the company – embodied by the e-TPV concept – claims small battery packs are the best, with the lowest CO2 emissions… Continue reading Mazda’s First Electric Car Does Not Believe In Large Batteries
In Toyota and Suzuki alliance, two families find common ground
TOKYO — The formation of the capital partnership between Toyota Motor and Suzuki Motor, which spans an empire that produces 16 million vehicles globally, stemmed from a conversation that occurred only three months ago. “I asked [Toyota] President Akio Toyoda for a capital alliance in May,” Suzuki Chairman Osamu Suzuki told Nikkei Wednesday. Toyota will… Continue reading In Toyota and Suzuki alliance, two families find common ground
Mazda Production and Sales Results for July 2019
TOKYO, Aug 29, 2019 – (JCN Newswire) – Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for July 2019 are summarized below. I. Production 1. Domestic Production Mazda’s domestic production volume in July 2019 increased 53.0% year on year due to increased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles. [Domestic production of key models in July… Continue reading Mazda Production and Sales Results for July 2019
Toyota pulls Suzuki firmly into its orbit through stake deal
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and Suzuki Motor Corp (7269.T) will take small equity stakes in each other, the Japanese car makers said on Wednesday, as they seek to develop newer technologies and meet sweeping changes upending the global auto industry. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toyota is pictured at the Bangkok Auto… Continue reading Toyota pulls Suzuki firmly into its orbit through stake deal
Toyota will deploy 850 electric vehicles at the Olympics, including some weird ones
Toyota is providing the official fleet for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 and 90% of them will be electric. That’s 850 electric vehicles to be deployed next year — most of them new, including some weird ones. Last month, we already reported on the short-range shuttle that Toyota is building specifically… Continue reading Toyota will deploy 850 electric vehicles at the Olympics, including some weird ones
‘£500million annual profit is not enough for car makers to survive’
Ever get the feeling that some corporations charge motorists too much for car-related products? That their profit margins are obscenely high? That they’d still be fabulously profitable, even if they seriously slashed their retail prices? For emergency and other reasons, the mobile phone is essential for today’s car user, and the iPhone is among the… Continue reading ‘£500million annual profit is not enough for car makers to survive’
Lyft Expands Daily Rental Service to Los Angeles
Lyft has expanded its daily rental service to Los Angeles, as evidenced by the service’s availability on the Lyft app for Los Angeles users. The service first started in West Oakland and the Mission District in San Francisco earlier this year. According to the app, the Los Angeles fleet consists of two vehicle models: Mazda3,… Continue reading Lyft Expands Daily Rental Service to Los Angeles