Mazda Reports November Sales Results

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total November sales of 27,715 vehicles, an increase of 3 percent compared to November 2022. Year-to-date sales totaled 323,836 vehicles; an increase of 21 percent compared to the same time last year. With 25 selling days in November, compared to the… Continue reading Mazda Reports November Sales Results

U.A.W. Announces Drive to Organize Nonunion Plants

The United Automobile Workers union announced Wednesday that it was undertaking an ambitious drive to organize plants owned by more than a dozen nonunion automakers, including Tesla and several foreign companies — a goal that has long eluded it. The move comes weeks after the U.A.W. won new contracts from General Motors, Ford Motor and… Continue reading U.A.W. Announces Drive to Organize Nonunion Plants

UAW launches union campaigns at Tesla, 12 other automakers in the U.S.

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, middle, visits striking UAW Local 551 workers outside a Ford assembly center on South Burley Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Chicago.  John J. Kim | Tribune News Service | Getty Images The United Auto Workers union is launching an unprecedented campaign to organize 13 non-union automakers in… Continue reading UAW launches union campaigns at Tesla, 12 other automakers in the U.S.

Secondmind Raises $16M in Funding

Secondmind, a Cambridge, UK-based software-defined vehicle company, raised $16M in funding. Backers included Mazda, Amadeus Capital Partners, Atlantic Bridge Ventures, and Cambridge Innovation Capital. The company intends to use the funds to scale key aspects of its business, including ramping up sales and marketing and accelerating the development of its cloud-native optimization engine.  Led by… Continue reading Secondmind Raises $16M in Funding

Mazda-backed AI firm can slash car development time “to months”

Sixteen million pounds of funding has been raised for British artificial intelligence (AI) firm Secondmind, whose tech is claimed to cut a car’s development time from years to months and “create better cars faster”. Using machine learning (AI that teaches itself), the tech can both reduce the amount of errors in design and testing ten-fold. This leads to… Continue reading Mazda-backed AI firm can slash car development time “to months”

Jeff Guyton de Mazda nombrado All-Star 2023 por Automotive News

IRVINE, California, 27 de noviembre de 2023 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Jeff Guyton, director representante y director financiero de Mazda Motor Corporation, ha sido nombrado All-Star 2023 de Automotive News como Ejecutivo en Estados Unidos en la categoría de Fabricante Global de Automóviles. Este logro se produce después de que Guyton fuera galardonado en 2020… Continue reading Jeff Guyton de Mazda nombrado All-Star 2023 por Automotive News

The greenest cars according to Green NCAP

23.11.2023 The results of the fifth test series of 2023 Seven cars tested by Green NCAP in the fifth test series of 2023: the pure electric Tesla Model S, MG 5 and Renault Kangoo e-tech; the hybrids Mazda CX-60, Mitsubishi ASX and Alfa Romeo Tonale. The petrol-powered BMW X1 sDrive18i. There Tesla Model S stands… Continue reading The greenest cars according to Green NCAP

Top Attractions at the Los Angeles Auto Show®: Your Guide to Thanksgiving Week and Weekend

Head to Los Angeles Convention Center thru November 26 to see hundreds of features at North America’s most influential auto show LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — After a strong opening weekend for the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show® there’s still plenty of time for visitors to catch the major attractions, seemingly endless array of… Continue reading Top Attractions at the Los Angeles Auto Show®: Your Guide to Thanksgiving Week and Weekend

Honda and Nissan slash rates to keep pace with BYD, EVs in overseas markets

Japanese automakers are scrambling to avoid being squeezed out of the market by BYD and other Chinese EVs. Honda and Nissan are the latest to slash rates in overseas markets to boost demand. It’s no secret that Japanese automakers are some of the biggest laggards as the industry transitions to EVs. Those same companies are… Continue reading Honda and Nissan slash rates to keep pace with BYD, EVs in overseas markets

German Manager Magazine: Tesla Model 3 is the model with the most defects002887

Every year, the TÜV Association publishes a report together with “Auto Bild” in which the results of the main inspections of TÜV companies throughout Germany flow in. The Tesla Model 3 also appears in it for the first time because there are now enough vehicles and therefore reliable figures. And the electric car pioneer promptly… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Tesla Model 3 is the model with the most defects002887