From the archive: on this day in 1999

The third generation Mazda RX-7 had lost its edge by 1999, after seven years on sale.  Speculation bubbled about a successor and whether it would retain the Wankel rotary engine that had come to define the model.  The highly strung power plant’s future was in doubt ahead of tightening emissions regulations in Europe and the… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1999

Mazda presenta los resultados de ventas de julio

Junio marca el décimo mes consecutivo de aumentos de ganancia interanuales IRVINE, Calif., 1 de agosto de 2023 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) ha anunciado hoy unas ventas totales en julio de 30,629 vehículos, lo que supone un aumento del 30.9 % respecto a julio de 2022. Las ventas en lo que… Continue reading Mazda presenta los resultados de ventas de julio

Mazda stops selling its only EV in the US

The MX-30 was a misstep, but not the end of Mazda’s EV plans. Mazda’s MX-30 is a strange EV, and it appears the company knows this. The automaker is pulling the small crossover from the US market after the 2023 model year. The company says it’s currently focused on “large platform” plug-in hybrids like the… Continue reading Mazda stops selling its only EV in the US

Mercury Names the Most Affordable 2023 Electric Vehicles to Insure

Kia Soul EV tops the list for the second consecutive year LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The number of electric vehicles (EVs) available on the marketplace continues to grow and the cost of insuring an EV is a burgeoning factor for consumers. According to industry reports, the number of currently available and soon-to-launch EV… Continue reading Mercury Names the Most Affordable 2023 Electric Vehicles to Insure

Mercury Insurance Names the Most Affordable New-Trucks and -SUVs to Insure

Chevrolet takes top two truck spots with Ford taking five spots in the top ten; Fiat is the most budget-friendly SUV to insure with Honda having three in the top ten LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Consumers continue to gravitate towards larger vehicles as truck and SUV segments dominate sales in the U.S.,… Continue reading Mercury Insurance Names the Most Affordable New-Trucks and -SUVs to Insure

Butler Prather LLP: Autoliv abandons its appeal of Court Order finding seatbelt defective, pays $56 million to settle 2022 Judgment

 ATLANTA, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today Autoliv of Japan paid $56 million to settle the Andrews v. Autoliv case which resulted in a $127 million bench verdict on January 3, 2022.1 The case was tried before Judge Steve C. Jones of the Northern District of Georgia in October 2021. The payments were made on… Continue reading Butler Prather LLP: Autoliv abandons its appeal of Court Order finding seatbelt defective, pays $56 million to settle 2022 Judgment

Mazda revives rotary engines, eyeing unique path to decarbonization

TOKYO — Mazda Motor’s iconic rotary engine has found new life for the first time in 11 years as a generator for a new plug-in hybrid vehicle, coming as the Japanese automaker grapples to find its niche in the electric age. “The rotary engine is not just an engine. It symbolizes our spirit of challenge,” Mazda executive officer Eiji Nakai… Continue reading Mazda revives rotary engines, eyeing unique path to decarbonization

Mercury Insurance Names the Most Affordable New Sedans to Insure

Mazda 2 tops this year’s list LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Select sedan models are once again some of the most affordable vehicles to purchase and own, including insurance, according to Mercury Insurance (NYSE: MCY), a leading auto insurer in California. Announced today, Mercury Insurance has gathered a list of the most affordable new sedans… Continue reading Mercury Insurance Names the Most Affordable New Sedans to Insure

McLaren M1A Can-Am racer inspires road-legal V8 supercar

The jaw-dropping N1A supercar is a British-made, V8-powered, ultra-light tribute to one of McLaren‘s best-known race cars. It is the product of Hampshire-based Nichols Cars, the eponymous outfit founded by storied motorsport engineer Steve Nichols, whose pioneering work with carbonfibre was instrumental in McLaren’s domination of the 1988 Formula 1 world championship, with Alain Prost and… Continue reading McLaren M1A Can-Am racer inspires road-legal V8 supercar