2023 Mazda3: Pricing and Packaging

2023 Mazda3 models equipped with the naturally aspirated Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter engine receives a five horsepower increase and improved fuel economy 2023 Mazda3 goes on sale with a starting MSRP[1] of $22,550 for the naturally aspirated models and $32,450 for the turbo models Hatchback models will arrive at dealerships in the fall, followed by the sedan… Continue reading 2023 Mazda3: Pricing and Packaging

Used-Vehicle Supply Looks More Normal as Prices Rise

The average used-vehicle listing price surpassed $28,000 in mid-April and rose to a record high of $28,375 in early May. The average listing price then edged downward throughout June but turned upward during July, closing at $28,219, an increase from the revised $28,004 at the end of June. Source: Cox Automotive Used-vehicle inventory held steady… Continue reading Used-Vehicle Supply Looks More Normal as Prices Rise

LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD

It is truly a heady moment to commemorate 75 years of Independence and there are no two ways about the fact that India has come a long way since 1947. More specifically, the economic reforms unleashed by the PV Narasimha-led government in 1991 played a big role in accelerating the growth story. What can one… Continue reading LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD

‘I think India has lost a lot of time’

It is an overcast Thursday afternoon in Gurugram but the mood livens up when DK Jain enters the Lumax corporate office.  The Chairman Emeritus who has been part of this auto component maker’s growth story for over six decades now is in a mood to go down memory lane and recall his early days as… Continue reading ‘I think India has lost a lot of time’

India at 75: When the Japanese came calling in the 1980s

The Eighties were an action packed decade for the Indian automotive industry and in a sense heralded the first wave of reforms.  This was the time the Japanese entered the market with the focus being on two-wheelers and light commercial vehicles (LCVs). Suddenly, a host of new brands littered the landscape ranging from Honda, Suzuki,… Continue reading India at 75: When the Japanese came calling in the 1980s

Largest MainStay Suites Hotel Opens As Brand Debuts in the Greater Los Angeles Area

Extended stay brand grows California presence with six additional properties on the way ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — MainStay Suites, a midscale extended stay brand franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), welcomed the largest hotel in its system with the opening of the MainStay Suites Orange County John Wayne Airport. Making… Continue reading Largest MainStay Suites Hotel Opens As Brand Debuts in the Greater Los Angeles Area

Southeast Asia Automobile Industry Report 2022: Operation Status of Countries 2017-2022 & Forecasts to 2031

DUBLIN, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The ‘Research Report on the Automobile Industry in Southeast Asia, 2022-2031′ report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The development of the automobile industry differs greatly among the Southeast Asian countries. According to the analysis, Thailand is the most developed country in terms of automobile manufacturing. Some world’s leading automobile manufacturers,… Continue reading Southeast Asia Automobile Industry Report 2022: Operation Status of Countries 2017-2022 & Forecasts to 2031

Electric Vehicles Industry is expected to increase EV sales volume from at a CAGR of ~6% between 2021 and 2026: Ken Research

Increasing government push is likely to boost sales of Electric Vehicles due to exemption of taxes and duties. Lack of market leaders and ease of entry will act a positive reinforcement for emergence of newer homegrown EV manufacturing companies. Increasing technological advancement and emergence of Electric Mobility-as-a-Service (EMaaS) will be witness in the EV space… Continue reading Electric Vehicles Industry is expected to increase EV sales volume from at a CAGR of ~6% between 2021 and 2026: Ken Research

Greatest road tests ever: Mazda RX-8

Some 25 years after the first Mazda RX-7 made the Wankel engine famous, the Japanese firm reinvented the left-field powertrain for this quirky coupé. The four-seat coupé used conventional front doors and two truncated ‘suicide’ rear doors, while its front-mounted rotary engine produced 228bhp at a heady 8200rpm. It drove the rear wheels through a… Continue reading Greatest road tests ever: Mazda RX-8

How bonkers is demand for rugged SUVs? Even sporty Mazda is making a CX-50 Meridian dirt-kicker

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