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Mazda Motor Corporation has commenced commercial leasing of its Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid, claiming it is the first automaker to begin commercial leasing of a hydrogen hybrid; the first units will be delivered to local government authorities and energy-related companies this year. Full story...

Don’t be fooled by the bodywork, these spyshots reveal Mazda’s ultra ambitious new Kiyora city car - due for launch next year.

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Mazda Motor Corporation today commenced commercial leasing of the Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid, a hydrogen hybrid vehicle that offers substantially improved performance thanks to the addition of a hybrid system. Mazda is the world's first automobile manufacturer to begin commercial leasing of a hydrogen hybrid vehicle; the first units will be delivered to local government authorities and energy-related companies during 2009. Full story...

Mazda Motor Corporation today commenced commercial leasing of the Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid, a hydrogen hybrid vehicle that offers substantially improved performance thanks to the addition of a hybrid system. Mazda is the world's first automobile manufacturer to begin commercial leasing of a hydrogen hybrid vehicle; the first units will be delivered to local government authorities and energy-related companies during 2009. Full story...

Mazda's global production fell 54.6% to 57,642 units last month with overseas output off 30.8% at 16,947 and the Japanese tally down 60.3% to 40,695 units. Full story...

Mazda Motor has developed a claimed world-first recycling system which enhances the process it uses to recycle used bumpers into raw plastic resin for use in new vehicle bumpers. Full story...

Two years after becoming the youngest driver in the history of the Star Mazda Championship, John Edwards scored his first career Atlantic victory and a $50,000 winner's paycheck in Friday's season opener at Sebring International Raceway. Full story...

OUR TAKE: More than enough has already been written about how this isn't the "new" Focus, but a retread on a retread while Europeans drive a car based on the new Mazda 3. Full story...

OUR TAKE: More than enough has already been written about how this isn't the "new" Focus, but a retread on a retread while Europeans drive a car based on the new Mazda 3. Full story...

The Mazda stand at next month’s New York auto show will be bustling with three different debuts. An updated 2010 version of the company’s award winning CX-9 crossover will make its world debut, while the 2010 CX-7 has its American introduction. Full story...

The Mazda stand at next month’s New York auto show will be bustling with three different debuts. An updated 2010 version of the company’s award-winning CX-9 crossover will make its world debut, while the 2010 CX-7 has its American introduction. Full story...

Zoom-Zoom in snow is just as much fun as it is on pavement, particularly when your CX-9 has the optional all-wheel drive. Zoom-Zoom is really an attitude about driving as much as it is an advertising campaign. I came to this realization about the second day that I had my top-of-the-line Mazda CX-9 GT. The way I see it, the CX-9 is much more than just another cross-over-utility vehicle (CUV). Full story...

Mazda Motor Europe has appointed industry veteran Matt Tomilo as its new chief financial officer. The 44-year-old U.S. Full story...

HIROSHIMA, Japan--Mazda Motor Corporation's sporty SUV, the Mazda CX-7, will be the first passenger vehicle produced by a Japanese automaker to be equipped with a urea selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system. Mazda's SCR is smaller than previous systems, which is a significant improvement that enables it to be installed in passenger cars. It will be combined with Mazda's newly developed clean, highly efficient MZR-CD 2.2L turbo diesel engine. Full story...

Mazda Motor said on Friday it would slow the rate of production cuts in Japan next month, after making good progress reducing inventory, though sales remained stagnant. Full story...

James Muir, 50, is to become Chairman of the Board of Management of SEAT, S.A. (Martorell) with effect from 1 September 2009. He will succeed Erich Schmitt, 62, who joined SEAT from Audi in 2006. Full story...

James Muir, 50, is to become Chairman of the Board of Management of SEAT, S.A. (Martorell) with effect from 1 September 2009. He will succeed Erich Schmitt, 62, who joined SEAT from Audi in 2006. Full story...

Former Ford Motor and Mazda Europe executive James Muir will replace Erich Schmitt as head of Volkswagen's Spanish brand Seat, VW said today. Full story...

Mazda Motor Europe GmbH has announced that Jeffrey H. Guyton, 42, currently Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has been appointed President and CEO of the company with immediate effect. Full story...

Mazda Motor Europe CEO James Muir has left the Japanese automaker with immediate effect, the company said today. Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Guyton has replaced Muir. Full story...