The rotary engine made famous by sports cars such as the Mazda RX-7 is the inspiration for a potential new portable electric generator. Mazda is developing a Mazda 2 electric car that uses a compact, 330cc 22kW single-rotor engine as a ...
IDUSA's new Premium Guard line is designed to deliver engine protection up to 10,000 miles when used with synthetic oil. International Distributors USA Inc. (IDUSA), a global supply network of automotive replacement parts, has announced ...
The success of Mazda’s new range of Skyactiv-based models such as the CX-5 and Mazda 6 is helping to finance the company’s next-generation rotary engine. The Japanese brand has been missing a model utilising the distinctive ...
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The Mazda CX-3 is further down the track than expected, with the company’s smallest SUV now tipped to launch in 2015. Mazda has still to officially confirm the model (illustrated above), which CarAdvice exclusively revealed to be in ...
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The Nissan Altima is not a replacement for the Maxima, despite the former arriving as the latter departs. That’s the word from Nissan Australia, which reasons that the Altima is a medium car while the Maxima is a large car, despite ...
Honda Australia says it’s still a leading Japanese manufacturer in our market with a strong brand and reputation despite its recent troubles and a lack of sports cars in its range. Speaking with CarAdvice in Japan ahead of the Tokyo ...
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Italian auto parts maker Sogefi Group plans to invest $20m to expand its plant in Prichard, West Virginia, a move which is expected to create 250 new jobs. Following the expansion, the plant will produce engine intake manifolds for ...
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The next-generation Hyundai i45 may be a chance for Australia if the company can get its formula right for a two-pronged attack on the medium-car segment. Speaking at the launch of the Hyundai ix35 Series II in Queensland last week, ...
Tags: Next-Gen, Hyundai I45
The Mitsubishi Lancer is now six years old, having launched locally in 2007, which makes it the oldest small car available. It is cheap and roomy, so as a budget family conveyance the Mitsubishi Lancer offers simple virtues that have ...
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Entries into the Los Angeles motor show’s 10th Annual Design Challenge have been revealed, showcasing visions based on this year’s theme of ‘Biomimicry and Mobility 2025 – Nature’s Answer to Human ...
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Mazda Motor Corporation has confirmed that two people were injured after a demonstration of its automated city braking system went awry. Occurring in a parking lot of a Mazda dealership in Fukaya city, Saitama prefecture, Japan on ...
October 2013 Australian New Car Sales Figures 1 Toyota 18,129 2 Holden 10,528 3 Hyundai 8,130 4 Mazda 7,967 5 Ford 7,486 6 ...
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The Renault Master ute range has launched in Australia, presenting commercial buyers with a new option that offers seating for up to seven. Available in two rear-wheel-drive cab-chassis variants, the Renault Master single-cab starts at ...
Less than a year since the concept debuted at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, the Hyundai i30 three-door Special Edition takes over as the Korean manufacturer’s latest entry model in its small car line-up. Priced from $19,990 driveaway, ...
Tags: Hyundai I30, Special Edition
The Renault Clio has earned the maximum five-star safety rating from ANCAP despite not being available with rear passenger-protecting curtain airbags. The Clio – already rated five stars by overseas affiliate Euro NCAP – ...
Tags: Renault Clio, City Car