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Nikkei: Isuzu, Mitsubishi Motors and Mazda weakening ties with Europe

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The Nikkei reports that Isuzu Motors Ltd., Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. But with automobile sales in Europe undershooting year-earlier levels since last autumn, the Japanese firms are reviewing tie-ups in areas that could be impacted by the sales slump, such as the supply of parts and finished vehicles.

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Mazda beginning road trials of advanced safety vehicle; streetcar-to-vehicle communication system

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Mazda Motor Corporation will begin testing its advanced safety vehicle, the Mazda Atenza ASV-5, on public roads from September 2013. The new safety system enables communication between streetcars and automobiles equipped with an autonomous sensor. Mazda; Hiroshima Electric Railway Co.

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Mazda introducing 1.3L direct injection gasoline engine as first SKYACTIV-G unit

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The first of Mazda Motor Corporation’s next-generation SKYACTIV technologies ( earlier post ) to be introduced to the market will be the SKYACTIV-G 1.3 Mazda will unveil the engine at the Automotive Engineering Exposition that will be held from 18 – 20 May at the Pacifico Yokohama convention center near Tokyo, Japan.

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New Mazda bio-based engineering plastic features high-quality finish without paint; suitable for exterior parts

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Mazda Motor Corporation, in conjunction with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, has developed a new bio-based engineering plastic that can be used for exterior design parts for automobiles. The new plastic will help Mazda to reduce its impact on the environment in a number of ways.

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Mazda and Fiat sign agreement for new Alfa Romeo roadster

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Further to the joint announcement of May 23, 2012, Mazda Motor Corporation and Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. Fiat) signed a final agreement which will see Mazda produce an open-top two-seater sports car for Fiat’s Alfa Romeo brand at its Hiroshima, Japan, plant starting from 2015.

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Mazda continues supporting algae biofuels research

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Mazda continues to be involved in joint research projects and studies as part of an ongoing industry-academia-government collaboration to promote the wide-spread adoption of biofuels from microalgae growth. The new all-electric Mazda MX-30 First Edition features an AC synchronous electric motor and a 35.5 Earlier post.).

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Mazda converting commercial engine plant to produce LDV Skyactiv Technologies components

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Mazda Motor Corp. Mazda recently decided to exit the struggling commercial vehicle business. plans to convert by 2015 a plant that currently makes engine parts for commercial vehicles into a production site for parts used in fuel-efficient Skyactiv engines for light-duty vehicles.

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