World Premiere of all-new Mazda5 at Geneva
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20/01/2010
• All-new Mazda5 for the European market - 2010 model unveiled at Geneva Motor Show
• All-new Mazda5 brings superb practicality with superior environmental performance to
C-MAV market
• Approximately 15 percent reduction in CO2 emissions
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Mazda i-stop Wins 2010 RJC Technology of the Year Award
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19/11/2009
• Mazda's i-stop system scoops Technology of the Year award at the 2010 Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan (RJC)
• Mazda's i-stop system restarts in just 0.35 seconds, half the time of most competing systems
• New Mazda3 with i-stop offers approximately 15 percent improved fuel economy
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North American Mazda2 to Debut at 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show
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18/11/2009
• Mazda2 for North American & Canadian market - 2010 model unveiled at LA Auto Show
• Mazda2 brings a level of style and driving dynamics to sub-compact segment in US
• Mazda2 has won 48 awards globally since its launch in 2007
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All-new Mazda3 Named Scotland’s Best Family Car 2009
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16/11/2009
• All-new Mazda3 scoops 'Best Family Car' category at The Association of Scottish Motoring Writers Scottish Car of the Year Awards 2009
• Mazda3 is awarded for comfort, style, performance and economy
• Ahead of rivals Volkswagen Golf and Skoda Yeti, Mazda3 meets families' motoring needs
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Mazda UK Signs New Paint and Distribution Deals
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16/11/2009
• Mazda UK appoints two new bodyshop partners; Morelli and ACIS, benefiting Mazda Approved Accident Repair Centres and their customers
• Paint contracts; Dupont, Spies Hecker and Sikkens, renewed for three years
• Mazda's Accident Aftercare programme launched August 2009 shows growth
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New Mazda CX-7 ‘Sports Crossover’ hits showrooms
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26/10/2009
• New Mazda CX-7 'Sports Crossover', available in showrooms now at £25,785 OTR
• Improved handling and sport-car styling
• New turbocharged 2.2-litre diesel engine delivers high power and torque
• Upgraded safety technologies enhance 'active' safety
• Electronically controlled Active Torque 4-wheel drive system
• Available in one highly equipped model - the Mazda CX-7 Sport Tech Diesel
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Mazda3 MPS Storms Eco Field
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05/10/2009
• Mazda3 MPS Tops Table in ALD/Total Excellium/Fleet World MPG Marathon 2009
• Performance-oriented MPS returns 41.75mpg over 353.5 miles in MPG Marathon
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Mazda Revises Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Profit Forecast Upward by 37 Billion Yen
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05/10/2009
• Mazda expects to achieve a return to profitability ahead of schedule; now forecast for the second quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2009.
• Full year operating loss has been upwardly revised to 13 billion yen, a 37 billion yen improvement, attributable to strong sales, cost reductions, the impact of currency fluctuations, and other factors.
• FY2009 first half global sales in all major markets are expected to outperform initial forecasts.
• FY2009 full-year global sales volume is projected to be 1,155,000 units, up 55,000 units.
• Continuing efforts are being made to accelerate changes in Mazda's cost structure to ensure profitability when plants in Japan are operating at 80 percent capacity.
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Record Sales for Mazda are Even Better than Forecast
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05/10/2009
• Mazda sales soar to highest peak ever at 11,372
• Mazda2 sales in September are more than the previous model sold in a full year
• Britain becomes the biggest market for Europe in September
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Mazda Sets Sales Record in Scotland
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02/10/2009
• Mazda's achieves record-breaking September Scottish sales at 1,556 units
• Just 16 percent of Mazda cars sold in Scotland in September due to scrappage scheme
• Machargs strongest retailer in the UK selling more than 220 cars in September
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Mazda Global Premiere of Eco-Friendly and Powerful Next Generation ‘SKY-G’ and ‘SKY-D’ Engines, and Sky-Drive Automatic Transmission at Tokyo Motor Show 2009
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29/09/2009
• Mazda Kiyora concept car, which achieves 3.1 l/100 km fuel economy, to make its Japan debut
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MAZDA BREAKS SALES RECORD IN SEPTEMBER
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29/09/2009
• Mazda achieves its best ever single month with 11,135 sales forecasted
• Retail market share growth for Mazda despite the declining market
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Mazda’s Cult Roadster MX-5 gets Revamped Social Networking Website
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24/09/2009
Leverkusen 24 August 2009. Fans of the best-selling, two-seat sports car of all time can now share their passion for Mazda's roadster at a revamped version of its social networking website at www.mx-5.com.
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Team Mazda UK Pilots Prevail in the British National Aerobatic Championships
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22/09/2009
• Mazda sponsored pilots win the British Unlimited and Freestyle National Aerobatic Championship titles
• British world aerobatic pilots compete for a place in Team Mazda UK
• BAeA Chairman, Alan Cassidy scoops the Advanced British National Champion title
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Mazda Leads the Way in Cutting Emissions
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21/09/2009
Mazda is one of Europe's leading brands in lowering the CO2 emissions of its cars, says a recent report by the European Federation for Transport and Environment . The report is based on the EU car CO2 monitoring mechanism database for 2008. It analysed 14 major carmakers in Europe, and found that CO2 emissions had dropped by an average of 3.3 percent per vehicle.
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New ‘Specialist’ dealer network to market all-new Mazda3 MPS
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17/09/2009
• Nationwide network of Mazda3 MPS dealers to offer a superior customer experience
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All-new Mazda3 MPS ‘super-hatch’ on sale 1 October priced at £21,500
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02/09/2009
• All-new Mazda3 MPS 'super-hatch' on sale 1 October priced at £21,500 (OTR)
• Turbocharged 2.3-litre petrol engine generates 260ps and 380Nm output
• Sensational acceleration to 62mph in just 6.1sec, with limited 155mph top speed
• Uniquely bold styling kit delivers sophisticated boost to sporty appearance
• Six-speed transmission and torque-sensing super limited-slip differential (LSD)
• Premium BOSE® audio system with intelligent sound equalisation system
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World’s Best Pilots Ready to Fight for the Title of World Aerobatic Champion at Silverstone
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19/08/2009
• Aerobatic flying is like 'fighting Mike Tyson in a spin dryer'
• Team Mazda UK (British Aerobatic Team) favourites for title
• Championships run from 20 - 29 August at Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire
• www.mazdaaerobatics.co.uk for more information
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European showcase of new Mazda CX-7 at Frankfurt Motor Show
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12/08/2009
The Mazda stand at next month's Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) will exhibit the new Mazda CX-7, featuring Mazda's new 'family face' as seen on Mazda6 and Mazda3. Also offering a bolder stance, the new Mazda CX-7 is powered by a high-output diesel engine.
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Mazda Finance Team Boosts Dealer Performance
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07/08/2009
• Team of experts help dealers with financing and cash-flow solutions
• 'Modern thinking' strengthens partnership with Mazda
• Hands-on approach reinforces Mazda's reputation as franchise of choice
• Long-term view makes network healthier
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Another ‘Best Roadster’ Award for Mazda MX-5
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05/08/2009
• Mazda MX-5 wins 'Best Roadster' crown in 2009 Auto Express New Car Awards
• Fourth Auto Express win-in-a-row for Mazda's worldwide best-selling two-seater
• 10-strong Mazda MX-5 model range priced from £16,345 (on-the-road)
• New 'PowerShift' six-speed sequential paddle-shift transmission with full auto mode
• World's fastest powered retractable hard-top, only 12 seconds top-up or top-down
• Typical 0% APR* and 3.9% APR** finance packages available
• £3,000 discount available as part of Government-backed scrappage scheme
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Jenson Button posts personal best at the Mazda London Triathlon
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03/08/2009
Yesterday (Sunday 2 August) saw current Formula 1 championship leader, Jenson Button (29), record a personal best at the Mazda London Triathlon - the world's largest triathlon. The British racing driver displayed his physical fitness and passion for the world's fastest growing mass participation sport as he excelled at yesterday's event, recording a remarkable time of 02:07:02 (two hours, seven minutes and two seconds) over the Olympic distance (1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run).
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Olympic City to host World’s Largest Triathlon
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29/07/2009
The Mazda London Triathlon is set to take the capital by storm at London's Docklands this weekend with a record number of competitors (14,500) battling it out in the swim-bike-run event, reinforcing triathlon's position as the fastest growing mass participation sport in the world. Triathletes from all over the world, consisting of elite athletes, celebrities, experienced and first-time participants, will be competing at this multi-discipline event to provide 55,000 spectators with the chance to watch an Olympic sport live.
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Mazda dealers report improving profits
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29/07/2009
• Rapid response to downturn helps protect margins
• Net profit up 60 percent over 2008
• Return on sales better than industry average
• Figures strengthen Mazda's position as 'franchise of choice'
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Mazda UK Announces the British Aerobatic Association (BAeA) Bursary Award Winners
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28/07/2009
• Mazda announces nine successful candidates of the BAeA Bursary Award
• The BAeA Bursary is designed to encourage aerobatic advancement
• Mazda-sponsored BAeA Bursary Award provides candidates with coaching fees
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MOTORSPORT SHOWDOWN AT THE MAZDA LONDON TRIATHLON
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21/07/2009
Jenson Button faces challenge from aspiring British World Champion
It has been confirmed today that Jenson Button will compete against a motorsport rival in the Mazda London Triathlon on 2 August 2009. Lewis Hamilton recently backed out of the challenge from Jenson Button but a new challenger, who is currently contending for a title of his own, has stepped in to give Button a true test to see who is the fastest triathlete in motorsport.
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MAZDA AEROBATIC SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS TRIUMPH IN BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
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21/07/2009
• Mazda funding takes London civil servant to British title
• Sights firmly set on British team place for Emily Todd
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MAZDA AEROBATIC SCHOLARSHIP WINNER TRIUMPH IN BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
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21/07/2009
• Mazda funding takes Manchester based scholarship winner to British aerobatic title
• Sights firmly set on British team place for Ben Thompson
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MAZDA AEROBATIC SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS TRIUMPH IN BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
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21/07/2009
• Mazda funding to the British Aerobatics Foundation brings victory for scholarship winners
• Sights firmly set on British team places for scholarship winners
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Mazda tops Customer Satisfaction survey for the Automotive Sector
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16/07/2009
• Mazda scores 10 points above industry average to claim top place for the Automotive Sector
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‘Inspirational’ Mazda dealer wins top award
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10/07/2009
• Motivational skills help secure success
• Empowerment is key for Essex dealer
• Simple philosophy is hit with judges
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Extra savings with new ‘Scrappage Programme’ offers from Mazda
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09/07/2009
• Total customer savings now range from £2,000 up to £6,000, depending on model
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All-new Mazda3 2.0 Sport introduces ‘i-stop’ technology
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30/06/2009
• All-new Mazda3 2.0 Sport achieves 0-62mph in 10.4sec and 41.5mpg (combined)
• 2.0 MZR DISI petrol engine with 151ps output and 159g/km CO2 emissions
• New fuel-stretching 'i-stop' (Smart Idling Stop System) technology pauses the engine, so it is on 'stand-by' for a rapid restart in 0.35 sec
• Fuel economy improved up to 16 percent, CO2 emissions reduced up to 19 percent
• Cost-effective choice for fleets and user-chooser company car drivers
• Hatchback and saloon versions priced from £18,025 (on the road)
• Typical 0 percent* and 3.9 percent** APR finance packages available with variable deposits
• Or £2,000 discount available as part of Government-backed scrappage scheme
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Mazda opens more dealers in Europe in 2009 than ever before
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30/06/2009
• Numbers of new Mazda dealer appointments or openings doubling each year
• Existing car dealers and budding entrepreneurs recruited
• Industry leading inventory and retail financing package offered
• Partnership approach with dealers, less emphasis on expensive standards
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Jerome de Haan to head Mazda’s CSEE Organisation
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24/06/2009
Jerome de Haan has been appointed Regional Director of Mazda's 15-country Central and South East European Organisation, effective 1 August 2009. In his new position, he will be based at Mazda CSEE headquarters in Klagenfurt, Austria. He replaces Josef Schmid, whose appointment as President and Managing Director of Mazda Germany was the subject of a separate announcement by Mazda.
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Strong Residual Values Set to Make All-New Mazda3 First Choice for Cost-Conscious Fleet Operators
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24/06/2009
• Strong used car prices put all-new Mazda3 into premium badge territory
• Leading contract hire and leasing companies place all-new Mazda3 range RVs as high as 35%
• Mazda3 RVs ahead of Ford Focus, Renault Megane, Toyota Auris and Vauxhall Astra
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The Caravan Club Awards Mazda6 Estate Category Win at Towcar of the Year 2010
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23/06/2009
The Mazda6 Estate has proved its towing ability, for the fourth time, at The Caravan Club Towcar of the Year 2010. Awarded for its practicality and excellent towing ability the judges said: "The Mazda6 is a very worthy class winner." The results of the Competition were announced at The Caravan Club's annual awards ceremony held at the Royal Automobile Club in London today (23 September).
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Stuart Hayes makes it two in a row at the Mazda Blenheim Triathlon
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08/06/2009
The sun came out at Blenheim Palace today to see Stuart Hayes win the 2009 Mazda Blenheim Triathlon Male Elite Sprint for the second consecutive year.
Hayes produced a powerful performance finishing just ahead of second placed Jonathan Brownlee in a thrilling finale.
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Mazda Mourns the Loss of Neil Warrior
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03/06/2009
Leverkusen, 3 June 2009. Mazda Motor Europe has confirmed that Neil Stuart Warrior, Director of Public Relations, was a passenger on Air France flight 447 from Rio to Paris. Mr. Warrior's death has not been officially confirmed, but yesterday parts of the Airbus were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean and it is unlikely that there were any survivors.
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Mazda Marches Forwards to Record Market Share
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07/04/2009
• Best-ever share of the UK retail market of 3.1 percent last quarter for Mazda in the UK
• Mazda springs healthily into 2009 with its strongest overall market share up from 2.3 percent
to 2.5 percent
• Attractive 0 percent finance offers on the whole range for the first time.
With a record share of the UK retail market, the imminent launch of the all-new Mazda3 next month and a revised Mazda MX-5 on sale now, one of the few places in the UK car industry where the bosses still smile is Mazda UK.
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All-new Mazda3 from £13,500 (OTR)
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06/04/2009
• All-new Mazda3 on sale in May, priced from £13,500 to £21,500 (OTR)
• Fuel economy improved by up to 16 percent, CO2 emissions reduced by 19 percent
• Typical 0% APR*, 3.9% APR** and 5.9% APR** finance packages available with variable deposits until 30 June 2009
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2009 Mazda MX-5 Hits Showrooms for Spring
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02/04/2009
• 2009 Mazda MX-5, available in showrooms now, offers improved specification and updated styling priced from £16,340 to £21,690 (on-the-road)
• Fuel economy improvements of up to 8 percent delivering up to 40.4mpg
• CO2 emissions reduced by up to 7 percent
• New 'PowerShift' six-speed sequential paddle-shift transmission with full auto mode
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Army Rugby on the Move with Mazda
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31/03/2009
• Mazda UK supports the British Army Rugby Union (ARU) with three Mazda5 models
• Mazda5 vehicles will provide key transportation for the Army's representative rugby teams
• Mazda aims to boost sales to the military through raised profile from ARU partnership
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All-New Mazda3 On Sale from May 2009
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24/03/2009
• All-new Mazda3 line-up of saloons and hatchbacks on sale from May 2009
• New MZR-CD 2.2-litre diesel engines with 150ps and 185ps outputs
• New fuel-stretching 'i-stop' (Smart Idling Stop System) technology
• New five-speed automatic transmission
• Fuel economy improved by up to 16 percent*
• CO2 emissions reduced by up to 19 percent*
• DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) as standard for all models
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Impressive Wholelife Costs Help Clinch Top Fleet Award for Mazda6
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20/03/2009
• Mazda6 named 'Best Large Family Car' at the 2009 Fleet News Awards
• Very competitive running costs and aspirational appeal key factors in award win
• Enhanced and generous standard equipment with air-conditioning on every model
Strong wholelife costs and a stylish design helped the Mazda6 beat off stiff competition to be named 'Best Large Family Car' at the 2009 Fleet News Awards - the industry 'Oscars.
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14 ‘Great Buys’ with the Mazda3 line-up this spring
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18/03/2009
• Prices for popular Mazda3 hatchbacks and saloons 'fixed' until 30 April 2009
• 14 models with choice of six powertrains priced from £11,201 (OTR)
• Four specification levels - S, Takara, 1.6 Sport and 2.0 Sport
• Typical 0%, 4.9% and 5.9% APR finance packages available until 31 March 2009
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Mazda Zooms into Scottish Top Ten with 8 percent Market Share
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18/03/2009
• Mazda leaps to 6th place in Scottish sales charts grabbing an 8.2% market share
• Mazda ahead of Japanese rivals Honda and Nissan
• Mazda closed 2008 with a record 3.63% market share in Scotland with sales of 6,183
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New Mazda2 1.6 Sport Diesel models on sale now
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18/03/2009
• Two new 1.6D Sport models with 90ps diesel engine priced from £12,817 (on-the-road)
• Unique blend of performance (0-to-62mph in 11.4sec) and economy (67.3mpg)
• Ultra-low CO2 rating of 112g/km qualifies for £35 road tax
• Exceptionally generous standard equipment on every model
• Typical 0%*, 3.9%** and 5.9%** APR finance packages available with variable deposits
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Mazda Zooms into Scottish Top Ten with 8 percent Market Share
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18/03/2009
• Mazda leaps to 6th place in Scottish sales charts grabbing an 8.2% market share
• Mazda ahead of Japanese rivals Honda and Nissan
• Mazda closed 2008 with a record 3.63% market share in Scotland with sales of 6,183
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Mazda Zooms into Scottish Top Ten with 8 percent Market Share
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18/03/2009
• Mazda leaps to 6th place in Scottish sales charts grabbing an 8.2% market share
• Mazda ahead of Japanese rivals Honda and Nissan
• Mazda closed 2008 with a record 3.63% market share in Scotland with sales of 6,183
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