Derek Fung
Next-generation Mazda MX-5 will likely be a hybrid of some sort
The next-generation 'NE' Mazda MX-5 is still quite a while away, but it looks as though it will feature some form of electrification.
6 Months Ago
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Derek Fung
Mazda engineers built a V6-powered MX-5 decades ago
Although it proved to be a dead end, Mazda's European arm briefly toyed with a V6-powered MX-5 two decades ago.
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William Stopford
2026 Mazda 6e: Sharp pricing sees new EV undercut Tesla Model 3
Pre-orders are now open for the electric Mazda 6e liftback, due here in mid-2026 with a starting price of $49,990 before on-road costs.
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William Stopford
2026 Mazda 6e price and specs
The Mazda 6e is launching here mid-year with a single electric powertrain, a pair of trim levels, and a sharp sub-$50,000 base price.
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Mazda overtakes Volvo in new safety testing – report
The level of distraction caused by complicated infotainment touchscreens has begun affecting car safety ratings, shaking up traditional rankings.
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Why the 2026 Mazda CX-5 ditches physical controls
Mazda says the next CX-5 has too many apps for a single rotary dial to control, but promises its new touchscreen focus won't be distracting.
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William Stopford
2026 Mazda CX-5 receives raft of cost-cutting measures
Mazda has made some changes with its new CX-5, some of which you may see and touch, that are aimed at keeping its production costs down.
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Mazda CX-3 future in doubt as compact SUV gets the axe in Japan
Mazda's popular CX-3 will no longer be made for the Japanese market, raising questions as to how much longer it'll be built for Australia.
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Mazda delays launch of next-generation electric vehicles to 2028 – report
Mazda is taking its time getting its new internally-developed EV architecture right as it launches a pair of Changan-based EVs.
7 Months Ago
William Stopford
Mazda locks in another Chinese EV for Australia, this time to take on the Tesla Model Y
Mazda Australia is finally taking EVs seriously, locking in a second electric model – a mid-size electric SUV – for a 2026 launch.
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William Stopford
The cars axed in 2025 that we'll miss the most
More than a dozen modelss were discontinued in Australia in 2025. Which ones will we miss the most?
8 Months Ago
William Stopford
Every car discontinued in Australia in 2025
Sports cars, luxury limos and slow-selling wagons – these are the passenger cars discontinued in Australia during 2025.
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Toyota, Chery among brands unable to meet fuel economy claims in real-world testing
The latest round of fuel economy and CO2 emission testing by the AAA has seen some popular vehicles fall short of their official claims.
9 Months Ago
Paul Maric
Mazda backs algae-based biofuels as path to carbon-negative motoring
Fuel that grows in the ocean could be the new thing that keeps the internal combustion engine kicking along, according to Mazda.
10 Months Ago
Paul Maric
Mazda testing carbon-capture exhaust tech that stores CO2 in a tank
Could a carbon capture system for combustion-powered vehicles be the answer to Mazda's lack of electric vehicles?
10 Months Ago
Paul Maric
Mazda says EVs “don’t really save the planet”, urges rethink on well-to-wheel emissions
Do EVs really do enough to save the planet? Mazda doesn't think so, and it's calling for a rethink on life-cycle carbon footprints.
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