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.
5 Months Ago
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William Stopford
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.
5 Months Ago
Derek Fung
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.
6 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.
6 Months Ago
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?
6 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.
6 Months Ago
William Stopford
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.
8 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.
8 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?
8 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.
8 Months Ago
Paul Maric
Mazda keeps the rotary alive: Twin-rotor hybrid concept signals future sports revival
This sleek new Mazda concept car suggests the rotary engine will once again power the wheels of an RX sports coupe.
8 Months Ago
Ben Zachariah
Mazda plug-in hybrid rotary, city car concepts unveiled
At the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, Mazda has shown off two concepts: a city car, and another rotary-powered four-door concept.
8 Months Ago
James Wong
Mazda 6e: China-made EV confirmed for Australia with Tesla-rivalling price
There's a new Mazda 6 (sort of) and it's all-electric. The 2026 Mazda 6e will arrive around June next year, priced from under $55,000.
8 Months Ago
James Wong
Mazda CX-80: No cheaper four-cylinder version coming for seven-seat SUV
The Mazda CX-80 large SUV range won't be joined by a more affordable four-cylinder variant like its CX-60 stablemate.
8 Months Ago
James Wong
Mazda 3 and CX-30 mild-hybrids unlikely to return despite new emissions laws
Mazda Australia says its current focus is on EVs, PHEVs and full hybrids, rather than adding mild-hybrid tech to its core models.
8 Months Ago
James Wong
Mazda Australia pushes pause on CX-70 and CX-90 PHEVs
Plug-in hybrid versions of the Mazda CX-70 and CX-90 have been put on ice for Australia, as the Japanese brand focuses on upcoming EVs.
8 Months Ago
