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10 Jun 10Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - 16th Report
Moving passed the 8000-mile mark our trusty hatchback continues to be a model of reliability. Extended across the Mazda 3 range, that virtue arguably ... -
27 May 10Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - 15th Report
Ettore Bugatti allegedly defended the relaxed braking capacity of his legendary cars by saying: "Bugattis are made to go, not stop."Thankfully our Maz... -
20 May 10Mazda 6 facelift: Test Drive Review
Mazda's most popular business car remains the 6, a stylish niche alternative to mainstream upper medium players such as Vauxhall's Insignia and the Fo... -
19 May 10Mazda targets small fleets to achieve upper medium growth
Mazda wants to grow its upper-medium segment share by up to 20% as it launches its revised Mazda 6 with improved economy and emissions.Fleet currently... -
14 May 10Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - 14th Report
A garage-clearing trip to the skip has demonstrated why Japanese manufacturer Mazda opted not to produce a 3 estate. With the rear seat backrests flip... -
6 May 10Mazda: Diesel is the future
Mazda is focusing its near-future technology development on improving existing petrol and diesel engines, rather than looking to alternative fuels, wi... -
16 Apr 10Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - 13th Report
Motorsport geeks excepted, not an awful lot of people know that Mazda is the only Japanese manufacturer to win the Le Mans 24-hour endurance classic, ... -
14 Apr 10Mazda sets sights on sub-50 fleet market
Mazda is setting up a new scheme targeting sub-50 vehicle fleets.Set to launch on 1 May, the programme is intended to encourage Mazda dealers go out i... -
6 Apr 10Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - 12th Report
Two features are making life in the 3 easier and more enjoyable. Firstly, the Sports spec's front screen-clearing element accelerates frosty early mor... -
4 Mar 10Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - 11th Report
After eight months in our custody the Mazda 3 still gains second glances with its sculpted good looks.However, its form does have some negatives. For ... -
3 Mar 10All-new Mazda 5 uncovered
Mazda has picked the Geneva motor show to launch its all-new 5 mini-MPV.On sale later this year the Mazda 5 will go head-to-head with the upcoming new... -
25 Feb 10Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - 10th Report
Curious or nervous front passengers travel in ignorance, blissful or otherwise, as they cannot monitor the Mazda 3's speed due to a cowled speedo dial... -
19 Feb 10Mazda 3 2.0 Sport i-stop 5dr: Test Drive Report
Mazda has introduced its first stop-start system, fitting it to the 2.0-litre petrol version of its lower medium 3 model. It's a significant move, bec... -
9 Feb 10Restyled Mazda 6 emerges this spring
Mazda's 6, which generates the highest fleet factor in the company's range, will benefit from improved fuel consumption and lower CO2 emission figures... -
3 Feb 10Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - 9th Report
The Mazda 3 continues to demonstrate all-round competence, including the ability to handle wintry road conditions.The 150PS of muscular diesel power a... -
25 Jan 10Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - 8th Report
If you must endure a wet, dark and congested midweek M25 with interminable road works, as I have had to due to collecting my daughter's uni halls' clo... -
22 Dec 09Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - 7th Report
In a market where other worthy anonymous Japanese offerings have bordered on the invisible, the Mazda 3 has style and presence, even if it is not as a... -
26 Nov 09Mazda 3 MPS: Test Drive Review
Mazda has taken to loading its cars with standard equipment in an attempt to appeal to both private customers and those that can then avoid the tax in... -
17 Nov 09Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - 6th Report
Little things please or rankle when spending large amounts of time with a car.Press-button folding mirrors on the 3 have been a boon in both narrow De... -
13 Nov 09Two-pronged attack for Mazda fleet growth plan
Mazda is looking to the new lower medium 3 model plus increased daily rental activity to grow its market share in 2010. "In the core channels we need ... -
12 Nov 09Mazda CX-7 diesel: Test Drive Review
This is the second coming of Mazda's CX-7 small 4x4, and this time it's significantly better armed for fleet than the first time around.Still only ava... -
30 Oct 09Mazda 4x4's fleet boost
Mazda is hoping the launch of a diesel engine in its CX-7 off-roader will attract users coming out of more premium brands."It's got a good, premium fe... -
19 Oct 09Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - 5th Report
Distance makes the heart grow fonder and with 5000 miles coming up fast, our 2.2-litre 150PS diesel Mazda 3 is capturing my affection.Whenever I retur... -
9 Oct 09Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - 4th Report
The 3's efficient cabin is a civilized place.Operating the "infotainment centre" does not require a degree in ergonomic second-guessing and the "premi... -
28 Sep 09Mazda plans 3 fleet boost
Mazda is looking to double the fleet mix for its 3 range to around 30% as it exploits the new generation, higher-powered 2.2-litre diesels among user ... -
4 Sep 09Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - 3rd Report
Venturing from Oxfordshire into deepest south Wales and back demonstrated our 2.2-litre diesel 3's long-range cruising refinement and helped nudge the... -
11 Aug 09Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - 2nd Report
Our Mazda 3's pliant ride quality complements high standards of driving refinement and is not hindered by chunky 17-inch alloys. More sensitive are th... -
10 Jul 09Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda 3 - 1st Report
Mazda has high fleet expectations for its new lighter, better screwed together and more aerodynamic, fuel-efficient and CO2-friendly 3.The company aim... -
1 Jul 09Mazda MX-5 Powershift: Test Drive Review
Mazda has revised the MX-5 for the model's twentieth anniversary and made it more fleet friendly and added an automatic gearbox for the first time in ... -
2 Jun 09Mazda 3 TS2 1.6D 5dr: Test Drive Review
Mazda has made a big effort to improve economy and emissions in its new 3, and nowhere is this more evident than in the 109PS 1.6-litre diesel version... -
9 Apr 09Facelifted Mazda MX5 now in showrooms
Mazda has put the first of its newly facelifted MX5s into the showrooms.The two-seater convertible is available from £16,340, for the entry-level 126P... -
6 Apr 09New 3 to boost Mazda's fleet presence
Mazda is aiming squarely at the fleet market with the launch of its new lower medium hatch, the 3.Mazda's managing director Jeremy Thompson said: "The... -
6 Apr 09Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda 6 - Final report
The Mazda 6 drew many admiring glances in its year-long stint on the BusinessCar fleet. It was two elements in particular, though, that contributed to... -
3 Apr 09Mazda enjoys market share high
Mazda has enjoyed its best ever start to 2009 in terms of market share, according to UK managing director Jeremy Thompson."January and February has be... -
3 Apr 09Mazda reveals 3 pricing
Mazda's new lower medium hatch, the 3, will be available from £13,500 when it goes on sale next month.£13,500 brings the entry-level 1.6-litre petrol ... -
27 Mar 09Mazda 3: Test Drive
What with the original car setting sales records for Mazda, the new 3 has a lot to live up to.Arriving in saloon and more popular five-door hatchback ... -
27 Mar 09Mazda 3: Test Drive (continued)
Page 2/2Perhaps the most obvious aspect that's been refreshed is the looks, and very much for the better. The recent new models in the Mazda range hav... -
9 Mar 09Mazda to rename own-brand lease company
Mazda will change the name of its captive finance lease firm from Mazda Business Partner to Mazda Contract Hire by the end of June, because it is no l... -
3 Mar 09Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda 6 - 13th report
Much like the set-up for the voice-activated Bluetooth system mentioned last time out, I find the steering wheel stereo controls on the Mazda 6 fiddly... -
25 Feb 09Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda 6 - 12th report
Little things please little minds, which is why we're happy discovering a couple of nice touches.First up is the Mazda 6's Bluetooth phone system. It'...