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9 Feb 09Mazda fleet boss Peter Alibon answers Barker's Dozen
BusinessCar deputy editor Paul Barker puts 13 testing questions to Mazda's Peter Alibon1. What was your first job? Natwest Bank2. What was your first ... -
6 Feb 09Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda 6 - 11th report
Repetitive thumb action has rubbed off the top of the white symbols on the 6's key fob buttons that lock/ unlock the car.Granted, it's not the end of ... -
30 Jan 09Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda 6 - 10th report
One of our first impressions of the Mazda 6 was that it was "a little noisy", and in the seven or so months since it arrived our initial view hasn't c... -
27 Jan 09Mazda forced out of daily rental as hire firms 'dictate terms'
Mazda has turned to the contract hire market to boost sales after increasingly heated competition pushed the Japanese brand out of the daily rental se... -
10 Dec 08New Mazda 3 due early next year
Mazda has unveiled the next generation of its lower medium hatchback, the 3.Two petrol and three diesel engines make up the range, with Mazda's recent... -
9 Dec 08Mazda targets user-choosers in tough market
Mazda Europe sales boss Phil Waring has set a target for Mazda UK to maintain its market share next year with strong user-chooser sales, while dealers... -
8 Dec 08Allibon named new Mazda fleet boss
Mazda has named Peter Allibon as its new fleet and remarketing boss.Allibon replaces James Hopkins, who is moving to take control of the brand's newly... -
2 Dec 08Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda 6 - 9th report
The arrival of three new cars to the upper medium market - the Vauxhall Insignia, Citroen C5 and Renault Laguna - have forced me to review my opinion ... -
27 Nov 08Revamped Mazda 3 to appear at Bologna show
Mazda is unveiling the next generation of its lower medium hatchback, the 3, at the Bologna motor show.Two petrol and two diesel engines make up the r... -
27 Nov 08Trio of new Mazda diesels starts with the 6
Mazda has launched a new family of diesel engines that will be slotted into the upper medium 6 model before finding their way into the new 3 coming ne... -
24 Nov 08Mazda 6 2.2D: Test Drive
Mazda has completely revamped the 6's diesel engine line-up - less than a year after the latest version of the Ford Mondeo rival hit the market.Gone i... -
19 Nov 08Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda 6 - 8th report
Following my same-day summer holiday scratchy scrapes with a French kerb and French bloke in an Astra, the Mazda 6 is back from the body shop sporting... -
14 Oct 08Diesel supply boost for Mazda as Euro sales slide
Mazda is to boost the UK?shortage of diesel engines for the 6 by diverting supplies from European markets where diesel sales are declining.UK MD Jerem... -
9 Oct 08All-new Mazda 3 revealed
Mazda will show off its all new Mazda 3 at the Los Angeles motor show next month in saloon form.The new 3, which Mazda describes as "a more refined, s... -
29 Sep 08Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda 6 - 7th report
We're heading for the 10,000-mile mark since the Mazda 6 arrived, and we're delighted to report it's still proving faultlessly reliable.Nothing has dr... -
15 Sep 08Mazda to launch stop-start tech
Mazda is set to launch its first car with stop-start technology in 2009.The brand claims its Smart Idle Stop System (SISS) is able to restart an engin... -
3 Sep 08Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda 6 - 6th report
Ever since the Mazda 6 joined our fleet we've been saying how much the big hatchback could do with rear parking sensors because of its length, high bo... -
21 Aug 08Mazda RX-8 R3: Test Drive
It's been five years since Mazda launched the RX-8, and to mark the mid-point in the four-door coupe's life the Japanese brand has freshened it up by ... -
14 Aug 08Mazda plots European strategy
Mazda UK fleet boss James Hopkins has been tasked with setting up a pan-European business car operation for the Japanese brand as it looks to compete ... -
14 Aug 08Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda 6 - 5th report
France with the family was fantastic (barring slight mishaps, but more on that in our next full report), and the trip was made all the more relaxing b... -
5 Aug 08Mazda gears up for green tech launch
Mazda is preparing to launch its own low-CO2 technology to avoid being left behind in the dash to go green."We're not far off rolling out new engine t... -
7 Jul 08Mazda's fleet boss James Hopkins answers Barker's Dozen
BusinessCar's deputy editor Paul Barker puts 13 testing questions to Mazda fleet boss James Hopkins1. What was your first job? Cleaning out bread oven... -
23 Jun 08Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda 6 - 4th report
It seems we're not the only people to be confused at the permanent illumination of our Mazda 6.Readers Richard Carter and Yusuf Vadva, as well as our ... -
6 Jun 08Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda 6 - 3rd report
You know that issue with the always-on headlights? Well, a helpful technician at the T W White's dealership didn't pick up any problems on the diagnos... -
19 May 08Mazda 6 Estate: Test Drive
If estate cars were chosen on looks alone then the new Mazda 6 would make the shortlist every time. The latest version of Mazda's business car workhor... -
9 May 08Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda 6 - 2nd report
The headlights on our Mazda 6 are permanently on - even when the control stalk is set to 'off'. They don't take much notice of bright sunlight, either... -
1 May 08Mazda 6 Estate: Test Drive (continued)
A further sign of Mazda ingenuity is the integrated tonneau cover that slides back and up as the tailgate is lifted. Mazda says the design was inspire... -
21 Apr 08Mazda 6 2.5 Sport: One Minute Test Drive
What's new: Mazda's all-new upper medium hatch offers one diesel and three petrol engines. This is the premium, £19,375 170PS 2.5-litre petrol.Excelle... -
14 Apr 08Mazda boss questions small diesel tax anomaly
Drivers opting for supermini diesels defy commercial logic, according to James Muir, Mazda's European president, despite the firm introducing a diesel... -
4 Apr 08Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda 6 - 1st report
There's a new arrival turning more heads in the BusinessCar car park than an upper medium hatchback has any right to.Admittedly, the arrival of our ne... -
31 Mar 08Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda MX-5 - Final Report
Cars that spend a long time in the BusinessCar office often divide opinion, but the MX-5 has found favour across the board over the past 12 months.Gra... -
20 Mar 08Three-door Mazda 2 to be sub-£8000
The new three-door version of the recently facelifted Mazda 2 will cost around five hundred pounds less than its five-door sibling that is currently o... -
4 Mar 08Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda MX-5 - 6th Report Update
The countdown has begun to the sad day when our roadster leaves us...4 MARCH 20028Mileage 12,876Forecast CPM 32.5pActual CPM 34.9pWith the MX-5 lea... -
31 Jan 08Mazda 5: Test Drive
Mazda has continued with the idea that less is more for the facelifted Mazda 5. Like the latest generation 2 and 6 models, it too seeks to decrease em... -
14 Jan 08DETROIT SHOW: Upgraded Mazda RX-8
Mazda has unveiled the latest version of the RX-8 at the motor show in Detroit.While the core of the car remains the same, several aspects have been t... -
21 Dec 07NCAP quibbles over Mazda and Volvo faults despite five-star performance
The latest Euro NCAP crash tests have provoked criticism of the Volvo V70 and Mazda 2 despite both scoring the maximum five stars for occupant protect... -
26 Nov 07Mazda chases local firms
Mazda is to tap into the sub 50-unit fleet market by establishing a dedicated local business network covering 100 of its 150 dealers over the next 12 ... -
26 Nov 07Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda MX-5 - 5th Report Update
Forget the frost, let's get the Mazda MX-5's roof down...26 NOVEMBER 2007Miles driven 9796Average consumption 34.5mpgForecast CPM 32.2pActual CPM ... -
13 Nov 07Mazda 6 prices revealed
Mazda's all-new 6 will go on sale in January priced from £15,100.The range will start with the 1.8-litre petrol hatch in entry-level S trim. The hatch... -
31 Oct 07Our Fleet Test Drive: Mazda MX-5 - 4th Report Update
It's turned cold hasn't it? Good job the Mazda'sequipped to cope ...31 OCTOBER 2007Mileage 7802Forecast CPM 32.5pActual CPM 37.0pWith the first col...