Monthly Archives: November 2014

Mazda Vehicle Named 1 of 10 Coolest Cars to Own Under $18,000

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Mazda Vehicle Named 1 of 10 Coolest Cars to Own Under $18,000

Mazda’s U.S. Wild Card – 2016 Mazda 2 The Mazda 2 was considered Mazda’s wild card when it was first brought to the U.S. for the 2011 model year; it had not originally intended to bring it to the largest North American market. With the America’s increased interest for small vehicles, the Mazda 2 has proven to be a great hit. The Mazda 2, or Demio, as it is known overseas, was teased this past year in the Mazumi concept shown at the Geneva Motor Show. Compared to the current version, the 2016 Mazda 2 will be about six inches longer, with a three-inch-longer wheelbase, and windshield pillars have been pushed forward. That should altogether translate to quite a bit more passenger space, front and rear. If you would like to read the full article please click on the link below:

http://www.thecarconnection.com/overview/mazda_mazda2_2016

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Cardinale Mazda

500 Auto Center Circle

Salinas, California 93907

Phone: 877.989.9252

Website: www.cardinalemazda.com/?ibp-adgroup=SE_Target

Mazda Teases with 2016 MX-5 Image

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Mazda Teases with 2016 MX-5 Image

Mazda Vehicle Named 1 of 10 Coolest Cars to Own Under $18,000 The 2014 Kelley Blue Book list of “10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000” named the redesigned 2014 Mazda3 the No.1 position. The sporty compact car has been featured on this list every year since it was first launch in 2003. The ten vehicles on this list are chosen based on two criteria points; the first is if the vehicle is fun-to-drive, and the other is if the car is fun-to-own. These two deciding factors are very subjective to the “cool factor.” If you would like to read the full article please click on the link below:

http://www.mazdausamedia.com/index.php?s=31626&item=125897

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Cardinale Mazda

500 Auto Center Circle

Salinas, California 93907

Phone: 877.989.9252

Website: www.cardinalemazda.com/?ibp-adgroup=SE_Target

Mazda Redesigns Mazda2 for Next-Generation

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Mazda Redesigns Mazda2 for Next-Generation

Mazda Redesigns Mazda2 for Next-Generation The Mazda2 is known as the Mazda entry-level vehicle and this year it has received quite a bit of attention from several online blogs – that’s because Mazda revealed that it would be getting a makeover for next year. The new generation model will be revealed later this year and will be available for purchase early 2015. Mazda said the little subcompact car will be getting a new engine under the hood – one with SKYACTIV technology to improve its fuel efficiency and to update its current safety features. If you would like to read the full article please click on the link below:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/17/mazda2-redesign/12787577/

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Cardinale Mazda

500 Auto Center Circle

Salinas, California 93907

Phone: 877.989.9252

Website: www.cardinalemazda.com/?ibp-adgroup=SE_Target

Mazda Receives Two USAA Awards – 2014 Best Value

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Mazda Receives Two USAA Awards – 2014 Best Value

Mazda Receives Two USAA Awards – 2014 Best Value

This month Mazda received two awards from the fourth-annual USAA Preferred Vehicles Best Value List and the third USAA Top 10 Vehicles for Teens list. The 2014 Mazda3 hatchback earned great notice and was honored as the USAA’s Best Value in the station wagon category. In fact, it was the only vehicle in the entire segment that met the USAA proprietary standards of safety, value and reliability. The other Mazda vehicle who was showcased in this arena was the 2014 Mazda CX-5, which was names Best Value in the small SUV category, outmaneuvering competitors thanks to a more affordable price, lower insurance premiums, greater reliability, and its status as an IIHS Top Safety Pick+. If you would like to read the full article, please click on the link below:

http://www.mazdausamedia.com/USAA-Awards-Two-Mazdas-to-Its-2014-Best-Value-list

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Cardinale Mazda

500 Auto Center Circle

Salinas, California 93907

Phone: 877.989.9252

Website: www.cardinalemazda.com/?ibp-adgroup=SE_Target

Mazda Promotes New MX-5 in Canada

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Mazda Promotes New MX-5 in Canada

Mazda Promotes New MX-5 in Canada In an attempt to promote the newest generation MX-5 Mazda model, the Japanese automaker has bounced right over print, paper, and even your desktop. This time, Mazda has gone straight to people’s smartphones on Instagram – the Toronto-based ad agency, JWT, has designed a social strategy to take people through 25 years of the MX-5. Michael Tsang, Supervisor of Interactive Marketing, Mazda said: “We like the fact that instragram has a bit more of a hybrid platform with static imagery and video. And it is still a bit untapped from a brand standpoint.” The social strategy launched last week and consists of a 9-panel shot that fit together to make a cover – each image is a video, which provides a history vignette into the brand’s past. If you would like to read the full article please click on the link below:

http://streamdaily.tv/2014/08/18/mazda-launches-an-insta-mag/

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Cardinale Mazda

500 Auto Center Circle

Salinas, California 93907

Phone: 877.989.9252

Website: www.cardinalemazda.com/?ibp-adgroup=SE_Target

Mazda Posts Best May Sales in 18 Years

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Mazda Posts Best May Sales in 18 Years

Mazda Posts Best May Sales in 18 Years Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) has reported that they increased sale by 22.5% in the month of May when compared to Year-to-date; additionally, the Japanese automaker has reported a 6.4% increase in sales through the month of May versus last year. In the first 5 months of the 2014, Mazda has sold 130,223 units. “Despite the economy being anyone’s guess these days, with GDP down and durable goods orders off, we see consumer confidence looking strong and shoppers turning into buyers, and the proof of this is the result we saw across the industry with May sales” commented Ron Stettner the VP of Sales for MNAO. Although Mazda was expecting a slowdown toward the end of the month, Memorial Weekend proved to be a tremendous success for MNAO – all teams joined forces and rallied up a strong end of month. If you would like to read the full press release, please click on the link below:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mazda-records-best-may-sales-in-18-years-261680991.html

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Cardinale Mazda

500 Auto Center Circle

Salinas, California 93907

Phone: 877.989.9252

Website: www.cardinalemazda.com/?ibp-adgroup=SE_Target

Mazda Platform – SKYACTIV-Body

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Mazda Platform – SKYACTIV-Body

Mazda Platform – SKYACTIV-Body Mazda’ SKYACTIV technology all plays a key role in the overall performance of Mazda vehicles; in terms of structure, Mazda revisited the basic principles of vehicle framework and found that new concepts could be adopted to improve efficiency. Mazda engineers developed a SKYACTIV-Body which features high rigidity and lightness – the framework is eight percent lighter and thirty percent more rigid. The overall crash safety performance of vehicles with a SKYACTIV-Body meet the top criteria for crash safety assessments in all markets. Mazda was able to improve crash safety performance by adopting a multi-load path structure. This structure absorbs the load at the time of a crash by dispersing it in multiple directions – the same multi-load path approach was adopted for individual parts. If you would like to read the full article please click on the link below:

http://www.mazda.com/technology/skyactiv/platform/skyactiv-body.html

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Cardinale Mazda

500 Auto Center Circle

Salinas, California 93907

Phone: 877.989.9252

Website: www.cardinalemazda.com/?ibp-adgroup=SE_Target

Mazda Partners with SXSW: Official Automobile Sponsor

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Mazda Partners with SXSW: Official Automobile Sponsor

Mazda Partners with SXSW: Official Automobile Sponsor

Mazda North American Operations has announced a three-year partnership with the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music, Film, and Interactive Conferences and Festivals serving as the official automobile sponsor. Mazda has already committed to be the official automobile of SXSW Music, Film and Interactive through SXSW 2017 – Russel Wager, Vice President of Marketing for MNAO, said: “After spending time at last year’s SXSW in Austin, we knew it was the right fit for the Mazda brand and were eager to expand upon our presence moving forward. Music, Film and technology are passion points for Mazda customers and our official partnership with the festival will allow us to connect with them on a deeper level, in one of the most forward-thinking environments around.” If you would like to read the full article please click on the link below:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mazda-partners-with-sxsw-as-official-automobile-sponsor-796004606.html

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Cardinale Mazda

500 Auto Center Circle

Salinas, California 93907

Phone: 877.989.9252

Website: www.cardinalemazda.com/?ibp-adgroup=SE_Target

Mazda Partners with NBCUniversal to Help Those in Need

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Mazda Partners with NBCUniversal to Help Those in Need

Mazda Partners with NBCUniversal to Help Those in Need

Mazda recently partnered with NBCUniversal to execute the second-annual Mazda Drive for Good winter event. The 2014 Mazda Drive for Good event will increase opportunities for charitable donations, will include a larger local outreach through additional charities, and of course include the donation of thousands of charitable service hours from Mazda and Mazda dealer employees. The partnership with NBCUniversal will be beneficial in expanding their reach in hopes of serving one lucky community in need of assistance. Jim O’Sullivan, President and CEO, MNAO said, “Mazda Drive for Good started as an idea, a way to bring together the good things Mazda, its employees, its dealers and its business partners were doing in their local community.” Together with NBCUniversal, Mazda plans to help a community that has a non-profit project in need of resources. If you would like to read the full article please click on the link below:

http://www.mazdausamedia.com/2014-10-28-MAZDA-ANNOUNCES-ITS-2014-MAZDA-DRIVE-FOR-GOOD-CHARITY-EVENT

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Cardinale Mazda

500 Auto Center Circle

Salinas, California 93907

Phone: 877.989.9252

Website: www.cardinalemazda.com/?ibp-adgroup=SE_Target

Mazda Offers Great Drive Behind the Wheel of the Mazda CX-5 Compact SUV

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Mazda Offers Great Drive Behind the Wheel of the Mazda CX-5 Compact SUV

Mazda Offers Great Drive Behind the Wheel of the CX-5 Compact SUV The Mazda CX-5 has been compared to the Honda CR-V quite often recently, and we like it. Although there are claims that the Honda has sold more units than Mazda has sold of the Mazda CX-5, critics say that the Mazda SUV has made an impression on them. Associate editor, David Zenlea, said, “The best to drive by a considerable margin.” DeMatio agreed that the 2015 Mazda CX-5 is “hard to beat.” It appears that the 2015 Mazda CX-5 has been making quite the impression on those who get behind the wheel of the versatile compact SUV. For this model year, Mazda tightened the brake pedal response, enhanced the steering feel and accuracy. Under the hood, Mazda changed things up – the MY2015 comes equipped with a larger 2.5-liter that can deliver 184 horses and has a 185 lb-ft of torque capability. If you would like to read the full article, please click on the link below:

http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/driven/1406-seven-up-picking-the-best-compact-suv/mazdacx5.html

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Cardinale Mazda

500 Auto Center Circle

Salinas, California 93907

Phone: 877.989.9252

Website: www.cardinalemazda.com/?ibp-adgroup=SE_Target