Mazda previews all-new 2026 CX-5 interior ahead of 2026 launch in U.S. On December 16, Mazda North American Operations released a new video featuring Jannice Jacobson, Senior Manager of Strategic Planning, highlighting the improved interior space and layout of the all-new 2026 CX-5, launching in early 2026. The video shares how the 2026 CX-5's expanded interior space, refined proportions, and enhanced craftsmanship provides a more practical and...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/18

Mazda consolidates CX-3 into a single grade to enhance cost competitiveness On December 11, Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) announced that it will consolidate the grade lineup of the CX-3 compact SUV into one grade each for the gasoline and diesel models. Previously, the gasoline model had been available in three grades and the diesel model had been available in two grades. By streamlining specifications, the company will enhance its cost competi...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/12

peria B.V., a Chinese-affiliated semiconductor maker based in the Netherlands, saw a decrease in the sales of models such as the HR-V SUV. Overall sales, mainly of new models, have remained favorable. Subaru Corporation (Subaru) reported a 9.7% y/y decrease with all models recording a y/y decrease. Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) reported a 1.5% y/y decrease. As for new electrified vehicle sales in the U.S., Toyota recorded a 6% y/y decrease, and...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/12

Mazda reaffirms THB 5 billion MHEV investment plan for Thailand, production set for 2027 On December 8, 2025, senior executives from Mazda Motor Corporation held talks with Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister and the BOI Secretary-General, reaffirming Mazda’s THB 5 billion MHEV investment plan first outlined in February 2025. Mazda will begin investing in early 2026 to establish Thailand as its global MHEV hub, targeting mas...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/11

batch of testing for 2025. The new Mercedes CLA achieved strong five-star ratings across all four categories. It scored 94% for Adult Occupant Protection and 89% for Child Occupant Protection. The model also performed well in tests for pedestrian, cyclist, and motorcyclist safety. The Deepal S05, Mazda CX-5, Porsche Cayenne, and VW T-Roc also achieved five-star ratings. The electric Deepal S05 scored 94% for Adult Occupant Protection, while the...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/10

res, Toyota (excluding Lexus) was down 11.1% y/y to 7,731 units with a 19.7% market share. Ford was down 2.6% to 5,446 units with a 13.8% market share. Mitsubishi was 5,056 units as same as November 2024 with a 12.9% market share. Honda was down 14.0% to 3,986 units with a 10.1% market share. Thaco Mazda was down 29.7% to 3,199 units with a 8.1% market share. Thaco Kia was down 46.0% to 2,861 units with a 7.3% market share. Thaco Truck was up 13....

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ts, Nishikawa Rubber, which expects to face fierce competition with Chinese and other companies, plans to develop a system to manufacture cost-competitive products. Nishikawa Rubber is an independent parts supplier that supplies products such as weatherstrips mainly to Japanese automakers including Mazda Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Honda Motor Co., Ltd., for their global production sites. Since its competitors in China and em...

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e Defined Vehicle (SDV) Expert Group, SoDeV combines the AGL Unified Code Base (UCB) with multiple open-source projects hosted by the Linux Foundation to support consolidation of ECUs, hardware abstraction using virtualization, and cloud integration. Additional contributors to SoDeV include Toyota, Mazda, AISIN, and Renesas.   Based on press release from Automotive Grade Linux...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/09

Mazda–Ford celebrate 30 years of AutoAlliance Thailand, surpassing 4 million vehicles produced Announced on December 4, 2025, Mazda and Ford celebrated the 30th anniversary of AutoAlliance (Thailand) (AAT) on November 27. Established in 1995 as a USD 500 million joint venture between Mazda and Ford, AAT has become one of the world’s most advanced automotive plants and a key driver of Thailand’s automotive industry. Located in Rayong, AAT (I...

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increase to 10,823 units; Mercedes Benz with a 27.4% increase to 3,902 units; Toyota with a 18.1% increase to 31,777 units; VW with a 9.2% increase to 27,794 units; Audi with a 5.2% increase to 12,090 units; and GM with a 3.9% increase to 78,257 units. OEMs with export declines in November included Mazda with a 73.2% decrease to 3,523 units; Honda with a 66.1% decrease to 7,147 units; Nissan with a 38.5% decrease to 23,008 units; Chrysler with a ...

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ase of 22.0% to 34,484 units; VW with an increase of 13.0% to 33,056 units; and Chrysler with an increase of 2.1% to 35,587 units. OEMs whose production declined in November compared to the previous year are Honda with a decrease of 71.7% to 6,327 units; JAC with a decrease of 53.8% to 1,359 units; Mazda with a decrease of 33.4% to 12,574 units; Nissan with a decrease of 17.6% to 50,052 units; GM with a decrease of 10.4% to 72,879 units; Kia with...

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s. Petrol’s decline is part of a long-term global market transition and consumers are strongly interested in hybrid (HEV)s and PHEVs. This trend will only accelerate as more models arrive. Among the companies, Toyota sales decreased 3.8% to 19,787 units, Ford sales decreased 15.1% to 7,407 units, Mazda sales decreased 8.0% to 6,979 units, Hyundai sales increased 19.6% to 6,707 units and Kia sales increased 1.6% to 6,510 units. The best-selling ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/05

Mazda previews in-vehicle technologies in all-new 2026 CX-5 On December 2, following the reveal of the all-new 2026 CX-5, Mazda North American Operations released a new video featuring Matthew Valbuena, manager of in-vehicle technology and human-machine interfaces, previewing the vehicle's new infotainment and in-car technology, featuring voice commands, and connectivity features developed to deliver an intuitive experience while minimizing distr...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/05

ditional measures such as a vehicle trade-in scheme under review. The BOI also outlined Thailand’s strengths and opportunities in five strategic industries, including electric vehicles and key components, as well as semiconductors and advanced electronics.  In meetings with Toyota, Honda, Isuzu, Mazda, Mitsubishi, and Nissan, the automakers welcomed clearer HEV/MHEV policies expected to drive a combined THB 50 billion in new investment. They p...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/04

units in November, an increase of 8.3% from 2024, while Stellantis sales increased 15.4% to 9,896 units in November, and Renault sold 3,721 units, an increase of 38.9% from the same month last year. Toyota sold 11,418 units, a decrease of 4.3%, while Honda sold 4,553 units, an increase of 1.1%, and Mazda sold 13,810 units, an increase of 0.9% from the same month last year. Kia sales increased 2.0% to 10,202 units, while Hyundai sales increased 12...

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14 million units, up from 2.8 million a month earlier, with days’ supply rising to 70 from 67. As of the end of October, brands with higher inventory levels included Lincoln (95 days), Ram (95), Jeep (89), Ford (82), Buick (71) and GMC (71). Among Japanese brands, Acura had 89 days, Nissan 76 and Mazda 66. VW posted 102 days among European brands, while Hyundai had 67 among Korean automakers. Brands with tighter inventory included Chrysler (26 ...

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Perrone Robotics, US, files patent suits against seven OEMs over automated vehicle technology On November 26, Perrone Robotics, Inc. and Perrone Robotics Innovations, LLC (“Perrone Robotics”) announced that they have filed lawsuits asserting infringement of its patented automated vehicle and robotics technologies by seven major automakers: Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, and Nissan. The complaints, filed in the U.S. District C...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/01

Mazda halts first shift production in Mexico On November 28, it was reported that Mazda suspended production at its Salamanca plant due to a shortage of components caused by ongoing road blockades in northern Mexico. The company confirmed that production was halted during the first shift, while the possibility of resuming operations in the second shift was under evaluation. Mazda’s Salamanca facility operates two 12-hour shifts and produces aro...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/29

e “The Magnificent Motor Expo” (Press/VIP Day: November 28). Participating international automotive brands include Aion, Audi, AVATR, BMW, BYD, Carryboy, Chery, Deepal, Denza, DFSK, Farizon, Ford, GAC, Geely, Geely Riddara, GWM, Honda, Hyptec, Hyundai, Isuzu, Jeep, Kia, Leapmotor, Lexus, Maxus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MG, MINI, Mitsubishi, NEX, Nissan, Omoda & Jaecoo, Pocco, Porsche, Suzuki, Tesla, Toyota, Volvo, Wuling, Xpeng, and Zeekr. Two-w...

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our wheels. Fuel cell and hybrid CR-V prototypes were also present, but they felt like supporting acts. The overall impression was that Honda now sees BEVs as a core architecture it must scale, even if corporate investment plans have been trimmed and hybrids will remain important through the 2020s. Mazda distilled Japan’s “many routes to carbon neutrality” mindset into its Vision X-Coupe concept. This sleek model uses a two-rotor turbo rota...

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