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- 2008 Mazda RX-8 Grand Touring 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
- Photo gallery:2008 Mazda RX-8If there is any justification for Mazda's claim to being the brand of "zoom zoom" driving, it is the RX-8 coupe. With its tiny rotary engine, chiseled exterior profile, and racing heritage, the RX-8 is an attractive and individual package that competes with cars above its price...
- Tags: Mazda RX-8, Mazda Motor Corp.
- Product reviews 2007-12-11
- 2008 Mazda Tribute HEV Touring
- Among the Mazda model lineup, the 2008 Mazda Tribute HEV looks a little out of place. If it noticed the curvier bodies of its siblings, it might figure out that it was adopted, and its real lineage lies in the Ford Motor Co. Yes, its real siblings, actually identical triplets,...
- Tags: Mph, Mazda Motor Corp., Mazda Tribute HEV, Mazda Tribute, acceleration, Tribute HEV, Tribute
- Product reviews 2007-11-30
- Steering an Automotive Giant to Efficient Backup and Archiving
- How do you tackle the problem of protecting data from 17 European automotive subsidiaries? That was the challenge facing Mazda - one of the world's leading and most innovative automotive manufacturers. By standardizing on an integrated portfolio of Symantec backup and archiving solutions, Mazda Motor Europe the European operating company...
- Tags: Symantec Corp., Archiving, Backup, Mazda Motor Corp., Business Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2007-09-26
- 2007 Mazda Mazda3 s Touring
- Photo gallery:2007 Mazda Mazda3 s TouringWith the stripped-down 2007 Mazda3 s Touring sedan, we found ourselves enjoying the stiff chassis and rev-happy engine on twisty roads but bemoaning a relative paucity of the gadgets that can be the icing on the cake. Some of these options, like navigation and a...
- Tags: Satellite radio, Mazda Motor Corp., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mazda Mazda3
- Product reviews 2007-09-10
- IT Simplification Solution Consolidates 80 Servers Down to 5 and Reduces Server Administration Time by 38 Percent
- Mazda North American Operations oversees the sales, marketing, and parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles through nearly 900 dealers. The Mazda North American Operations IT group wanted to reduce data center complexity and simplify operations, and provide more services to the business without adding IT staff. Dell provided...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Administration, Mazda Motor Corp., IT Simplification Solution, Data Centers, Strategy, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management
- Case studies 2007-09-01
- 2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata PRHT
- Mazda's legendary MX-5 is evolving. First, it borrowed the pronounced fenders and angry, slanted headlights from its RX-8 big brother, and this year it's traded in its old cloth roof for a sleek, retractable hardtop. The 2007 MX-5 Miata PRHT (the acronym stands for "power retractable hard top") is a...
- Tags: Audiopilot, Mazda MX-5, audio output, Mazda Motor Corp.
- Product reviews 2007-06-13
- 2007 Mazda CX-9
- Photo gallery:Mazda CX-9The new crossover segment encourages car makers to be more creative than they have in years. Witness the 2007 Mazda CX-9, Mazda's largest car sporting a unique exterior look that embodies the company's "zoom-zoom" theme. The CX-9 works as a minivan replacement, and has three rows of seats...
- Tags: Notebooks, CX-9, Mazda Motor Corp., laptop computer, phone, Mazda CX-9
- Product reviews 2007-05-21
- 2007 Mazda Mazdaspeed Mazda3
- Photo gallery:Mazda Mazdaspeed Mazda3Mazda joins the ranks of automakers offering tuned-up versions of their popular small hatchbacks with its 2007 Mazda Mazdaspeed Mazda3. Mazdaspeed takes its place amongst GTI and Si as an indicator that the car it's emblazoned on is designed for low-end sport driving. Mazdaspeed took the Mazda3,...
- Tags: Mazdaspeed Mazda3, Mazda Motor Corp., GTI, Mazda Mazdaspeed Mazda3
- Product reviews 2007-04-27
- Development Innovation and the New Mazda MX-5 Miata
- Mazda is one of Japan's top automakers, known for the production of unique sports cars and the world's only mass-produced rotary engine for passenger vehicles. The company's challenge was to create a fun and modern style, with dramatically improved textures, while maintaining the signature qualities of the MX-5. They deployed...
- Tags: Innovation, Siemens AG, Mazda Motor Corp., Manufacturing, Leadership, Strategy, Management
- Case studies 2007-01-01
- Photos: Concept cars in China
- At the Beijing Automotive Exhibition, designs range from VW's Neeza coupe-wagon to the solar-equipped Mazda Senku.
- Tags: photograph, Mazda Motor Corp., VW, concept car, China
- Image galleries 2006-11-20
- 2007 Mazda CX-7
- With a car's hood, an SUV's cabin, and a wagon's hatch, Mazda managed to graft three kinds of car into one with the 2007 Mazda CX-7, and we're happy to report that the operation was a success. Mazda's CX-7 is marketed as a crossover, a vehicle with the comfort of...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, Mazda CX-7, SUV, Mazda Motor Corp.
- Product reviews 2006-10-13
- GM, Ford, Mazda, to drive acceptance of Apple's C.R.A.P. Coke to help market soak it up.
- GM, Ford, Mazda, to drive acceptance of Apple's C.R.A.P. Coke to help market soak it up.OverreactionAs far as the cars go, the article I read said most are installing an input jack, which works with any audio device. There are some doing an optional iPod kit. Guess...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, Mazda Motor Corp., Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., Apple iPod, digital-rights management, CD, MP3, Apple iTunes, hardware, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2006-08-03
- GM, Ford, Mazda, to drive acceptance of Apple's C.R.A.P. Coke to help market soak it up.
- I couldn't help myself with the catchy headline this time. Hey. It's hot and I'm feely punchy. So, the lowdown is that GM, Ford, and Mazda are apparently going to be iPod friendly. According to CNET's Kevin Massy:Apple is teaming up with GM, Ford, and Mazda...
- Tags: Apple iPod, Crap
- Blog posts 2006-08-03
- Mazda's Dealer Analysis Dashboard Application Creates More Productivity
- North American Mazda sales and customer service field managers are responsible for visiting each dealership in their territory at least four times a year to review performance and improve sales. Field managers spent at least three days collecting performance data from several mainframe reports, spreadsheets, and third party analyses to...
- Tags: BEA Systems Inc., Performance, Mazda Motor Corp., Analysis, Manager, Performance Management, Sales Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Sales
- Case studies 2006-03-01
- Photos: Camaro, Ferrari, Mazda win design awards
- Photos: Camaro, Ferrari, Mazda win design awardsbring back CamaroAll I have ever owned since 1967.
- Tags: Camaro, Mazda Motor Corp., Ferrari, photograph
- Discussion threads 2006-01-12
- Photos: Camaro, Ferrari, Mazda win design awards
- Designers of three sporty new cars drove home with EyesOn awards at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
- Tags: North American International Auto Show, Ferrari, Mazda Motor Corp., Detroit
- Image galleries 2006-01-11
- Photos: Camaro, Ferrari, Mazda win design awards
- Designers of three sporty new cars drove home with EyesOn awards at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
- Tags: North American International Auto Show, Mazda Motor Corp., Ferrari, Detroit
- Image galleries 2006-01-11
- Photos: Camaro, Ferrari, Mazda win design awards
- Designers of three sporty new cars drove home with EyesOn awards at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
- Tags: North American International Auto Show, Ferrari, Mazda Motor Corp., Detroit
- Image galleries 2006-01-11
- Mazda throws away key for USB
- Mazda throws away key for USBExactly theft by scanning and copying methods!It was so popular in eastern Europe that BMW had to come up with dynamic code change and syncing between key and car. Today it is so popular.Scanning was as easy as sitting in a car with a scanner...
- Tags: Network technology, Authentication/Encryption, Mazda Motor Corp., ATM, USB
- Discussion threads 2005-09-01
- Photo: Mazda concept car
- Tags: Mazda Motor Corp., concept car, photograph
- Image galleries 2005-09-01
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