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Mitsubishi Shuts Down Venezuela Production

Mitsubishi has opted to halt production at its Venezuelan subsidiary as the result of a delay in importation of parts for assembly. The move is the latest effect of government…

Mitsubishi Sells Five Million Vehicles in US

The 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander helped Mitsubishi sell 5 million vehicles in the United States Mitsubishi is on a roll. The Japanese carmaker recently announced it sold five million vehicles in…

Mitsubishi Launches New XPANDER Multipurpose Vehicle

Mitsubishi has launched its new multipurpose vehicle (MPV) at the 25th GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). Called the “XPANDER” (yes, in all caps), the three-row MPV is powered by…

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Shortlisted for 2017 Golden Steering Wheel Awards

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is unlikely to arrive at United States showrooms before 2018, but already it has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2017 Golden Steering Wheel Award in Germany…

Mitsubishi Appoints Mark Chaffin Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Holland Director of PR

Mark Chaffin Mitsubishi this month made two key changes to its executive team, naming Mark Chaffin its new Chief Operating Officer and Jeff Holland its new Director of Public Relations…

Mitsubishi Apologizes to Prisoners of WWII

Hikaru Kimura apologizes for Mitsubishi’s actions during World War II Photo: YouTube In August, Japan will be marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. As the…

Mitsubishi and Fiat Team Up for Midsize Pickup

Mitsubishi and Fiat will collaborate on a truck based on the next-gen L200 So here’s something: Mitsubishi and Fiat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the possibility of co-developing…

MINI Goes All Around: A MINI Road Trip of Epic Proportions

Kreis and Fuerst’s MINI Cooper Recently, two Germans took it upon themselves to take a trip around the world. But rather than doing so in the comfort of a plane,…

Miami Student Earns School A Visit From Honda ASIMO

Central Ohio STEM students watch a Honda Robotics demo in Marysville Many parents of elementary school students can take pride in their child’s academic or extracurricular successes, but how many…

Hyundai Santa Cruz Compact Pickup Could Arrive in 2020

Hyundai’s Santa Cruz “crossover truck” concept from 2015 Compact pickup trucks have pretty much disappeared from the U.S. market, but Hyundai is hoping to reverse that trend with the Santa…

Mercedes-Maybach S 600 Teaser Images Radiate Spacious Prestige

It’s baaaaack This morning, Mercedes-Benz announced a whole slew of tiny nomenclature changes for 2015 and onward. In a nutshell: a bunch of letters are being changed out for other…

Mercedes GLE 450 AMG Coupe Stops in Detroit En Route to Isla Nubar

The Mercedes GLE 450 AMG Coupe that debuted in Detroit at the 2015 North American International Auto Show From one hellish no-man’s-land to the next – after making its Detroit…

Mercedes-Benz Smart “Forrail” Train Kept A-Rollin' During Test Drive

Mercedes has been working on the railroad Mercedes thinks it can, it thinks it can. Well now it knows it can! What is Mercedes-Benz trying to do exactly? Why make…

Mercedes-Benz Energy Storage Unit to Compete Against Tesla Powerwall

The Mercedes-Benz energy storage unit Tesla Motors recently unveiled the Tesla Powerwall, a rechargeable home battery that can be used for solar energy consumption and storage, backup power, and load-shifting.…

McLaren Honda Had its ‘Best Day’ of 2017—But Doesn’t Know Why

To say that McLaren Honda has been off to a difficult start to the 2017 Formula 1 season would be an understatement. During pre-season testing, a litany of engine issues…

Mazda Vehicles Sweep Spots on KBB '10 Best' Lists

Kelley Blue Book is one of the most respected names in car reviews, giving people guidance on the value and quality of cars for decades—heck, the motto on their website…

MAZDA UK Commercials Have Odd Fascination with Animals

You can do anything with animals in commercials, right? Photo: Mazda UK via YouTube Perhaps it’s just our limited perspective as narrow-minded Americans, but foreign car commercials can seem pretty…

Mazda Takes CX-5 on Experience Tour Across US

It’s probably a safe thing to say that Mazda is excited about the new 2017 CX-5, and they should be—for 2017, Mazda’s middle-of-the-road crossover received a redesign, with changes to…

Mazda Still Plans to Bring Diesel Engine to America

Mazda’s SKYACTIV-D Diesel Engine Lovers of diesel vehicles are in dire straits lately, largely thanks to Volkswagen’s diesel cheating scandal bringing much closer scrutiny on diesel cars of all varieties.…

Mazda Sees May Sales Drop as CX-5 Soars

Mazda has been faced with a real sales challenge, lately. Car sales are dropping as the entire vehicle sales market reaches a crest, and the company is still in the…

Mazda Road to Indy Scholarship Shootout to Hit Mazda Raceway in December

Over the last nine years, Mazda Motorsports has provided close to $15 million in driver development scholarships. The many recipients of support ranged from the grassroots level of sports car…

Mazda Reluctantly Offers Hard Tops to Miata Racecars

When Mazda introduced its current-generation MX-5 Global Cup car in 2014, it did so in the same manner as its conventional MX-5—with a retractable soft top, “as nature intended,” according…

Mazda Issues Recall on 2015-16 Mazda6 for Power Steering, Airbag Wiring Abrasion

The Zoom-Zoom brand seems to be pretty good about recalls—it’s highly involved with concluding the Takata airbag debacle, and even has its own Recall Information Center to better inform people…

Mazda Foundation and Challenged Athletes Foundation Team Up for 620-Mile Bike Ride

Let’s start with a little role play: imagine that you are on a bicycle in San Francisco. Before you, the road stretches away down the coast, dotted with coastal towns.…

Mazda Files Patent for New Rotary Engine, Reveals Technical Aspects

Remember back at the Tokyo Auto Show when Mazda simultaneously revealed that it is still working on rotary engines with the SKYACTIV-R and the frankly gorgeous RX-VISION concept car? Since…