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	Mazda 323 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Mazda 323 (called the Familia in Japan) was a subcompact car produced by Mazda in Japan between 1976 and 2003.
		It was known in the United States as the Mazda GLC (which stood for 'Great Little Car') and was a version of the fourth-generation Japan-market Mazda Familia.
		The 1999 BJ platform was updated with a 4-door sedan or 5-door hatchback chassis based on the larger Mazda 626 and more engine choices.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mazda_323 (1661 words)

	Mazda biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Mazda designed the RX-4 with the American market in mind, but it was released at the height of the energy crisis.
		Mazda had hits with the economy-oriented piston-engined Mizer and GLC near the end of the decade, cementing their position in the US market.
		Mazda dropped the rotary engine from all but the RX-7 in the US market, and contributed to Ford's lineup, most notably with the Probe/MX-6.
	mazda.biography.ms (1030 words)

	CanadianDriver: Platforms: the building blocks of cars
		Late last year Mazda took over responsibility for a new generation of subcompact cars to be sold around the world, generating annual sales of up to one million by the end of the decade.
		Mazda, of course, is not the only carmaker using a "platform strategy" to create a variety of models from the same set of underpinnings, all sharing as much as 60 to 70 per cent of the same parts.
		There is, however, a danger in the platform approach, one perfectly illustrated by a trap GM fell into in the mid-1980s and early 1990s.
	www.canadiandriver.com /articles/jc/platform.htm (1593 words)

	Encyclopedia: Mazda6
		The Mazda Atenza or Mazda6 is an automobile from the Japanese carmaker Mazda.
		Not all configurations are available in all areas, for example the Mazda 6 as released in Australia was a four-cylinder car only, while the last 626 which it replaced was a six-cylinder car, leading to much amusement as to the choice of names.
		Although Mazda currently has no plans to enter the car into rally racing, the Mazdaspeed 6 is meant to compete with the rally-car-derived Subaru Impreza WRX STi and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mazda6 (363 words)

	mazda tribute information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		It replaced the Mazda Navajo (which was retired in 1994), and was sold as "the sports car of SUVs".
		Mazda had not forecast the late 1980s' and early 1990s' recession and borrowed heavily.
		Mazda had designed the REPU and RX-4 with the American market in mind, but the energy crisis was looming.
	www.tribute-to-heroes.org /mazda-tribute.htm (1776 words)

	Mazda RX-7 - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Mazda RX-7 (also called the Savanna and Efini RX-7) is a Mazda sports car first built in 1978.
		In Japan, Mazda sold the FD RX-7 through its Efini brand as the Efini RX-7 from 1991 to 1995, and then returned it to the Mazda brand.
		Recently, Mazda has revived the rotary engine in the form of the RX-8, a sport sedan along the same vein as the Mazda Cosmo.
	www.open-encyclopedia.com /Mazda_RX-7 (1363 words)

	Mazda Miata - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Mazda Miata (sold as the Mazda MX-5 in Europe and Australia, and Eunos Roadster in Japan) is a convertible sports car made by Mazda since 1989.
		According to Mazda's specifications, the addition of S-VT increased power by 6 hp (4 kW) but dynamometer tests have shown virtually no change in the power curve.
		The next-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata (NC) is expected for the 2006 model year.
	www.open-encyclopedia.com /Mazda_Miata (1009 words)

	MySA.com: Automotive
		The new Mazda 3 compact is built on a chassis developed by Volvo for the S-40 sedan and V-50 wagon, and soon a new generation of the Ford Focus will be built on this Volvo platform.
		The newest twist, though, is U.S. automakers sharing their technology and platforms with the Japanese and Europeans, such as the case with the Mazda B-series trucks.
		Mazda purists, on the other hand, have been disappointed to find Ford engines and transmissions installed in the Mazda MPV minivan.
	www.mysanantonio.com /business/automotive/stories/MYSA071104.1F.CloneCars.253ff0e3.html (1663 words)

	Mazda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Mazda Motor began as the Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd, founded in Japan in 1920.
		Mazda finished the decade with the revolutionary Miata/MX-5 sports car (for the 1990 model year).
		In 1994, the Mazda B-Series line was split between an international (Mazda-designed) version and North American clone of the Ford Ranger.
	goc.subdomain.de /Mazda (2623 words)

	mazda information site
		The Mazda script was used in most advertising, but many cars were exported with different logos.
		Mazda finished the 1980s the same way as the 1970s, with an image-building sports car.
		This mazda variant index site has been developed to help wayward users find the information they are looking for, no matter how they are mistakenly spelled or mistyped.
	www.mistyped.info /mazda.htm (1555 words)

	Shrinking Time - Can Japanese bring a car to market in 18 months?
		Elsewhere, Toyota plans to reduce its platform total, excluding commercial vehicles, from around 15 to five or six by the early 21st century; Nissan's target is about five, from 24 today; and Mitsubishi's is five, from seven or eight.
		Mazda, which previously had planned to reduce its total from five to three, is currently in a state of flux as the company is in the process of integrating many of its platforms with Ford.
		Mazda, for instance, is estimated to have built just 250 prototypes for the new Capella wagon and sedan, down 20% from 1995 levels.
	waw.wardsauto.com /ar/auto_shrinking_time_japanese (2851 words)

	Engineers get cracking on costs; growing affordability issue dictatesnew thinking.
		Platforms that survive are being scrupulously examined for cost-cutting possibilities.
		Mazda Motor Corp. and an increasing number of other automakers now reserve genuine leather in seats for body-contact surfaces only; the rest of the seat is vinyl or another cheaper material.
		Another Mazda subtlety: A simple, flexible radio antenna on the 1996 ES replaces an expensive, electrically powered retractable one - a trend rapidly catching on throughout the industry.
	waw.wardsauto.com /ar/auto_engineers_cracking_costs/index.htm (2590 words)

	Definition of List of Mazda platforms
		For example, the Mazda N platform used by the Mazda Miata started at NA and was updated in 1998 to NB.
		Mazda generally starts car platforms at the letter "A", but van and truck variants often get different names, usually starting at "V".
		Since many Mazdas are built at Ford plants in the United States, these vehicles do not follow the above naming scheme.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/List_of_Mazda_platforms (311 words)

	Frankfurt Show 2003 - News Feature - What Car? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Mazda’s overhaul of its model line-up continues early next year when the new 3 replaces the 323.
		For clues on Mazda’s future design direction, check out the Kusabi concept, the first in a series of concepts to be unveiled at forthcoming motor shows demonstrating how far Mazda can develop each of its platforms.
		Mazda's new 3 is a rival for the Golf and Focus
	www.whatcar.com /News_SpecialReport.asp?NA_ID=178368&EL_ID=2577534 (328 words)

	Forbes.com - Magazine Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		It was last used in the 1980s on totally forgettable cars built on Ford's Fox platform.
		Mazda does make fine cars, but for whatever reasons, Americans aren't buying them.
		In the first quarter of this year sales of Mazda cars are down 16%.
	www.forbes.com /2003/04/29/cz_jf_0429flint_print.html (881 words)

	Feature Article - Where Have All the Mainframes and Minicomputers Gone? - 03/99
		Proprietary in-house applications typically stay on the platform they were written for because software rewrites and new hardware are too costly.
		Mazda also has a file and data server farm consisting of 40 Windows NT-based servers that run everything in Microsoft Office 97 Suite plus a few homegrown applications.
		Mazda's mainframe upgrade was simply a hardware change; there were no changes in software.
	www.automfg.com /articles/039903.html (1967 words)

	MazdaWorld.org Forums -> Mazda And Ford
		The MX-6/Probe alliance was refreshed during 1993 on an all-new platform, and Mazda replaced its aging B-series pickup with a version of the Ford Ranger for 1994 (a design that continues today).
		Mazda is still a semi-independent entity, as Ford has not yet purchased the rest of its holdings, but the 33-percent stake does give them control of the Mazda board.
		While the platform is very much a Mazda design underneath, it was created to Ford's "C1" specifications and is used under the European Focus and the Volvo S40/V50 series as well.
	forums.mazdaworld.org /index.php?showtopic=10194&st=0 (2914 words)

	PhatNoise and Mazda Announce Partnership to Distribute Award-Winning Digital Media Player at Over 700 Dealerships ...
		Mazda, who has been at the forefront of supporting next-generation platforms for accessing digital music in vehicles, notably with the successful Mazda MP3 specialty vehicle, is the latest major car company to endorse the emerging PhatNoise standard for in-car digital playback of music and spoken word books.
		Mazda North American Operations is responsible for the sales and marketing, customer parts and service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States.
		The company's advanced platforms and software for digital media offer complete solutions for introducing digital content into the automobile to enhance the consumer entertainment experience.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2004/08/02/206962.html (581 words)

	MazdaWorld.org Forums -> Mazda And Ford
		Mazda is involved with an alliance with the soviet union started in 1929 called GAZ.
		Mazda was particularly hard hit, having spent much money on new models and the stillborn Amati luxury brand - neither of which ended up bringing much cash into the company.
		Mazda was now officially a part of the Ford empire.
	forums.mazdaworld.org /index.php?showtopic=10194 (2914 words)

	platforms \| TutorGig.co.uk - The Tutorial Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Platforms is a song from Viva Hate that was included as evidence of Morrissey s oft discussed...
		car platforms at the letter A, but van and truck variants often get different name..." >List of Mazda platforms, platforms were long running...
		The 20076-1 Work Platforms are a functional maintenance item which can be easily installed and removed from 200-000-101 QEC Dolly.
	www.tutorgig.co.uk /searchweb.jsp?keywords=platforms (481 words)

	Forbes.com: The Dark Side Of the Globe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		At Ford, a Mazda chassis, the Mazda 6, is to be used on ten new Fords, including next fall's Ford Fusion sedan and its Mercury and Lincoln sisters, as well as a European Ford and Volvo.
		Oddly enough, while the Mazda 6 car is a home run in Europe, it isn't much of a success here.
		The problem with using a foreign platform is that it must be a compromise: not the best starting point for the American car but the best that can be worked out from a vehicle designed for Europe first.
	www.forbes.com /forbes/2005/0110/086_print.html (1035 words)

	Ford, Mazda to cooperate on future models (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The company has refused to discuss specific models or figures in the agreement reached at the end of last month, but said such sharing between the two companies would be substantial.
		Both companies will continue to have their own unique models, but some will share the same engine, transmission and the basic part that cars are built on called platforms.
		Hiroshima-based Mazda has been in dire financial trouble with production dropping by about half to 770,000 in 1995 from its peak of 1.4 million in 1990.
	list.miata.net /1997-04/2283.html (145 words)

	GMInsideNews Forums - 2007 Ford Edge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Yea if ford didn't use all these platforms people would just be comlaining about how ford doesn't use all its assets and would be saying how much better ford would be if they used all their platforms.
		And that (the C1) is the platform that I mentioned Ford giving to Volvo and Mazda as a starting point for their entry level cars.
		However, the point stands that the Volvo platform used as the basis of the Five Hundred and Co. was designed before Ford came a knockin'.
	www.gminsidenews.com /forums/archive/index.php?t-13139.html (1832 words)

	The Car Connection - October 11, 2000
		Earlier in the week, DC confirmed that it will begin assembling M-B transmissions in a Kokomo, Indiana, plant and that they will be used in some Chrysler-brand vehicles.
		MAZDA HESITANT TO USE U.K. According to Bloomberg News, Mazda is hedging on a decision about whether or not to assemble an upcoming small car at Ford's Dagenham, England, factory, because of possible profitability problems due to the British pound's exchange rate with the euro.
		Mazda is also considering other Ford assembly plants in Germany, Spain, and Belgium, all countries that use the euro.
	www.thecarconnection.com /index.asp?n=156,173&sid=173&article=742&pf=1 (554 words)

	GMInsideNews Forums - Ford Platforms
		What is the name of the platforms for the Mazda 3/next-gen Ford Focus,the Mazda 6/Fusion,Milan,and Zephyr.
		The F-Series is split into two platforms: the light-duty F150 is on the PN96 platform while the heavier F250/F350/F450/F550 are on the PHN131 platform.
		I think the Mazda dreived Fusion platform is called CD3 and its not related to the current Mondeo/Jaguar platform which is built on a CD132 platform, they even use different suspension designs etc.
	www.gminsidenews.com /forums/archive/index.php?t-13189.html (633 words)

	The new enterprise portal \| InfoWorld \| Analysis \| 2004-01-09 \| By Eric Knorr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		To evaluate a car dealership's performance, Mazda field managers were once forced to compile green-bar printouts, conjure up the right spreadsheet, and have an assistant create a report from raw data supplied by a third-party service.
		Now that Mazda has deployed a Plumtree portal that consolidates all that information in a single, browser-based dashboard, the process takes field managers roughly an hour, he claims.
		That little tale, with its dramatic productivity boost, illustrates how the enterprise portal has evolved from vague '90s notions of "empowering" employees with a document library to practical, tailored solutions for departments or jobs hobbled by a lack of integration.
	www.infoworld.com /article/04/01/09/02FEportal_1.html?applications (1522 words)

	FordForums - US:Ford Launches Its All-New 2005 Mustang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		At AAI, the 2005 Ford Mustang is built with extreme precision on an all-new platform designed to blend the car's past with modern engineering and advanced manufacturing.
		Employees are trained in advanced manufacturing technologies in a new high-tech lab that is accessible to thousands of high school students in local community.
		Major upgrades to the final assembly area include programmable platforms, or skillets, that hold the body on a scissor lift and adjust to the operator's height for improved ergonomics.
	www.fordforums.com /showthread.php?goto=lastpost&t=83930 (3589 words)

	Mazda NA Revs Dealer Support With IBM and Java Solution from IBM White Papers at silicon.com
		Mazda NA Revs Dealer Support With IBM and Java Solution from IBM White Papers at silicon.com
		Mazda North American operations (Mazda NA) has embarked on a technology strategy based on Java and IBM products to improve customer service by enhancing the company's dealer-support applications.
		Based on IBM's Application Framework for e-business, Mazda NA's approach allows the company to provide dealers with more function while lowering its infrastructure costs.
	whitepapers.silicon.com /0,39024759,60092465p-39000572q,00.htm (595 words)

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