Mazda have announced news about their two models at the Gevena Motor Show. The first model will be the Mazda3 i-stop, and the other will be the ‘bad-ass’ Mazda3 MPS. Both of the new Mazda models will feature a fuel-saving start-stop system. Mazda have also said that the Mazda3 i-stop will feature something called ‘Sustainable Zoom-Zoom’ with a new...

Mazda have already unveiled the sedan and five-door versions of the Mazda3 hatchback, but now the Japanese automaker is preparing to unveil their new sporty C-segment model, the Mazda3 MPS, or the MazdaSpeed3 in the U.S. The 2009 Geneva Show was chosen to host the unveiling, and this has been confirmed. The Geneva Show will be in March.

Mazda has announced that there will be further production cuts at their Japanese plants. Mazda are cutting production so that they can stay on top of the slow demand in global car sales. They will also take other measures such as cutting around 1,500 jobs and eliminate the night shift from their Hiroshima and Hofu plants. Mazda are planning to suspend production...