"We are delighted to be able to donate these MAZDA6 vehicles to Dillard," remarked MNAO executive and Dillard University Board of Trustees member Jay Amestoy. "Mazda and the Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc. have been long-time supporters of Dillard University and actively seek ways in which we can continue to help the University progress."

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IRVINE, Calif. (June 18, 2009) - Today the United States Senate adopted the "Cash for Clunkers" bill and President Obama is expected to sign the bill into law within days. Mazda North American Operations' (MNAO) president and CEO and 2009 Automotive Executive of the Year, Jim O'Sullivan, responds to the new legislation:

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FY2008 Consolidated Full Year Highlights:

Consolidated sales revenue was 2,535.9 billion yen and consolidated operating loss was 28.4 billion yen. Consolidated net loss was 71.5 billion yen, due to overseas affiliates' impairment losses and release of deferred tax assets.

Ok we, that is my wife and I, started off with her red 1992 Miata MX5, which I had always liked and wanted when they first came out. It was a nice little red car with body and paint damage everywhere. The interior had been wet from a leaking top and as a result the interior had, well, you know, a funny smell...ooooHew!, and the seats were dry, cracked, brittle and all black, but still in sound condition. The windshield was badly pitted and cracked as was the front end.

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When Ford Motor Co. cut its stake in Mazda Motor Corp. to 13 percent from 33.4 percent in November, several key Ford Motor Co. executives on loan to Mazda had to make a decision: stick with Mazda or go back to Ford. One of Mazda's coups was hanging on to Ford lifer Jim O'Sullivan, who had been CEO of Mazda North American Operations since 2003.

Good afternoon. I am truly humbled to be standing up here today...on a stage that has graced excellent leaders and pioneers such as Kenichi Yamamoto, former president and CEO of Mazda Motor Corporation, Henry Ford II, Bill Ford, Jr., Lee Iacocca, and just last year, Carroll Shelby. I am honored to stand before you and am very appreciative of this acknowledgment.

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Sometimes conversations in our office can get bizarre. Take the subject at hand, a hot-rod minivan. Maybe it was a slow news day, but the topic came up because the Mazda 5 is an appealing small van—a minivan in the purest sense—and more fun to drive than pretty much anything else with sliding side doors.

Car reviews are often peppered with track-day jargon like "understeer," "heel-and-toe downshifting," "steering feel" and the like. If you're like most people, reviews of this nature are about as relevant to your driving habits as a comparison test of racing helmets. The average convertible buyer wants to have fun within reason: squealing tires are to be avoided, and comfort is not to be sacrificed on the altar of performance. For this demographic, the 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata is the perfect affordable roadster.