Hybrid vs Electric Cars Pros and Cons
Although Hybrid and Electric cars remain a niche market in the UK, their popularity is growing. A brief look at the SMMT registration data for 2022 can give you an idea of where the market currently stands: Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs): 267,203 cars sold in 2022. A 40.1% increase from 2021. Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles […]
Suzuki announces partnership with Toyota to build Hybrid Cars
Toyota Motor Corporation and Suzuki Motor Corporation today announced their next step in their collaboration. This will focus on Hybrid Car production, including plans to bring production of a new Suzuki hybrid car to Toyota’s UK factories. On Wednesday, Toyota and Suzuki announced an agreement to begin collaboration on electric vehicles and other in-car […]
Goodbye spark plugs, hello SKYACTIV-X!
Mazda announces their long-term “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030” plan, including the introduction of a spark plug free petrol engine in 2019 Back in February we wrote about Mazda’s rumoured research into a compression based petrol engine to replace their current spark ignition technology. At the time, their had been no word from Mazda on the topic. […]
The truth behind diesel engines
UPDATED 27/09/2017: To give a bit more background into the history of Diesel and the current consensus, we’ve added the handy infographic above. A full guide can be found at http://www.hendy.co.uk/the-truth-about-diesel-engines/ Petrol or diesel? A confusing choice. Choosing between a diesel or petrol engine is one of the important decisions you will make when choosing your […]
Mazda’s i-Activsense Explained
With car technology becoming increasingly diverse and complicated, it’s easy to get lost in the sea of acronyms and labels. So we’re going to break down Mazda’s i-Activsense to its component parts. All technologies included under the i-Activsense umbrella are designed to improve safety and give driver’s confidence in their car. So what does i-Activsense […]
Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki (SHVS)
Suzuki have made their first steps into the world of electric car technology with the launch of Smart Hybrid Vehicles by Suzuki (SHVS). This new technology is now available in the All-new Suzuki Baleno. This ‘mild’ hybrid system monitors how your car consumes fuel and utilizes power. The Baleno SHVS offers better overall mileage […]
New Mazda3 1.5-litre SKYACTIV-D with CO2 emissions of just 99g/km
Mazda has added its smooth, frugal and clean 1.5-litre SKYACTIV-D diesel engine to the Mazda3. Having made its debut in the all-new Mazda2 and all-new Mazda CX-3, the 105ps SKYACTIV-D will boost the Mazda3 model line-up with frugal economy and sub-100g/km CO2 emissions. Designed to appeal to both fleet and private buyers, when matched to […]
Suzuki Swift Dualjet Engine
The Suzuki Swift range is set to get an upgrade in 2015 with a new “Dualjet” 1.2 litre petrol engine, which will see significant increases to fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions. The Suzuki Swift Dualjet engine, is set to average 65.7mpg, in comparison to the current 1.2 litre petrol engine which currently averages 56.5mpg. That’s a fantastic 16% improvement in fuel […]
Hunter HawkEye Wheel Alignment System
Ensuring that your car has the correct wheel alignment has a range of benefits to both the driver and the vehicle, such as improving fuel efficiency, tyre life, road handling experience, and more importantly, increase driver and passenger safety. At T W White & Sons Byfleet Aftersales Centre, we offer wheel alignments using a state […]
Mazda debuts new ‘MZD Connect’ in-car entertainment system
With our Friday Focus this week, we’re bringing you the low-down on Mazda’s new high-tech MZD Connect in-car connectivity system. Debuting on the all-new Mazda 3, this is the future of the Japanese firm’s in-car entertainment and functionality. It’s simple, superbly easy to operate, offer amazing capability to tailor the car to how you want […]
Explained: Mazda’s i-ELOOP energy recovery system
Recovering kinetic energy from a moving vehicle, using it to help power on-board electronic systems is not a new idea – hybrid cars have been using this technology for a while. But Mazda’s approach to solving the problem is. The i-ELOOP system, unique to the Japanese manufacturer, uses capacitors to store its energy in favour […]
What is a Mazda Digital Service Record?
Cars with full service histories are worth more and easier to sell – it’s a fact. Indeed, according to an investigation carried out by ICM Research, a full service history on a car could increase its value by 26%. But with the traditional book and stamp arrangement, sometimes it can be difficult to keep track […]
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