New Generation Mazda3

Mazda Australia celebrates the arrival of its New Generation Mazda3 with record market share for the first three months of the year.

According to March VFACTS figures Mazda has achieved a year-to-date market share of 8.9 percent. This new benchmark is up 0.7 percentage points on the previous record set in the same month last year.

Mazda has reinforced its position as the country’s top-selling full-line vehicle importer and has retailed 19,024 new cars so far this year.

The first shipment of New Generation Mazda3s bound for Australian dealerships comes in the same week sales figures confirm Mazda sold 2,801 of the last remaining current-generation Mazda3s in Australia last month. The New Generation Mazda3 sedan and hatch range officially goes on sale this week.

Spotlight on Hyundai

Hyundai Motor Company Australia has delivered the first of ninety Hyundai 2009 Tucson City SX models to Spotlight Group, Australia’s largest chain of fabric, craft and home interiors.

The introduction of the two companies came through an association with the Carlton Football Club.  Hyundai is a major sponsor of the club and Zac Fried, Spotlight Group’s joint owner and director is on the football club’s board.

“Spotlight Group was looking to renew our sales force vehicles and the Hyundai Tucson performed extremely well in all aspects of our evaluation,” said Zac Fried.  “These vehicles will be used by our sales force for customer and in house visits, so it is imperative we have reliable, fuel efficient vehicles whilst still being able to optimise space to carry products and tools”.