Blue skies smiling at '3'
There's plenty of brilliant new technology under the bonnet of a new Mazda3 that has entered the New Zealand market. ROB MAETZIG explains what it's all about.
There are a few blue clues that tell you this Mazda3 is something just a little special.
The car's headlights have transparent blue rings around their centre lens. The rear of the car has blue badging. The engine cover is painted a deep blue metallic. On the inside, the car's meters have blue illumination.
It's got all of these blue features because the car is a new-age environmentally friendly addition to the Mazda3 range – the GSE SkyActiv.
Technically, it's quite a flash hatchback, because it is powered by Mazda's brand-new SkyActiv-G 2.0-litre direct-injection petrol engine, which is mated to a new SkyActiv-Drive six-speed automatic transmission. Not only that, but the car also features a fuel-saving i-Stop function, which automatically turns the engine off whenever the Mazda has come to a complete stop for more than five seconds.
AU: Fresh produce on front line in war between retailers
Fruit and vegetables appear to be the latest products in the front line in the ongoing series of price wars between Coles and Woolworths.
Coles have announced discounted prices on certain lines, of up to 50%.
Woolworths have not yet announced whether they will be following suit, though they have been quick to point out that values of fruits and vegetables are low this year, because of wide availability. Many are convinced they will follow the move with reduction of their own very quickly as they can not give ground to Coles on something as large scale as this.
Coles, in the meantime, have refuted criticism, pointing out that they are creating more sales opportunities for growers.
So, its good news for growers and for consumers too? Not necessarily, according to growers and growers groups.
Ausveg has said that if it does go to all out price war then there is no way that prices paid to growers will be sustained. They point out that this would
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