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Mazda roadside assistance requests to trigger Slow Down, Move Over alerts for approaching drivers. Mazda North American Operations announced Aug. 27 a collaboration with AAA and HAAS Alert under which a Mazda customer's roadside assistance request will trigger real-time digital alerts warning approaching motorists that a vehicle is stopped on the roadside ahead. The feature is available now on all eligible Mazda vehicles with 24/7 emergency roadside assistance. When a customer requests assistance through the MyMazda app or a toll-free phone call, a local AAA-affiliated service provider is dispatched. At the same time, through AAA's existing safety partnership with HAAS Alert, drivers in supported markets may receive Slow Down, Move Over alerts in vehicles

Mazda North American Operations has partnered with AAA and HAAS Alert to warn approaching drivers when Mazda customers are stopped roadside awaiting assistance. The collaboration uses AAA's Roadside Assistance Program and HAAS Alert's Safety Cloud Protect service to deliver real-time digital alerts to nearby motorists through their connected vehicles or mobile navigation apps. When Mazda customers request roadside assistance through the MyMazda app or phone, a local AAA service provider is dispatched whilst simultaneously triggering alerts to drivers in supported markets. The feature aims to protect vulnerable motorists during roadside emergencies by giving advance warning to approaching traffic. The service is available on all eligible Mazda vehicles with 24/7 emergency roadside assistance. AAA serves over 66 million members across North America, whilst HAAS Alert operates its safety platform across North America and Europe.

Mazda CX-30 could go 11 years without a new generation as redesign is pushed back. New models from Mazda have slowed to a trickle, with news that a replacement for the CX-30 won't arrive this decade. 21 Aug 2026 9:20 AM WhichCar Staff Mazda CX-30 buyers hoping to upgrade to a new generation of the SUV may need the patience of a saint after it was revealed that a new model could be four to five years off. Mazda CEO Masahiro Moro told Japan's Chugoku Shimbun that the introduction of a new CX-30 had been pushed back to the 2030 Japanese financial year. The news means the CX-30, which first entered production in 2019, could go for 11 years in a single generation, a lifespan almost twice that of its rivals. Japan's financial year runs from April 1 to March 31, so if Mazda pushes timing back, that introduction could come as late as the first quarter of 2031. After a rush of new model activity starting in 2022 with the CX-60, developed on an all-new platform with a longitudinal engine - unlike every other current Mazda passenger model - the marque followed up with the CX-90 in 2023, the CX-70 and CX-80 in 2024, and a new-generation CX-5 in 2025. Plans for the brand's remaining models, based on the transverse-engine SkyActiv platform, won't follow the same rapid-fire release schedule. While definitive details about the new model weren't revealed, Moro pointed to the CX-5 as a sign of what's to come. "We will incorporate the methods used in the new CX-5 into the next-generation CX -30," he said. That suggests the new CX-30 may run on a revised version of its existing platform rather than an all-new architecture, as is the case with the CX-5. The new CX-5 was given larger dimensions - crucially including a longer wheelbase to improve passenger space - hinting that the CX-30 could also grow slightly. By the time the CX-30 arrives, Mazda will have its internally developed SkyActiv-Z hybrid powertrain in production. It's set to debut on the CX-5 next year, and could become the flagship powertrain for the CX-30 range. The next new product to come from Mazda is likely to be a replacement for the CX-3, itself a much older model, having entered production in 2014. Due to launch in 2027, the next CX-3 is set to offer hybrid and conventional ICE powertrains. Mazda's long-running model cycles have left it with a range of ageing models, including the Mazda 2 city car, launched in 2014, and the Mazda 3 small car, which debuted in 2019. There are no firm replacement plans for either vehicle. Sales results from 2025 show the CX-5 is Mazda's best-seller globally, followed by the CX-30. In Australia, the CX-5 leads the sales tally (12,378 sales YTD), followed by the CX-3 (7729), with the CX-30 in third (7186), based on FCAI VFACTS sales data. WhichCar Staff Follow WhichCar/Wheels on Google Click the button below to make WhichCar by Wheels a preferred source for your news. Buy a 6 month subscription for just $59.