Innovative Mazda car parts are helping the manufacturer improve its green credentials, it has been suggested.

The company pointed out it has created a 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine equipped with selective catalytic reduction technology that cuts harmful NOx gases.

In addition, the group’s stop/start system is capable of fuel savings of up to 14 per cent when fitted to the new Mazda3 i-stop model.

The carmaker highlighted these innovations after a European Federation for Transport and Environment report revealed, out of 14 leading manufacturers, the firm had been the second most successful in 2008 at reducing the average CO2 emissions of its motors.

Mazda recorded a drop of 8.2 per cent, behind BMW with a cut of 10.2 per cent.

The carmaker revealed it plans to reduce the average CO2 emissions of its autos a further 23 per cent by 2015.

In other news, Mazda recently unveiled an MX-5 made specially for the Frankfurt International Motor Show.

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