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Mazda unveils new CX-5 crossover; diesel engine version coming to NA in 2H 2017

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Mazda Motor Corporation unveiled the all-new Mazda CX-5 crossover SUV. Mazda announced it will offer the SKYACTIV-D diesel in North America from the second half of 2017. The fully redesigned model, on display at AutoMobility LA, will be launched in Japan in February before being rolled out to global markets.

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Mazda Demios To Be Base Architecture for Electric Vehicle Test Project

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Mazda Demio. Mazda Motor Corporation will provide three Mazda Demios (Mazda2s) for conversion to EVs for a project in collaboration with Itochu Corporation and other companies in conjunction with Tsukuba City to test a low-carbon transport system which uses clean energy. Click to enlarge.

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Mazda to Introduce Clean Diesel CX-7 with SCR at the Frankfurt Motor Show

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Mazda CX-7 equipped with a MZR-CD 2.2-liter Mazda Motor Corporation will exhibit freshened CX-7 SUVs with European specifications at the 63 rd Frankfurt Motor Show, which will be held from 15-27 September. Newly added to the updated CX-7 lineup—and to be exhibited at the Frankfurt Show—is a version powered by Mazda’s MZR-CD 2.2

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Lithium-Ion Battery Maker Ener1 Receives $20M Strategic Equity Investment from ITOCHU

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has received $20 million in fresh investment capital from ITOCHU Corporation, a long-term strategic partner of and current investor in Ener1. Separately, EnerDel has active relationships underway with automakers Think, Volvo, Mazda, Nissan ( earlier post ) and Fisker ( earlier post ). (At Earlier post.).

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Mazda to take centre stage in electric vehicle project

Green Cars News

Not to be outdone by its Japanese rivals, Mazda will lead the way in a new project aimed at testing a low carbon transport system that uses clean energy. Mazda has adopted a policy aimed at improving its internal combustion engines and then combine them with electric devices.

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It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes

EV Central

Makers who have a corporate average below the limit will gain credits, those who exceed the limit will have to either buy credits from other brands or pay fines. A Mazda CX-5 2WD, for example, emits 161g/km of CO2 so would be up for $1300 in penalties, while the all-wheel drive version emits 175g/km so would cop $3400 in fines.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Mazda Ford Partner was reported to be developing Series PHEV based on Mazda 5 MPV platform. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs.

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