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Mazda's electric car gets patents for rotary range-extender engine

Green Car Reports

Recent patent filings suggest Mazda’s next Wankel engine will equip a battery-powered car, not a rear-wheel drive heir to emblematic sports coupes like its RX-7 and RX-8. Mazda has invested more time and money into the rotary engine than any other automaker, so executives are reluctant to let it fade away into history.

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Mazda’s Electric MX-30 Being Pulled From the U.S. Market

The Truth About Cars

The Mazda MX-30 EV will be pulled from the U.S. While the small crossover will live on in other parts of the world with a rotary range extender, mimicking what BMW did with the i3 with some Mazda-specific flair, the company’s first all-electric vehicle seems to have been a flop in North America.&

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Better than a Tesla Model X? Australia-bound Lucid Gravity full-size SUV to blend S-Class comfort, supercar acceleration and seven seats

EV Central

The 2024 Lucid Gravity has been pencilled in for an unveiling at the upcoming LA motor show on November 16, providing new powerful seven-seat opposition to the likes of large battery-powered SUVs like the Tesla Model X, BMW iX and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV.

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Batteries included: Electric Morgan Super3 concept previews British brand’s electric dream

EV Central

Unlike the carmaker’s current strategy which involves sourcing powertrains from the likes of Ford or BMW, Morgan says the battery, motor and inverter have all been sourced from suppliers and then developed in-house. This has included calibrating the powertrain and allowed engineers to create a range of driving modes.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. This news story has been successfully emailed to you friend(s).

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