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Mazda CEO details electrification strategy with 7-8 new EVs by 2030

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Mazda, like many automakers, has been fairly slow to electrification, and a recent interview with the company’s CEO highlighted the company’s strategy to gradually shift toward electric vehicles (EVs) amidst some demand concerns. Last month, a report noted that Mazda hopes to re-enter the U.S.

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

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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 first EV MX-30 coming to US market in fall 2021; series-hybrid version with rotary engine to follow

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Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced the introduction of the all-new Mazda MX-30, the brand’s first battery-electric vehicle that was unveiled at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, to the US market beginning in fall 2021 with California dealerships. kWh lithium-ion battery.

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

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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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Mazda To Convert Three Mazda 2's to Battery Power

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Mazda is one of only a handful of companies who remain uncommitted to electric vehicles. Now, even Mazda has entered into the EV. Up until now, the company has shown little interest in anything with alternative propulsion.

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Survey Shows Auto Dealers Still Annoyed With Biden EV Strategy

The Truth About Cars

A recent survey, conducted by Automotive News , has indicated that automotive dealerships are still broadly dissatisfied with the Biden administration’s strategy to force the United States to pivot toward all-electric vehicles. Electric vehicles are exciting. That issue was exacerbated by provisions (e.g.&

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Mazda unveils its first mass-production EV, the Mazda MX-30

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Mazda Motor Corporation unveiled its first mass-production electric vehicle—the Mazda MX-30—at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. The model adopts Mazda’s new e–Skyactiv system (motor, battery pack, inverter, and DC-DC converter), with a 35.5 kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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