Mazda News
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The MX-30 is an affordable electric vehicle, presented in a way that second-guesses its own priorities.
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Mazda US boss: Longer-range EVs aren’t the future
Second-time EV owners will have different expectations and won’t be so focused on range, says the CEO of Mazda USA.
Joel Feder -
2024 Mazda CX-90 plug-in hybrid beats Toyota Highlander to PHEV punch
The 2024 Mazda CX-90 ushers in the electrified era for the automaker with three rows and a plug.
Joel Feder -
Mazda MX-30 R-EV is a plug-in puzzle Americans might not get
Mazda is bringing its rotary internal-combustion heritage into an EV as a range-extender, but range-extender efficiency and actual range remain missing puzzle pieces.
Bengt Halvorson -
2023 Mazda MX-30 EV carries over, as range-extended rotary idles
Mazda confirmed that a rotary-engine range-extended version of the MX-30, called the MX-30 R-EV, is Europe-bound. But it appears that a U.S. debut has been delayed or canceled.
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Mazda boosts EV target to 40% by 2030, plans new hybrid system
Stepped-up targets for electric vehicles were backed up by new agreements with suppliers to develop and manufacture "electric drive units."
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Rather than a long-range electric vehicle, Mazda plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid SUV, with the production model due to bow March 8.
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First drive review: 2022 Mazda MX-30 arrives more than fashionably late to the EV party
The 2022 Mazda MX-30 is pleasant enough to drive, but even if it drove like a Porsche Taycan that wouldn't be enough to overcome range concerns (100 miles) and very limited availability.
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2022 Mazda MX-30 EV: 100-mile electric car will start at $34,645
Mazda has smartly decided to offer loaner cars with its MX-30 EV, which is priced above other short-range EVs but offers more flair.
Bengt Halvorson -
Is Mazda putting its rotary-engine range extender on hold?
Even after Mazda confirmed the comeback of the Wankel rotary engine for the U.S. market, a new report clouds its future as a range extender.
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Mazda plans dedicated EV platform in 2025, other EVs and plug-in hybrids before then
Mazda plans multiple electrified variants of its vehicles, such as the MX-30 that's to be offered with a rotary range extender—with a dedicated EV arriving in 2025.
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2022 Mazda MX-30: Rotary-ready freak of the future bucks big batteries
The Mazda MX-30 promises all-electric motoring for a relatively short range—although a gasoline-burning range extender is on the way.
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The MX-30 will arrive in the U.S. as a rotary-supplemented plug-in series hybrid as well as a fully electric model.
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Mazda rotary engine returns (for Japan) as EV range extender in MX-30 crossover
Mazda has confirmed that at least one of its upcoming products will use a rotary engine as an EV range extender.
Stephen Edelstein -
Mazda MX-30 electric car: Gas version shown before EV reaches target market
Mazda took some of the shine off its MX-30 electric car by showing that there will be a gasoline version.
Stephen Edelstein -
Mazda aims its new MX-30 EV at the European market
Mazda has revealed its first "mass production" EV at the Tokyo Motor Show; more on a rotary range-extended version is to come later.
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2019 Mazda CX-5 diesel, Mercedes-Benz EQC, more Karmas, more Nikolas: Today's Car News
Mazda will deliver the diesel CX-5, Mercedes' electric crossover, and hydrogen fuel trucks.
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About time! Mazda CX-5 diesel arrives in summer 2019
Will Mazda finally, after many years, put a new diesel vehicle on sale in the U.S.? If the announcement the automaker made today at the New York auto show is any indication, deliveries of the Mazda CX-5 diesel will start this summer. It’s been a long, long time since Mazda made the business...
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Which two companies announced expanded lines of plug-in hybrids this week? What big decision did Tesla take back? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 15, 2019. The big news this week was Tesla's unveiling of its long-awaited Model Y small, more affordable SUV. The car debuted in LA on Thursday night, complete with new specs and even pricing information. While we were there, we took a closer look at how the Model Y compares with the Model 3 on which it's based. Earlier in the week, Tesla reversed its earlier...
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Mazda rotary hybrids, plug-in hybrid Ford F-250, EPA ethanol push: Today's Report
The EPA releases a proposal to increase ethanol blends, even in the summer when it can increase smog. Mazda may have more plans for its rotary engine technology than a single new hybrid. Conversion company XL Hybrids releases its new Heavy Duty Ford F-250 Hybrid pickup. And we run down the best...
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Mazda range-extended electric car may help the rotary live on
The Wankel rotary, the peculiar pistonless internal combustion engine design that Mazda built so much of its heritage around, may see a resurgence after all. Earlier reports and remarks from Mazda executives have suggested that while the rotary will make a comeback, it will be relegated to...
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Tesla profits, GM doubles down on EVs, Mustang and 911 hybrids: The Week in Reverse
Which company showed a new hybrid system this week? What new retro-themed electric car does Volkswagen plan to build? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Feb. 1, 2019. The news this week centered around Tesla, as it often...
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Porsche Taycan, Electrify America shutdown, Mazda plans: Today's Car News
Porsche plans to include three years of free DC fast charging from Electrify America with its new Taycan electric car. For now, it's a good thing the car isn't arriving too soon, as Electrify America has had to shut down many of its CCS Combo fast charge plugs over safety concerns. Mazda balances...
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Mazda rotary range-extended EV and diesel engine both coming, but no US hybrids for now
A look under the hood of Mazda’s future includes a patchwork of “what if” possibilities and a series of juggled timelines. Mazda is in a tough spot right now with regulators and in finding its place across many global markets. Part of the issue is that Mazda is considered an...
Bengt Halvorson