The first fully-electric model from Mazda will be a standalone model, according to a report by Autocar. The Japanese automaker from Hiroshima last year laid out its plans for electrification, citing that all of its future cars will be electrified in some way by 2035, and in October confirmed that it will launch a full battery EV and a rotary-engined range extender in 2020.
Both powertrains will feature in the same model and debut around the same time, the report said, adding that it will be followed by he firm’s first plug-in hybrid in 2021. The new model’s exact form has yet to be confirmed, though Autocar says this is likely to be an SUV as it is both a popular style and can accommodate battery packs more easily.
Mazda design chief Ikuo Maeda told the website that he doesn’t want upcoming electric vehicles to ‘look digital’, and meant that he would like the electrified models to have the same design-led style as the rest of Mazda’s current range. “We don’t want an EV to look like a fridge like some other car makers,” added Jo Stenuit, Mazda’s European design head.
The first of Mazda’s upcoming electric vehicles has been in development before its joint venture with Toyota was formalised, and as such won’t emerge from the alliance with its compatriot. So far, Mazda has chosen to further develop internal combustion engines for better efficiency, resulting in the Skyactiv-X compression-igntion petrol engine which resides in the new Mazda 3.
The company aims to further reduce carbon emissions – not just from tailpipe emissions, but manufacturing processes as well – by up to 50% in 2030 (compared to levels in 2010), onwards to a 90% reduction in 2050. With the commercialisation of the Skyactiv-X engine, Mazda is heading towards electrification of its model range to various extents; 95% of them will be hybrids, with the remaining 5% being pure EVs.
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No, this is a fridge designed by Proton designers!
Lost specs ady, this is fugly Mazda!
All over the world, car manufacturers are moving fully to EV. Infact by 2035, all cars in Europe will be EV. That is just 16 years more
So people are now already perfecting EV and making the car go further and also making it aesthetically sexy
But in Malaysia, Proton still tidur. No EV and No Hybrid. Proton promised Hybrid 10 years ago, until now, habuk pun tarak
Then when nobody buys the outdated Proton cars (when the world moved to EV fully), Proton says we are not patriotic
Jepunis hybrid tipu punya, expensip battery, service, parts maintenance. No RV.
BUt but but used toyota hybrid can get get cheap in mudah for reason. EV also will be same.
Mazda, you are wrong. In bolehland, unkers and aunties do appreciate fridge design. Look at toyota alpad and hellfaiya, nissan serena, voxy etc all based on fridge design. They love fridge because they can get all food they eat much until they have big bellies.
You probably dont know why people bought Vellfires. If you want a driver’s car, obviously it sucks since the vehicle is tall and bulky, plus not much power since most ppl bought the 2.5L variant here , not the 3.5L V6. Average acceleration power, but stability is there. The main reason why ppl buy this fridge is because of its unmatched passenger comfort. It is more comfortable than any Mercedes for the passenger.
Handling is not that good despite wishbone
Even now no hybrid battery replacement costs a bomb coz auto start stop. When EV starts the price will be more expensive. Avoid at all cost.
GTR, NSX, SUPRA are fridge.. hahhaa
Some fridges look pretty cool, like those by Italian brand Smeg.