Mazda’s first EV designed on dedicated platform to use battery packs produced at new plant located in Japan

Mazda’s first EV designed on dedicated platform to use battery packs produced at new plant located in Japan

Mazda has announced it will construct a new battery module pack plant in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The upcoming facility will produce battery modules and packs which will be used in the brand’s first electric vehicle (EV) designed on a dedicated EV platform – this will be manufactured in Japan.

The annual battery production capacity of the plant is expected to reach 10 GWh, with Panasonic Energy being the supplier of lithium-ion cells. Both parties entered into a procurement partnership in May 2023, which was later expanded to include battery production and technology development in September 2024.

The plant’s construction is in line with Mazda’s 2030 Management Policy focusing on electrification technologies based on a multi-solution strategy to address customer needs and regulatory changes while combating global warming.

Mazda’s first, mass-production EV is the MX-30 that was unveiled back in October 2019. The crossover isn’t built on a dedicated EV platform but instead sits on the same SkyActiv-Vehicle Architecture used for the CX-30 and Mazda 3, which use internal combustion engines.

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Gerard Lye

Originating from the corporate world with a background in finance and economics, Gerard's strong love for cars led him to take the plunge into the automotive media industry. It was only then did he realise that there are more things to a car than just horsepower count.

 

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