This spring, Mazda will launch its first electric vehicle in Japan, based on the Demio (aka Mazda2). Available for lease only, this vehicle will be a precursor to an EV that the automaker plans to launch in the U.S. market by 2018. The Demio EV runs on lithium ion batteries and has a range of [...]
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Next year, Mazda will begin leasing a fleet of electric vehicles in the Japanese market. These vehicles will be based on the Mazda2 (aka Demio in Japan) and will feature the automaker’s all-new SKYACTIV powertrain technology. According to Mazda, these EVs will boast a range of about 124 miles. The fleet will be aimed at [...]
Mazda is aiming to launch the next-generation Mazda2 subcompact in early 2011 in Japan. So far, the most notable feature of this future model is that it will have the automaker’s new SKYAVTIV direct-injection gasoline engine under the hood. Mazda claims this new unit, combined with a high-performance lightweight chassis and a new SKYACTIV-Drive automatic [...]
The 2011 Ford Fiesta has received plenty of attention following its debut at the LA Auto Show. And while its sister car, the 2011 Mazda2 also debuted with a little less hype, it certainly deserves a closer look. Not only does the 2011 Mazda2 offer sporty styling that’s unique to the subcompact class in the [...]
