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Mazda plans to boost fuel efficiency 30 percent, add hybrids and EVs by 2015

In a mild role-reversal of sorts, Mazda CEO Takashi Yamanouchi has said that his company will in fact venture into electric vehicles and hybrids, but not until 2015. In the meantime, the Japanese automaker will focus on incremental improvements in the efficiency of gasoline and diesel engines and strive for an overall weight reduction in all of its vehicles with the goal of increasing fuel efficiency 30 percent by 2015. The upcoming Tokyo Motor Show is expected to serve as a showcase for new engine technology from Mazda. According to ... Read more →

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