Mazda recently reached a significant milestone, surpassing 400,000 vehicle sales in the U.S. However, the Hiroshima-based automaker is not slowing down and is shifting its focus toward electrification.
The CX-50, Mazda’s first hybrid vehicle, marks the company’s entry into the hybrid market. Mazda has ambitious plans to develop and improve battery technology. As part of this, the company has announced plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Iwakuni City, Japan, solely dedicated to producing EV batteries in collaboration with Panasonic. These cylindrical battery modules will power Mazda’s first dedicated electric vehicle platform, which promises advanced design, superior convenience, and extended driving ranges.
While Mazda has not disclosed technical details about the battery modules’ performance, the company expects the factory to achieve an annual production capacity of 10 gigawatt hours. Mazda’s CEO, Masahiro Moro, stated that the development of the company’s first EV platform will be completed by 2027.
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