Japan's Mazda Motor on November 22 unveiled its "electrification" strategy - by 2030, the company plans to invest a total of 1.5 trillion yen in the development and production of new electric vehicles, rechargeable and sequential hybrids. The automaker is also considering investing in the production of its own traction batteries.
It is assumed that in the structure of Mazda's global sales by 2030, electrified models will account for a share of 25 to 40%.
The new Mazda plan consists of three stages, in 2023-2024. the emphasis will be on rechargeable and sequential hybrids, in 2025-2027. will introduce new electric vehicles, in 2028-2030. promise mass production of electric vehicles.
The release of a sequential hybrid with a rotary-piston internal combustion engine is scheduled for 2023.
As part of a strategic plan to develop new powertrains, the company plans to expand cooperation with seven third-party companies, including electronic components manufacturer Rohm Co and battery manufacturer Envision AESC (both Japanese firms).
Earlier, the consulting company Deloitte distributed a forecast that global sales of electric vehicles for the year in the world in 2025 will amount to 11.2 million units, and in 2030 - 31.1 million units.
Currently, there is only one mass-produced pure electric vehicle in the Mazda range - the Mazda MX-30 EV.
Mazda will spend billions of dollars on electric vehicles and batteries for them
