The All-New Mazda6e Looks Great, Brings Back Fond Memories

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:20:13 +0000

I have fond memories of Mazdas. Mazda had a significant footprint in Zimbabwe’s vehicle assembly sector during the heydays of auto assembly in Zimbabwe. During its peak era (from the 1980s to the late 1990s), vehicle assembly plants assembled about 20,000 vehicles per year. One of the main plants during … [continued]

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These Automakers Are Electrifying Fastest In USA — New Report

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:12:27 +0000

We’ve looked at the top selling electric vehicles and top selling EV brands in the United States. We’ve looked at overall auto industry sales trends in the US. We’ve looked at how much more electric vehicles have grown compared to fossil fuel vehicles (which have shrunk). Now, let’s complete this … [continued]

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The Global Automaker Rating 2023: Who Is Leading The Transition To Electric Vehicles?

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 18:32:12 +0000

As The Transition To Electric Vehicles Continues, Which Automakers Will Keep Pace? There are big improvements in technology performance, but room to expand on ZEV models offered. Washington, D.C. — Today, the International Council on Clean Transportation released its annual assessment of automaker’s progress transitioning to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). The … [continued]

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Automakers Continue To Lobby For Global Heating, Against EVs

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 21:11:20 +0000

We’ve turned a big corner when it comes to electrification of the auto industry. Just 5–10 years ago, automakers were largely laughing at electric cars, slow-walking the transition, and had modest electrification plans. That changed with the anticipation for and arrival of the Tesla Model 3, EU regulations requiring than … [continued]

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Cadillac, Audi, & BMW Now Leading in Share of US Sales Being 100% Electric

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 06 May 2024 18:00:27 +0000

Overall, the pure electric vehicle (EV, or BEV) share of US auto sales was 6.9% in the first quarter of 2024. EV sales increased slightly compared to the first quarter of 2023, but overall auto sales increased more, so EV market share dropped from 7% to 6.9% year over year. … [continued]

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Elon Musk’s DC Visit Stirs EV Charging Standardization Pot, Again

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 03:27:16 +0000

ev charging stations electrify americaWith EV charging standardization still up in the air, Tesla CEO Elon Musk goes to Washington.

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Mazda’s Rotary Range Extender Might Succeed Where Others Have Failed

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:15:44 +0000

Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EVIn a recent press release, Mazda Europe finally announced its highly-anticipated MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV for the European market. The announcement happened at the Brussels Motor Show, and since then various automotive news outlets have been sharing details like pricing (starting at just under $35,000). But, I want to discuss why this new application for a […]

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Mazda MX-30 Rotary Range Extender: Why I’m Looking Forward To 2023

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:45:31 +0000

The Mazda MX-30 PHEV with a rotary engine is likely to land in about a year. We don’t write much about PHEV at CleanTechnica these days, this is going to be a very special plugin hybrid because it doesn’t follow the usual plugin hybrid formula. When used properly (occasional range extender use, which actually happens […]

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Mazda’s MX-30 With Rotary Range Extender: Why I’m Looking Forward To It Next Year

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:46:31 +0000

A recent article at Motor 1 tells us that Mazda’s MX-30 PHEV with a rotary engine is likely to land in about a year. Normally, we don’t write about PHEV at CleanTechnica these days, this is going to be a very special plugin hybrid because it doesn’t follow the usual plugin hybrid formula. When used […]

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