The main star at Mazda’s booth at the ongoing 2024 Bangkok Motor Show (BMS) saw the return of the fan-favourite rotary engine to a production vehicle. The Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV is the first rotary-powered Mazda model in more than a decade, giving the Wankel motor a new lease of life as well as extending the range of the Hiroshima company’s first battery electric vehicle (BEV). The MX-30 range extender has an 830-cc rotary engine that acts as a backup generator. Since this is a series-type

Mazda and Toyota are reportedly co-developing a range of EV in-vehicle hardware and software control systems that will feature in the next generation models of both brands. The venture is said to reduce Mazda’s development cost by 80 percent and remain competitive against in-vehicle control systems from major US and European manufacturers as well as and tech giants such as Huawei and Google, according to Nikkei Asia. In-vehicle systems refer to software and network of hardware components that co

Mazda's CEO and President, Masahiro Moro surprised everyone at the ongoing Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 with an accidental tongue slip revealing that company was re-establishing a rotary engine development team after a hiatus of about six years. Likely, the specific purpose of the team would be to develop a high-performance rotary hybrid powertrain that was first announced with the Mazda Iconic SP concept, which received overwhelming response following its reveal at the Japan Mobility Show 2023. Also r

The Federal Government has agreed to give Sarawak 1,000 Approved Permits (APs) as well as tax exemptions to import battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hydrogen-powered vehicles (FECVs) into the state. According to Malay Mail, the APs were awarded to the state following a briefing by the state Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg to the Federal Cabinet and Prime Minister a few days ago. Also read: MITI: No intention to abolish AP system; no special treatment for Tesla According to Openg, these are

Mazda dealers in Japan are now accepting pre-orders for the rotary-powered range-extended Mazda MX-30 Rotary EV. Unlike the battery-only MX-30 EV that we have here, this new MX-30 Rotary EV adds a small, lightweight 830cc rotary engine for use as a back-up generator. It’s technically a series-type plug-in hybrid, with a 17.8 kWh battery (~half of the MX-30 EV’s 35.5 kWh). Note that unlike the more common parallel-type plug-in hybrid, the MX-30 Rotary EV’s series hybrid setup’s rotary engine has

In a bid to accelerate its electrification efforts and catch up with rivals, Mazda is set to launch its first dedicated electric vehicle (EV) model in 2027, according to CEO Masahiro Moro. Although many may recall the battery electric vehicle (BEV) version of the Mazda MX-30, it’s also available as a hybrid, leaving the Hiroshima-based carmaker without an EV-only model. Following the launch of the dedicated EV model, Mazda will be looking to boost production of EV-only models from 2028 onwards.