On June 17th, Mazda, known as the “Japanese BMW”, announced its pure electric platform “SKYACTIV EV Scalable Architecture”, which is applicable to various types and body types of electric vehicles and will be launched in 2025.
As for Mazda’s technology and product strategy for 2030:
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By 2030, all products in Mazda’s lineup are planned to have pure electric models, with the proportion of pure electric product lines increasing to 25%.
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In 2022, Mazda plans to equip its larger products with the “Mazda Co-Pilot” 1.0 autonomous driving system. When the system detects that the driver is unable to drive normally due to physical abnormalities, it will switch to autonomous driving mode, take the car to a safe place, park it, and contact emergency services.
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Mazda will promote the development of the next generation of electronic and electrical architecture (EEA) and strengthen basic software technology to achieve OTA functionality.
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Mazda, Suzuki, Subaru, Daihatsu, and Toyota will jointly develop the next generation of standardized engineering specifications for vehicle communication devices.
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As for the fuel-based part, Mazda’s internal combustion engines (SKYACTIV-X and the new straight-six engine) as part of the “SKYACTIV Multi-Solution Scalable Architecture ” will not disappear in the short term. From 2022 to 2025, Mazda will continue to provide five hybrid models (excluding Toyota hybrids), five plug-in hybrids, and three pure electric models for markets such as China, Europe, and the United States.
Mazda was relatively slow to respond to the trend of pure electric vehicles, as were other Japanese automakers. However, under pressure to achieve carbon neutrality, this unique “naturally aspirated” automaker has started to follow the trend.
🔗Source: Mazda
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