Mazda Looks Into EVs

November 30th, 2009 admin

You might call it jumping on the bandwagon, but a car company that has been conspicuous by its absence in the electric vehicle game, Mazda, has finally thrown its hat into the ring. After Tesla , Fisker and Aptera threw down the gauntlet, and it was picked up by major players like Nissan , Ford and Chevrolet , it was only a matter of time before Mazda had to get into the game. The basis for Mazda’s look into EVs is the Demios, otherwise known as the Mazda 2, a car that has been a big success in the home market, and will be soon be headed stateside. Could a North American Demios/2 EV…


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