Panasonic Energy Co and Mazda Motor Corporation have agreed to enter into discussions on establishing a medium- to long-term partnership to meet demand for battery EVs and automotive batteries in a rapidly expanding market. The plan is for Panasonic Energy to supply Mazda with automotive cylindrical lithium-ion batteries manufactured at Panasonic Energy’s plants in Japan… Continue reading Panasonic Energy and Mazda in talks for supply of cylindrical lithium-ion batteries
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Panasonic Energy and Mazda in talks for supply of cylindrical lithium-ion batteries
Panasonic Energy Co and Mazda Motor Corporation have agreed to enter into discussions on establishing a medium- to long-term partnership to meet demand for battery EVs and automotive batteries in a rapidly expanding market. The plan is for Panasonic Energy to supply Mazda with automotive cylindrical lithium-ion batteries manufactured at Panasonic Energy’s plants in Japan… Continue reading Panasonic Energy and Mazda in talks for supply of cylindrical lithium-ion batteries
Dealer Auction reveals cars with biggest margins for dealers
The Mazda CX-5 was the fastest selling model in Dealer Auction’s top 10 profit achievers for May, taking just 23 days to shift off forecourts. Dealer Auction has added two new metrics to its Retail Margin Monitor to help dealers identify the most profitable forecourt stock. The digital platform has included ‘Average Auto Trader days… Continue reading Dealer Auction reveals cars with biggest margins for dealers
Mazda eyes EV battery supply partnership with Panasonic Energy
In 2012, Mazda used 1865 battery cells supplied by Panasonic in its Demio EV in Japan, leasing out 100 units of the subcompact as a trial for boosting knowledge about electrification, the spokesperson said. Japanese automaker Mazda Motor and the energy unit of Panasonic Holdings will start talks to set up a battery supply partnership… Continue reading Mazda eyes EV battery supply partnership with Panasonic Energy
Japan’s Panasonic Energy considers supplying EV batteries to Mazda
TOKYO — Panasonic Energy said on Wednesday that it may supply cylindrical batteries for electric vehicles to Mazda Motor in the second half of this decade, as it pushes to attract new customers and diversify away from biggest buyer Tesla. The move by the Japanese battery maker, an affiliate of Panasonic Holdings, comes as multiple… Continue reading Japan’s Panasonic Energy considers supplying EV batteries to Mazda
Japan’s Panasonic Energy considers supplying EV batteries to Mazda
TOKYO — Panasonic Energy said on Wednesday that it may supply cylindrical batteries for electric vehicles to Mazda Motor in the second half of this decade, as it pushes to attract new customers and diversify away from biggest buyer Tesla. The move by the Japanese battery maker, an affiliate of Panasonic Holdings, comes as multiple… Continue reading Japan’s Panasonic Energy considers supplying EV batteries to Mazda
Mazda starts talks for EV battery supply partnership with Panasonic EnergyPanasonic Energy would supply batteries for Mazda EVs.
Japanese automaker Mazda Motor and the energy unit of Panasonic Holdings will start talks to set up a battery supply partnership for electric vehicles (EVs), the companies said on Wednesday. Such an effort on lithium-ion batteries is likely to carry Mazda a step closer to ramping up production of EVs, in a 1.5-trillion-yen ($10.6-billion) spending plan it unveiled in… Continue reading Mazda starts talks for EV battery supply partnership with Panasonic EnergyPanasonic Energy would supply batteries for Mazda EVs.
From the archive: on this day in 1933
As the 1990s dawned, MG was in a pickle. New owner British Aerospace had finally provided the budget to create the new roadster it had long known the public wanted, but the F wouldn’t be ready until 1995, while Mazda was having huge success with the new MX-5 and a burgeoning TVR was set to… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1933
Autocar magazine 21 June: on sale now
This week in Autocar, we cover Mercedes’ newest wild hypercar, drive Bentley’s £2 million swansong to its W12 engine and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Le Mans 24 Hours. News Mercedes has launched the Vision One-Eleven concept as a “progressive interpretation of a ’70s brand icon”, paying tribute to the iconic C111 with just… Continue reading Autocar magazine 21 June: on sale now
Mazda 2
The cabin space of the new 2 is unlikely to make a dent on your first impression, especially now that rivals have grown wider and thus become more practical. Instead, how the interior looks is of far more interest than its basic proportions. Here is a supermini cabin that avoids the pitfalls of tacky styling… Continue reading Mazda 2