I’m a Mazda MX-5 owner and I can’t wait for it to go electric

Mazda’s Jinba Ittai philosophy applied to EV design with its new electric hatchback

Mazda has announced the all-new Mazda6e, an electric five-door hatchback that transfers the company’s Jinba Ittai (“horse and rider as one”) driving philosophy to EVs. The model, set to arrive [...] The post Mazda’s Jinba Ittai philosophy applied to EV design with its new electric hatchback appeared first on Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International.

Track nights, drifting and lots of screenwash: 2000 miles in an MX-5

How easy is it to have a convertible as your only car? Culmination is one of those words that can be used in subtly different ways. We will ignore its archaic use (the reaching of the meridian by a celestial body) and delve straight into its two most popular meanings today.  One definition is the highest point of something, especially as attained after a long time. The other is the point at which something ends, having developed until it reaches…

Mazda & CATL's Partnership Might Be Key To Future MX-5 EV

Mazda has chosen CATL to help it make its next generation of EVs, possibly even an electric MX-5. In a bold step toward electrification, Mazda Motor Corporation has teamed up with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL), the world’s leading EV battery manufacturer, through its Chinese joint venture Changan Mazda. The collaboration will leverage CATL’s cutting-edge Cell to Chassis (CIIC) skateboard platform to develop next-generation electric …

I’m a Mazda MX-5 owner and I can’t wait for it to go electric

The next MX-5 will still have an engine. But after that? The tiny sports car is going electric.