Launched Mazda's first EV The movement of each company is accelerating

Mazda, an automobile manufacturer, has released the first EV = electric vehicle.

As the government aims to realize a carbon-free society, the movement to introduce electric vehicles among automobile manufacturers is accelerating.

Mazda released the "MX-30" EV on the 28th.

The maximum distance that a so-called SUV with a high vehicle can run on a full charge is about 250 km, and it is assumed that it will be used for traveling at a relatively short distance such as shopping.

The price including consumption tax is 4.51 million yen, and the price difference from the hybrid type is about 2 million yen.

In 2030, Mazda has announced plans to make all the vehicles it produces hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles such as EVs = electric vehicles.

This is the first EV, and we plan to sell 500 units a year.

Hidetoshi Kudo, executive officer of Mazda Motor Corporation, said, "The ratio of electric vehicles is expected to increase beyond expectations, and we would like to improve production facilities so that we can flexibly respond to future shifts in demand." ..

As the momentum toward a carbon-free society increases worldwide, the government has indicated that all new vehicles sold in Japan will be electric vehicles by the mid-2030s at the latest, and the development and sales of electric vehicles will be strengthened among automobile manufacturers. The movement to do is accelerating.