TOKYO — Mazda Motor, Ford's Japanese affiliate, said it will begin testing the latest version of its Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid crossover vehicle on public roads in Japan, with the aim of leasing the vehicle before next April.
Mazda said Thursday that it has won permission from Japan's Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport to begin public tests of the vehicle, which features a new hybrid system with more power and a much longer range. The dual-fuel system is designed to run on either hydrogen or gasoline.
The five-passenger Premacy — a version is sold in the U.S. as the Mazda5 — features a 148-horsepower rotary engine and a lithium-ion battery pack. When running on hydrogen, its range is 124 miles.
Mazda said it will display and demonstrate the Premacy Hydrogen RE and other hydrogen rotary vehicles in July at the G8 Summit in Hokkaido.
What this means to you: Mazda is pushing the green-tech envelope while trying to come up with a practical, real-world solution. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
Mazda said Thursday that it has won permission from Japan's Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport to begin public tests of the vehicle, which features a new hybrid system with more power and a much longer range. The dual-fuel system is designed to run on either hydrogen or gasoline.
The five-passenger Premacy — a version is sold in the U.S. as the Mazda5 — features a 148-horsepower rotary engine and a lithium-ion battery pack. When running on hydrogen, its range is 124 miles.
Mazda said it will display and demonstrate the Premacy Hydrogen RE and other hydrogen rotary vehicles in July at the G8 Summit in Hokkaido.
What this means to you: Mazda is pushing the green-tech envelope while trying to come up with a practical, real-world solution. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
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