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Mazda Aiming to Have its Own Volt for 2010

Posted on August 29, 2008

When I asked Bob Lutz almost a year ago whether he thought other car companies would be adopting the Chevy Volt's extended range electric vehicle platform, he said that they were welcome to join in the fun.But he may not have expected that other car companies would be so quick to the punch. While GM has been pushing like crazy to get the Volt out of the door, it looks like Mazda (Ford) has had a little bit of work going on as well.While all eyes have been on the Volt, Mazda outfitted a Mazda MPV with an electric engine, some batteries, and an onboard Wankel engine to re-charge the batteries....

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