Mazda: Rotary Will Live On As Hydrogen-Powered Range Extender For EVs

A report in the Nikkei claims that Mazda's rotary engine will live on as a range extender for electric vehicles using hydrogen power for the Wankel engine. "We should be able to make the most of the rotary engine's advantages, such as the ease of making it compact and safe," President Takashi Yamanouchi said. No time frame was given for the production of such a vehicle, though Just-Auto claims that it will be offered via a leasing program in 2013. Yamanouchi also has ambitious plans for Mazda, hoping to turn a 1.3 billion dollar loss into a $125.5 million profit this fiscal year. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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