2019 Volume 36 Pages 66-70
Based on its long-term vision for technology development "Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030", Mazda has been promoting the "Building-Block Strategy". With the aim of cutting gross CO2 emissions, we are working on a comprehensive improvement of base technologies, in a phased manner, to enhance powertrain efficiency and reduce vehicle weight in combination with the use of efficient electric technologies. As the electric technologies following Mazda's "i-stop" and "i-ELOOP", we adopted the regenerative braking system and M Hybrid battery anew to develop a new regenerative braking system "M Hybrid" with enhanced regenerative capability. We also adopted a belt-driven, Integrated Starter-Generator (hereinafter referred to as ISG), resulting in reducing fuel consumption and enhancing drivability. This article introduces the "M Hybrid" technology which has been introduced to the All-New Mazda3.