Mazda, Subaru and Toyota: It doesn’t work without combustion engines
The Japanese car manufacturers Mazda, Subaru and Toyota will be working together in the future. One thing is clear: the trio will continue to rely on the combustion engine.
Electromobility is at the top of the agenda for many manufacturers, and electrification is being pushed forward in great strides. So the age of combustion engines is coming to an end?
Not necessarily. And not everywhere. In Japan, manufacturers have now Mazda, Subaru and Toyota have joined forces in a somewhat unusual cooperation, with which they show that they have not yet written off the combustion engine.
The trio is planning to develop a new generation of combustion engines. This should be compact and specifically tailored to electrified drive trains and the respective company requirements. The new engines should also be further developed so that they can be optimally integrated into the drive train of their respective models.
Important step on the way to CO2-Neutrality
What is hoped for: New packaging options, new design possibilities and improved aerodynamic properties.
The cooperation is intended to be an important step towards CO2-Neutrality. However, the combustion engine remains important to companies.
“We will continue to offer our customers attractive cars by optimising combustion engines for the age of electrification, thus taking an important step towards CO2-neutrality,” says Masahiro Moro, Representative Director, President and CEO of Mazda Motor Corporation. “As the rotary engine combines with electrified powertrains and CO2-neutral fuels, Mazda is developing this technology further as part of the new collaboration so that it can make a far-reaching contribution to CO2-neutral society can afford.”
CO2-neutral fuels are used
“To offer our customers new opportunities for a CO2-neutral life, we must face the challenge of developing engines that are tailored to the future energy supply,” said Koji Sato, President and CEO of Toyota. “All partners will further develop engine technologies in friendly competition.”
In addition, the new engines can run on CO2-neutral fuels. These include synthetic fuels (e-fuels), biofuels and liquid hydrogen, the possible uses of which are set to become even more diverse thanks to the new generation of engines, according to the joint communication.
