All of the brand’s supply chains should be carbon-free by the middle century.
The current EV lineup at Mazda is quite small. The MX-30, the brand’s first electric vehicle production, is the most important EV in Mazda’s current portfolio. The CX-30 is a zero emission crossover that Mazda developed in collaboration with Changan, a Chinese company. Mazda will unveil five PHEVs and three other EVs by 2025, but Mazda is also committed to achieving carbon-neutral production worldwide no later than the middle decade.
The Japanese automaker recently announced a plan to make the entire Mazda supply network carbon neutral by 2050. To realize its strategy, the company will be focusing on three areas: energy conservation, renewable energies, as well as the introduction of carbon-neutral fuels in house transportation. Mazda will continue to support the company’s efforts to make its supply chain more sustainable.
The manufacturer says that it is primarily concerned with energy conservation and consumption during vehicle production, where high levels of CO2 are released. Mazda will use low-temperature curing colors and optimize processing technologies to reduce energy consumption.
Mazda will also be looking at other forms of low- or carbon-free power generation. Interestingly, Mazda will partner with the Hiroshima Council for Automotive Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration to promote and implement the use of carbon-neutral fuels for its in-house transportation tasks. The company will also use the experience gained from Japanese factories as a foundation for implementing the best approach to production plants around the globe.
Mazda also wants to resolve issues concerning the earth, people, and society on a larger scale. It is accelerating initiatives with like-minded partners based upon the technologies and processes it has developed so far.
Mazda began production of the CX-60, its first modern-era RWD-based vehicle in April.