The article I chose this week is titled Toyota and Mazda – License Agreement on Hybrid technology. It is about Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Mazda Motor Corporation and hybrid cars. http://www.eartheasy.com/live_hybrid_cars.htm stated, “A hybrid car features a small fuel-efficient gas engine combined with an electric motor that assists the engine when accelerating. The electric motor is powered by batteries that recharge automatically while you drive.“ They have signed an agreement to combine the hybrid system with SKY (engines.) This agreement also allows them to produce a hybrid vehicle in Japan. They want to be on the market by 2013. Since the first hybrid car was released (1997) they have over 2.3 million hybrid cars delivered to customers in over 70 countries and regions. Mazda wants to lessen the fuel consumptions in vehicles by 30% by 2015. Their overall strategy is to “enhance the basic elements of its vehicles, including engines, transmissions and reducing weight, and then gradually add electrical components such as start-stop system, regenerative braking and hybrid systems.”
I believe that this is going to be a great step for hybrid cars. Many people are starting to use hybrid cars, so I think this will have a huge affect on them. With Mazda trying to reduce the fuel consumption by 30% will be a huge advancement because gas is so expensive these days. If we do not have to buy as much gas then that will have a huge effect on many people. I believe that hybrid cars save so much energy and are a lot better for the environment, so I am hoping that Mazda and Toyota can make this all happen. If Mazda and Toyota can sell vehicles over Japan then this will be a huge step for them because Japan is huge with the car industry.
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