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Why Mazda is developing its own hybrid system for the new CX-5

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The third-generation Mazda CX-5 will debut the Japanese brand’s new ‘Mazda Hybrid’ system in 2027, based around a new petrol engine and in-house hybrid technology – not utilising Toyota tech like the existing CX-50 does overseas.Speaking with CarExpert, general manager for global sales and marketing at Mazda Motor Corporation, Manabu Osuga, explained why the Japanese brand opted to develop its own hybrid drivetrain – and take more time to get it to market – rather than lean on its existing relationship with Toyota when came to hybrid power for the next generation of its top-selling model.“We are making a unique…

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