Mazda to lease EVs in Japan next year
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/japan/" rel="tag">Japan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mazda/" rel="tag">Mazda</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/electric/" rel="tag">Electric</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-mazda2-review-0/"><img alt="2011 Mazda2" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/lead1-2011-mazda2-review.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 0px; width: 630px; height: 418px;" /></a><br />
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2011 Mazda2 - Click above for high-res image gallery</div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/mazda/">Mazda</a> is preparing a fleet of electric vehicles that will be available for lease in Japan. Based on the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mazda2">Demio/Mazda2</a>, these EVs will utilize the automaker's new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/skyactiv">SKYACTIV</a> powertrain technology. Mazda is shooting for a 200-kilometer driving range (about 124 miles) and plans to begin the leasing program in the spring of 2012.<br />
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The target audience for the vehicle will be local government groups and fleet customers. Mazda's ultimate goal of the program is to refine its knowledge of electric vehicles by collecting data on EV requirements and powertrain technology. For the full details, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/24/mazda-to-lease-evs-in-japan-next-year/#continued">follow the jump</a> for the automaker's brief press release.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-mazda2-review-0">2011 Mazda2: Review</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-mazda2-review-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-2011-mazda2-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Mazda2" title="2011 Mazda2" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-mazda2-review-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/02-2011-mazda2-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Mazda2" title="2011 Mazda2" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-mazda2-review-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/03-2011-mazda2-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Mazda2" title="2011 Mazda2" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-mazda2-review-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/04-2011-mazda2-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Mazda2" title="2011 Mazda2" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-mazda2-review-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/05-2011-mazda2-review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Mazda2" title="2011 Mazda2" /></a></div><br />
<b><i><small>Photos copyright </small></i></b>(C)<b><i><small>2011 Jeff Glucker / AOL</small></i></b><br />
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