Mazda Currently Testing its First Made-From-Scratch EV for North America

After years of lagging behind on electrification, Mazda looks to finally be getting serious. A prototype of a new all-electric SUV has been spotted in California, near the manufacturer's research and development center in Irvine, confirming that its electric shift is accelerating.

Mazda looks to put false electric start behind it
Remember the Mazda MX-30? Maybe you do, maybe not. Designed on the CX-30 platform and limited to about 160 km of range, that first electric attempt by the Japanese automaker was withdrawn from the American market after only two years and a few hundred units sold.

This time, Mazda is preparing a 100-percent electric vehicle designed as such from the start. Earlier this year, the brand confirmed that its first dedicated EV would be assembled at the Hofu H2 plant in Japan.

A mid-size electric SUV inspired by the CX-90
According to Automotive News, a prototype was recently seen testing on California roads. It is said to be a mid-size electric crossover, similar in many ways to a CX-90, only slightly smaller.

Mazda hasn’t commented on the vehicles spotted in on-road testing, saying only that its American teams regularly test new technologies intended to “offer the best possible driving experience.” A patented say-nothing answer, to be sure.

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