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The next-generation Skyactiv technologies, dubbed Skyactiv 2, will encompass an overhaul of the entire platform, far more than just the engines, Matsumoto said. He pledged to introduce the second phase by March 2019.
Skyactiv 2 will pick up where the first generation left off, focusing on lightweighting, better ride and handling, and improved fuel economy, he said.
A new gasoline engine now under development will be 30 percent more efficient than the current Skyactiv powerplants, the company said.
We are not giving up, Kogai said of the U.S. diesel ambition during the July 14 unveiling here of the Mazda3 sedan and hatchback midcycle refresh. We have a timeline.
Kogai, 61, declined to give specifics about the timing but said he wants the diesel drivetrain introduced stateside while hes still at the helm.