[Mazda plans to take the lead in launching pure electric models into the Chinese market from 2025 to 2027] Mazda announced today that it plans to carry out electrified transformation in three steps: from 2022 to 2024, it will strengthen the development of battery technology, and from 2025 to 2027, it will strengthen the development of battery technology and put pure electric models in the Chinese market first; and from 2028 to 2030, it will invest in battery production and transition to the electrified era. In addition, Mazda said it and Changan Motor will continue to invest resources for the independent development of Changan Mazda, and the first new energy model will be launched by the end of next year. Two new energy models developed and produced in China are planned to be launched by the end of 2024 and the end of 2025. (Zhang Yipeng, reporter of the Financial Associated Press)