Japanese car manufacturer Mazda claims to have designed a vehicle that will largely eliminate the need for spark plugs in petrol engines, increasing fuel efficiency by as much as 30%. The engine ignites petrol through compression, removing the need for spark plugs and increasing fuel efficiency. “Electrification is necessary but ... the internal combustion engine should come first.”But Mazda said its Skyactiv-X engine would have spark plugs that would be used in certain situations such as at low temperatures. Hopefully Mazda has an answer to that question.”Mazda previously said it would work with Toyota to develop electric vehicles and build a $1.6bn (£1.2bn) US assembly plant. The industry is still steering in the direction of electric vehicles.

Source: The Guardian August 08, 2017 18:06 UTC