Mazda steps up to compete for electric vehicle market share. The car is planned to appear in mass production in 2019. New Mazda car is expected to become a serious competitor to Renault ZOE. Mazda representatives state that the company will work on a small sized vehicle as it requires smaller batteries and lighter materials. Mazda did not state whether it would be a completely electric car or a hybrid. The company is now working to create extremely light materials for the new car. A hybrid car Mazda 3 was already shown to public in Japan.