Highlights

• Mazda Mobile Carbon Capture tested on Super Taikyu Series race car using biodiesel.
• Zeolite-based CO₂ adsorption reduces emissions proportionate to distance travelled.
• Mazda begins demo of onboard CO₂ capture system as part of its vision for sustainable mobility.

The company’s Mazda Mobile Carbon Capture is a unique system designed to reduce CO₂ emissions from vehicles by adsorbing exhaust gas while running on carbon-neutral fuel.

The initiative is in line with Mazda’s goal of creating a future where “driving more leads to CO₂ reduction” by 2035.

MAZDA SPIRIT RACING CAR

The system was installed in the MAZDA SPIRIT RACING 3 Future Concept race car during the Super Taikyu Series Round 7 on November 15 and 16.

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Using biodiesel fuel (HVO), which is already in practical use in Europe, the car successfully trapped CO₂ with zeolite, a porous material capable of adsorbing gas from exhaust. This testing stage showed that vehicles could potentially capture emissions proportionate to the distance travelled, thereby linking performance with environmental impact.

Mazda intends to continue demonstration experiments in future racing seasons to improve the CO₂ recovery process, and insights from these tests will guide the development of technology and equipment for sustainable mobility, which reinforces the company’s strategy to combine innovation in automotive engineering with environmental responsibility.

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Source: Mazda