| Mazda has
moved up the start of leasing of its hydrogen RX-8 in Japan to the beginning
of next year--almost a year earlier than initially planned.
The hydrogen RX-8, which will be
featured at the upcoming Tokyo Auto Salon 2006, is a dual-fuel system that
uses onboard hydrogen or gasoline, injecting hydrogen gas directly into
the engine via an electronic control unit embedded in the rotor housing.

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