Mazda’s Masahiro Moro: Prudent EV plan pays off as Americans still want ‘reliable engines’

A Japanese auto executive poses in front of a photograph of a red sports car concept. — CEO Masahiro Moro tells Automotive News that 2025-2027 will be packed with new technologies and products from Mazda but also overshadowed by the uncertainty of possible policy upheaval in the U.S. (HANS GREIMEL/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)

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December 03, 2024 01:00 PM

HIROSHIMA, Japan — CEO Masahiro Moro has driven Mazda Motor Corp. to record U.S. sales and record profits since taking the helm last year. But 2025 will be a critical test for the Japanese carmaker.

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