Tom Donnelly, Mazda’s North America chief, joins the show to talk about the automaker’s win streak, its new marketing push and its goals for the new year. General Motors is abandoning its effort to develop Cruise robotaxis. Plus, Hyundai picks a new North America CEO.
Mazda is on track to achieve sales of 400,000 this year and will likely top 450,000 next year thanks to a new brand campaign and the introduction of the CX-50 hybrid, which it expects will account for 45 percent of total sales.