A decade after Mazda Motor (OTC:MZDAY)’s cars disappeared from Ford Motor (NYSE:F)’s factory floors in Michigan, the Japanese automaker is once again building in the United States – this time with compatriot Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM).
When the first Mazda CX-50 crossovers rolled off the assembly line at the joint Alabama plant in January, they were packed with efficiencies hammered out by the two automakers, both known for their cost-cutting smarts and manufacturing prowess.
