Mazda Appoints Yoshiyuki Wada as MNAO's New Vice President of R&D, Design, and QA
On October 1, Mazda North America Operations (MNAO) announced the appointment of Yoshiyuki Wada as the company's new Vice President of R&D, Design, and Quality Assurance. In his new position, Wada will lead product strategy development for the U.S. market and strengthen collaboration among key manufacturing teams in the United States and Mexico. He will report directly to Executive Vice President Takuji Iwashita.

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