Automaker teams up with Yazaki to automate assembly of labor-intensive component

Mazda has automated part of the production of wiring harnesses for the CX-5 sport utility vehicle. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
SOTA TANAKA and KANTARO FUSHIKI
October 15, 2026 06:18 JST
TOKYO -- Japan's Mazda Motor will switch to domestic production for part of its supply of a crucial vehicle component after developing a way to automate the process with supplier Yazaki, Nikkei has learned.
