mazda betAlthough it will be made in Japan, Mazda is betting its first EV can beat the Trump administration’s ‘outrageous’ 25% auto tariffs. Mazda preps for its first dedicated EV amid USMazda to build first EV in Japan, bets hh-tech, flexible factory beats tariffs. Gift Article. Share. Expand. Mazda will build its first EV at its Hofu H2 assembly plant, where it