Halarewicz said that Mazda's investment in rotary technology has been ramped up ahead of the company's first EV in 2020, which will be built with help from Toyota. "We know that electric cars will be important in 2020 to 2025, but also that EVs are not the answer for everything," he said. "Combustion engines will still play a part, and if you asked me if I want a rotary sports car at the top of the range, I'd say yes I'd love to have one. Many of my colleagues would too. So it's a matter of keeping the sales growth going to make sure we can do one in the future."

