Mazda Cars and Autos

The Mazda motor car company
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Founding of the Mazda motor car company
The Mazda motor car company was founded in 1920 by Jujiro Matsuda in Hiroshima, Japan.

Jujiro Matsuda Lifespan: 1875 - 1952
Date of Birth: 8th August 1875
Date of Death: 9th March 1952

History Timeline of Mazda Cars

The following company information and history timeline details the dates of major events which influenced the growth of the business.

1875: Jujiro Matsuda was born.

1920: The company started as Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd.

1927: The company renamed Toyo Kogyo Co.

1929: This was the year of the Wall Street crash, which started the Great Depression, and the car business was badly affected. The company began making machine tools.

1930 - 1939: As the economy recovered from the stock market crash Motor Car companies thrived and less wealthy people began to purchase motor vehicles. In 1931 a three wheel truck was produced the “Mazdago” and was steered by handlebars.

1939 - 1945: WW11. Production and design of motor cars basically ceased as all manufacturing resources became involved with the war effort and they produced weapons for the Japanese military, half their factory was destroyed in 1945 by the atom bomb that was dropped by the USAF.

1960: Mazda’s first car was produced, the R360 coupe, a two-door vehicle.

1962: The the company’s first four door passenger car, the Mazda Carol introduced .

1963: Mazda produces it’s one- millionth vehicle.

1966: Construction completed of Mazda’s new plant in Hiroshima.

1967: The limited-production 110S Cosmo Sport, Mazda's first rotary Wankel engined car.

1970:  Mazda successfully started exporting vehicles to the US.

1973: The oil crisis results in buyers better fuel efficiency than the thirsty rotary-powered could achieve adversly affects sales.

1978: Mazda produces the RX-7 using the rotary engine for the sporting motorist.

1979: The Ford Motor Company takes a 27% stake in Mazda.

1984: The Company changes its name to the Mazda Motor Corporation.

1989: Mazda introduces the MX-5 and is credited with reviving the small sports car, it was destined to become the world’s best selling two seater sports car.

1980: The Mazda GLC is introduced, Mazda’s first front-wheel drive car.

1991: The Mazda 787B wins the Le Mans 24-Hour race becoming first rotary powered car and the first Japanese car to win the race.

1997: The Ford Motor Company increases it's stake in Mazda to 33.9% taking advantage of Mazda's financial difficulties partly a result of the Asian financial crisis.

2002: The Ford Motor Company acquires another 5% stake in Mazda

2008: In an attempt to streamline it’s asset’s Ford contemplates selling it's Mazda holdings.

What models and types of cars and automobiles does the Mazda motor car company produce?
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