Mazda

This article is about the car manufacturer. For the Zoroastrian deity, see Ahura Mazda. For other uses, see Mazda (disambiguation).

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Mazda Motor Corporation
Native name
マツダ株式会社
Matsuda Kabushiki Gaisha
Company typePublic
TYO: 7261
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedJanuary 30, 1920; 104 years ago (1920-01-30)
FounderJujiro Matsuda
Headquarters3-1 Shinchi, Fuchū, Hiroshima, Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ProductsMotor vehicles, engines
Production output
Increase 1.135 million vehicles (FY 2023)[1]
RevenueIncrease ¥3.8 trillion (FY 2023)[2]
Increase ¥142 billion (FY 2023)[2]
Increase ¥143 billion (FY 2023)[2]
Owners
Number of employees
48,750 (2022)[4]
Websitemazda.com

Mazda Motor Corporation (マツダ株式会社, Matsuda Kabushiki gaisha), also known as simply Mazda, is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Fuchū, Hiroshima, Japan.[5] The company was founded on January 30, 1920, as Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd., a cork-making factory, by Jujiro Matsuda.[6][7] The company then acquired Abemaki Tree Cork Company.[8] It changed its name to Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. in 1927 and started producing vehicles in 1931.[9]

Mazda is known for its innovative technologies, such as the Wankel engine, the SkyActiv platform, and the Kodo Design language. It also has a long history of motorsport involvement, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991 with the rotary-powered Mazda 787B.[10] In the past and present, Mazda has been engaged in alliances with other automakers. From 1974 until the late 2000s, Ford was a major shareholder of Mazda. Other partnerships include Toyota, Nissan, Isuzu, Suzuki and Kia. In 2023, it produced 1.1 million vehicles globally.[1]

The name Mazda was derived from Ahura Mazda, the god of harmony, intelligence and wisdom in Zoroastrianism, as well as from the surname of the founder, Matsuda.[11]

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  2. ^ a b c "Consolidated Financial Results" (PDF). mazda.com/en/investors. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Stock Information". Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
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  10. ^ "History of Mazda 1991-2000". Mazda. Retrieved April 27, 2023.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "MAZDA: A Story Behind the Name of "Mazda" | We are Mazda". www.mazda.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2024.