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Company Profile

History

1920-1979

1920

1920
  • Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd is founded in Hiroshima, Japan.
1921
  • Jujiro Matsuda becomes president.
1927
  • Company becomes Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd.
1929
  • Manufacturing of Toyo machine tools begins.

1930

1931
  • Three-wheel truck production starts.
1932
  • Begins export with 3-wheel trucks for China.
1935
  • Production of rock drills and gauge blocks begins.

1940

1945
  • (Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima)(End of World War II)
  • Mazda loans part of headquarters' building to Hiroshima prefecture and all functions of the prefecture office are transferred there.(until July '46).
1949
  • 3-wheeled truck exports restart (India).

1950

1951
  • Jujiro Matsuda becomes chairman and Tsuneji Matsuda takes over as president.
1958
  • Introduces Mazda Romper, 4-wheel light truck.

1960

1960
  • Introduces Mazda R360 Coupe, first Mazda 2-door passenger car.
1961
  • Enters into technical cooperation with NSU/ Wankel (formerly in West Germany) on rotary engines.
  • Mazda Proceed (B-series 1500) compact pickup is introduced.
1962
  • Begins local assembly in South Korea
  • Introduces Mazda Carol 600, first Mazda 4-door passenger car.
1963
  • Cumulative production reaches 1 million vehicles.
  • Begins local assembly in South Africa.
  • Introduces Mazda Familia Van.
1964
  • Introduces Mazda E2000.
  • First generation Mazda Familia (800/1000) is introduced.
1965
  • Technical cooperation begins with Perkins Services N.V. (U.K.) on diesel engines.
  • Miyoshi Proving Ground is completed.
  • Introduces Mazda Proceed.
1966
  • Introduces Mazda Bongo.
  • Introduces Mazda Luce.
  • New passenger car plant (Ujina) in Hiroshima is completed.
1967
  • Full-scale export to the European market starts.
  • Establishes sales company in Australia.
  • Introduces Mazda Cosmo Sports (110S), Mazda’s first rotary engine vehicle.
  • Fully redesigns Mazda 1000/1200.
1968
  • Establishes sales company in Canada.
  • Begins local assembly of passenger cars in Malaysia.
  • Begins full-scale exports of rotary engine vehicles.
  • Ford, Nissan and Mazda agree to establish Japan Automatic Transmission Company (JATCO).

1970

1970
  • Mazda Familia cumulative production reaches 1 million vehicles.
  • Exports to the U.S. begin.
  • Mazda Capella (RX-2) is introduced.
  • Kouhei Matsuda becomes president.
1971
  • Establishes Mazda Motor of America (MMA).
  • Begins local production in Indonesia.
  • Introduces Mazda Titan.
  • Introduces Mazda Savanna (RX-3).
  • Begins supplying the Courier (Proceed) to Ford.
1972
  • Completes Mazda Training Center in Taibi.
  • Fully redesigns Mazda Luce (RX-4).
  • Cumulative production reaches 5 million units.
1973
  • Establishes sales company in West Germany.
  • Cumulative export reaches 1 million units.
  • Fully redesigns Mazda Familia.
1974
  • Begins local production in the Philippines.
  • Fully redesigns Mazda Capella.
  • Completes Miyoshi Diesel Engine Plant.
1975
  • Begins local production in Thailand.
  • Introduces Corporate Identity (CI).
  • Introduces Mazda Cosmo.
1977
  • Fully redesigns Mazda Familia (Original GLC/323).
  • Introduces Mazda Luce Regard.
  • Kouhei Matsuda becomes chairman and Yoshiki Yamasaki takes over as president.
1978
  • Cumulative production reaches 1 million units for rotary-engine cars.
  • Introduces Mazda Savanna RX-7 (RX-7).
  • Fully redesigns Mazda Capella.
1979
  • New company symbol is adopted.
  • Cumulative exports to North America reach 1 million vehicles.
  • Mazda Education Center is established.
  • Cumulative production reaches 10 million vehicles.
  • Ford Motor Company and Mazda enter into a capital tie-up; Ford acquires a 25% equity stake in Mazda.

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