Founding of Mazda
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Date
January 30, 1920
Type
World
Author
smithsheep
Location
Hiroshima,
Hiroshima,
Japan
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The company that would become Mazda Motor Corporation was founded as Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd. in Hiroshima, Japan, on January 30, 1920. Initially, the company manufactured machine tools and cork.
Evolution: It shifted to vehicle production in 1931 with the introduction of the Mazda-Go autorickshaw. Today, it is a major global automaker known for its rotary engines and the MX-5 Miata.