Mazda Company Profile, Origin Country, Market Cap

Mazda Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer, headquartered in Fuchu, Hiroshima, Japan. The company specialises in passenger cars, SUVs, trucks and parts like engines. Mazda’s core product offerings include sedans/hatchbacks like Mazda3 and Mazda6, sports cars like MX-5 Miata and RX Series, SUVs/crossovers like the CX Series and trucks like BT-50 pickup. It also offers diesel and gasoline engines, transmissions and other auto parts.

Company Profile

Mazda was founded on 30^th January 1920 as Tokyo Cork Kogyo Company Limited by Jujiro Matsuda. It started as a manufacturer of cork for industrial applications. In the year 1927, it shifted to machine tools and metalwork, and was renamed Tokyo Kogo Company Limited. The company entered vehicle production in 1931 by launching Mazda-Go, a three-wheeled rickshaw. Subsequently, it diversified to trucks and motorcycles.

The company launched its first passenger car, Mazda 360, in the year 1960. In the year 1967, it introduced world’s first dual-rotor powered car, named Cosmo Sport (110S). During the 1980s, the company launched newer passenger car models like 323 and 636, with a focus on Europe and North America. The company was renamed Mazda Motor Corporation in 1984.

Mazda operates manufacturing facilities in Japan, Mexico, Thailand and the United States. The company has formed an alliance with Toyota to manufacture electric, hybrid and hydrogen vehicles. MX-30 is Mazda’s first electric vehicle model. Mazda is also partnering with Changan Automobiles for EV production in China.

Origin Country

Mazda originated in Japan, with its founding in Hiroshma in the year 1920. It continues to be a Japanese company. Mazda’s largest market is North America, followed by Japan, Europe, China and Asia-Pacific.

Market Cap

Market capitalisation of Mazda Motor Corporation, as of October 2025, is 702.88 billion Japanese Yen. Its current share price stands at 1112 Japanese Yen.