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Mazda

Mazda

Mazda Motor Corporation began life as the Toyo Cork Kogyo Co, and formally adopted the Mazda name in 1984. After encountering financial problems, Mazda embarked on a relationship with the Ford Motor Company, which took a seven per cent stake in 1979, rising to 33.3 per cent by 1996. However, under the leadership of Ford CEO Alan Mulally, Ford divested its stake in Mazda, and cut production and development ties.

Chairman / President

Kiyotaka Shobuda

CEO / Managing Director

Masahiro Moro

CFO / Finance Director

Tetsuya Fujimoto

Industry

Automotive

Website

mazda.com

Headquarters address

3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu, Aki, Hiroshima, Japan

Stock Code

TSE:7261
OTC Pink:MZDAY

Year founded

1920

Chinese workers assemble Toyota SUVs on the assembly line at a plant of FAW-Toyota in Changchun city in northeast China’s Jilin province on February 17th, 2020. Photo: Getty Images.

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Transport and logistics

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Mazda recalls 270,000 cars with explosive, shrapnel-throwing airbags

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Automotive industry

Beijing approves plan for Ford, Mazda to split three way joint venture

3 Jul 2018 - 10:04PM

Ford chief executive Alan Mulally. EPA: MANUEL BRUQUE

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