- 02/03/2011
-MX-5 Miata reaffirms its position as the most popular sports car ever made-
IRVINE, Calif. (February 3, 2011) – The world’s best-selling two-seat roadster, the iconic Mazda MX-5 Miata, continues to set the bar even higher for the competition today, reaching a new milestone of 900,000 units produced. Nearly 45 percent – more than 388,000 units – of those were sold in the United States since the car launched in 1989. Read More »
- 02/11/2009
February 9, 1989 marks a highly significant time in automobile history, and certainly in the life of Mazda. On that day, Mazda unveiled the MX-5 Miata to the world at the Chicago Auto Show. Since then, the MX-5 has become the world's best-selling two-seat sports car, and been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most popular sports car ever built. Read More »
- 05/30/2007
HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 30, 2007 - Today marks the 40th anniversary of Mazda's first rotary engine powered vehicle. As of the end of April 2007, Mazda has manufactured approximately 1,970,000 rotary vehicles since production first began. Read More »
- 10/05/2005
For over 30 years, Mazda Motor Corporation has manufactured innovative and thrilling vehicles, which are sold worldwide. Headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan, and started in 1931, Mazda has made its mark in the automotive market through creating cars that are both affordable and fun to drive. While Mazda's largest shareholder is Ford Motor Company, which owns 33.4 percent of the company, it is a publicly held and traded corporation on the Nikkei exchange. Read More »
- 01/26/2005
Mazda History
1967
Mazda builds its first rotary vehicle, the 110S Cosmo Sport.
1968
Vehicle sales begin in Canada with the R100 coupe.
1970
Mazda establishes Mazda Motor of America (N.W.), Inc.
Vehicle sales in the U.S. begin with the R100 coupe, the first mass-produced rotary-powered car in America.
1971