http://www.mazdausamedia.com/history_news Display all Mazda History News en MAZDA MX-5 MIATA REACHES NEW MILESTONE WITH 900,000 UNITS PRODUCED http://www.mazdausamedia.com/content/mazda-mx-5-miata-reaches-new-milestone-900000-units-produced <p><em>-MX-5 Miata reaffirms its position as the most popular sports car ever made-</em></p> <p>IRVINE, Calif. (February 3, 2011) &ndash; The world&rsquo;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.&nbsp; Nearly 45 percent &ndash; more than 388,000 units &ndash; of those were sold in the United States since the car launched in 1989. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://www.mazdausamedia.com/content/mazda-mx-5-miata-reaches-new-milestone-900000-units-produced">&nbsp;Read&nbsp;More&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> Vehicle Corporate Sales Manufacturing History 2011 February 2011-02-03T18:30:00-07:00 4600 at http://www.mazdausamedia.com 20 YEARS IN THE MAKING – MAZDA’S LEGENDARY MX-5 MIATA ROADSTER http://www.mazdausamedia.com/content/20-years-making-%E2%80%93-mazda%E2%80%99s-legendary-mx-5-miata-roadster <p>February 9, 1989 marks a highly significant time in automobile history, and certainly in the life of Mazda.&nbsp; On that day, Mazda unveiled the MX-5 Miata to the world at the Chicago Auto Show.&nbsp; Since then, the MX-5 has become the world's best-selling two-seat sports car, and been listed in the <em>Guinness Book of World Records </em>as the most popular sports car ever built<em>.</em> <span class='read-more'><a href="http://www.mazdausamedia.com/content/20-years-making-%E2%80%93-mazda%E2%80%99s-legendary-mx-5-miata-roadster">&nbsp;Read&nbsp;More&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> Vehicle History 2009 February 2009-02-11T07:00:00-07:00 3386 at http://www.mazdausamedia.com MAZDA CELEBRATES THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROTARY ENGINE VEHICLE http://www.mazdausamedia.com/content/mazda-celebrates-40th-anniversary-rotary-engine-vehicle <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>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. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://www.mazdausamedia.com/content/mazda-celebrates-40th-anniversary-rotary-engine-vehicle">&nbsp;Read&nbsp;More&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> History 2007 May 2007-05-30T00:00:00-07:00 363 at http://www.mazdausamedia.com MAZDA CORPORATE FACT SHEET http://www.mazdausamedia.com/content/mazda-corporate-fact-sheet <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>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. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://www.mazdausamedia.com/content/mazda-corporate-fact-sheet">&nbsp;Read&nbsp;More&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> History 2005 October 2005-10-05T00:00:00-07:00 364 at http://www.mazdausamedia.com MAZDA HISTORY http://www.mazdausamedia.com/content/mazda-history <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span>Mazda History</span></strong></p> <p><strong></p> <p>1967</p> <p></strong></p> <p>Mazda builds its first rotary vehicle, the 110S Cosmo Sport.</p> <p><strong></p> <p>1968</p> <p></strong></p> <p>Vehicle sales begin in Canada with the R100 coupe.</p> <p><strong></p> <p>1970</p> <p></strong></p> <p>Mazda establishes Mazda Motor of America (N.W.), Inc.</p> <p>Vehicle sales in the U.S. begin with the R100 coupe, the first mass-produced rotary-powered car in America.</p> <p><strong></p> <p>1971</p> <p></strong> <span class='read-more'><a href="http://www.mazdausamedia.com/content/mazda-history">&nbsp;Read&nbsp;More&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> History 2005 January 2005-01-26T00:00:00-07:00 365 at http://www.mazdausamedia.com