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Mazda In Brief 2012 Mazda In Brief 2012
History
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1920
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Mazda 787B No.55 wins the Le Mans 24-Hour endurance race, claiming
the first victory for a Japanese automobile and the rotary engine.
Establishes Anfini sales channel (formerly Mazda Auto) in Japan.
Yoshihiro Wada becomes president.
Full-scale production starts in Hofu Plant No.2.
The ‘Mazda Global Environmental Charter’ is adopted.
Starts local production in China.
Formulates "Environment-Related Activity Promotion Plan (Mazda
Environmental Voluntary Plan)".
Cumulative production at AAI in the US reaches 1 million units.
Mazda acquires the ISO 9002 certificate, first among Japanese auto
makers.
Cumulative production in Japan reaches 30 million units.
Establishes AutoAlliance (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (AAT). (Actual
operations start in February 1996)
Anfini dealerships renamed Mazda Anfini.
Eunos dealerships integrated into Mazda Anfini or Mazda dealerships.
Mazda acquires ISO 9001 certification, the highest attainable quality
mark in the ISO 9000 series, first among Japanese automakers.
Henry D.G. Wallace becomes president.
Inaugurates its new brand symbol, the Mazda M.
North American operations are streamlined (MNAO commences
operations).
James E. Miller is appointed president.
Establishes Ethics Committee.
Changes corporate symbol.
Consolidates European business (MME commences operations).
Formulates Product Philosophy.
AAT starts production.
Establishes Mazda Motor Logistics Europe N.V. (MLE).
Hofu Nishinoura plant acquires ISO 14001 certification.
AAT commences exports.
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Cumulative production at AAI reaches 2 million units.
Mazda reaches an agreement with Mitsubishi to supply small
commercial vehicles to Mitsubishi.
Entire Hofu Plant obtains environmental ISO certification.
Mark Fields becomes president.
Mazda participates in a government supported joint project to test run
fuel cell vehicles.
All Mazda plants in Japan acquire ISO 14001 environmental
management certification.
Introduces a website for the media.
Establishes brand DNA common to all passenger cars.
AAT-produced pickup trucks reach 100,000 units.
Announces mid-term plan, "Millennium Plan".
Mazda expands use of recycled materials made from end-of-life
bumpers.
Introduces the ‘build-to-order’ system, a first in Japan.
Closes Ujina Plant No.2 (until May 2004).
Cumulative production volume at Hofu Plant reaches 5 million units.
Completes Nakasatsunai Proving Ground in Hokkaido.
Commences production of MZR engines.
Opens company day-care center.
Introduces new brand message ‘Zoom-Zoom.’
Enhances corporate governance by taking measures such as the
introduction of an executive officer system.
Lewis Booth becomes president.
Sells auto leasing business to SB Auto Leasing Company.
Transfers business in subsidiary Mazda Earth Technologies Co., Ltd.
to Sandvik Tamrock Japan Co., Ltd.
Mazda establishes Management Advisory Committee to further
enhance corporate governance.
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Introduces Mazda MPV.
Introduces Eunos Cosmo.
Introduces Autozam Revue (121).
Introduces Mazda Sentia (929).
Introduces Eunos Presso and Autozam AZ-3.
HR-X hydrogen rotary engine concept car is shown at the Tokyo
Motor Show.
Introduces Mazda Cronos.
Introduces Anfini MS-6 and Anfini MS-9.
Introduces MX-6.
Introduces Eunos 500 (Xedos 6).
Introduces Anfini MS-8.
Introduces Autozam Clef.
Introduces Autozam AZ-1.
Develops a passenger car with a natural gas engine.
Electric-powered vehicles based on the Mazda MX-5 are developed.
Develops Miller-cycle engine.
Introduces Mazda Lantis (323F).
Introduces Eunos 800 (Xedos9).
Mazda develops a compressed natural gas-powered truck (Titan
base).
Introduces Mazda AZ-Wagon (Suzuki OEM).
Introduces Mazda Familia Van (Nissan OEM).
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Introduces Mazda Proceed Levante.
Introduces Mazda Bongo Friendee.
Introduces Mazda Demio.
Mazda Demio receives "RJC New Car of the Year" award.
Mazda develops the Mazda Demio FCEV, fuel-cell electric vehicle.
Introduces Mazda Bongo EV, electric vehicle.
Introduces "AZ-Offroad" (Suzuki OEM).
Introduces "Carol" (Suzuki OEM) (4th generation).
Introduces Mazda Laputa (Suzuki OEM).
Develops aldehyde remover, "Life Breath".
Introduces Mazda Premacy.
Mazda Roadster is recognized as the world's top selling lightweight
open-top two-seater sports car model by the Guinness World Records
(565,779 production units).
Introduces Titan Dash.
Introduces Tribute.
Develops a new fuel-cell electric vehicle, Premacy FC-EV. First test
run on public roads in Japan.
Develops high-strength plastic technology for new module carriers.
Introduces Mazda Spiano (Suzuki OEM).
Introduces Mazda Atenza (Mazda6).
Minimizes environmental impact with semi-dry machining process.
Develops world's first environmentally friendly painting technology.
Mazda Atenza wins "RJC New Car of the Year" award.
Begins public road trials of Advanced Safety Vehicle (ASV).
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Toyo Cork Kogyo Co. Ltd. is founded in Hiroshima, Japan. Shinpachi
Kaizuka becomes president.
Jujiro Matsuda becomes president.
Company becomes Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Begins manufacturing Toyo machine tools.
Starts 3-wheeled truck "Mazda-go" production.
Starts export of 3-wheeled trucks to Dalian, Mukden, Tsingtao, China.
Begins production of rock drills and gauge blocks.
Loans part of headquarters' building to Hiroshima prefecture and all
functions of the prefecture office are transferred there (until July '46).
Restarts 3-wheeled truck exports (India).
Tsuneji Matsuda becomes president.
Enters into technical cooperation with NSU/ Wankel on rotary engines.
Begins local assembly in South Korea.
Cumulative production reaches 1 million vehicles.
Begins local assembly in South Africa.
Technical cooperation begins with Perkins Services N.V. (U.K.) on
diesel engines.
Completes Miyoshi Proving Ground.
Completes new passenger car plant (Ujina) in Hiroshima.
Full-scale exports to the European market starts.
Establishes sales company in Australia.
Establishes sales company in Canada.
Begins full-scale exports of rotary engine vehicles.
Exports to the U.S. begin.
Kouhei Matsuda becomes president.
Establishes Mazda Motor of America (MMA).
Completes Mazda Training Center in Taibi.
Cumulative production reaches 5 million units.
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Completes Miyoshi diesel engine plant.
Begins local production in Thailand.
Yoshiki Yamasaki becomes president.
Cumulative production reaches 1 million units for rotary-engine cars.
Cumulative production reaches 10 million units.
Enters into a capital tie-up with Ford Motor Company.
Starts operations at Hofu transmission plant (Nakanoseki area).
Establishes Autorama (begins to supply products from October 1982).
Production begins at the Hofu Plant (Nishinoura district).
Begins local production in Colombia (establishes CCA).
Company is renamed Mazda Motor Corporation.
Establishes the Mazda Foundation.
Kenichi Yamamoto becomes president.
Establishes Mazda Motor Manufacturing (USA) Corporation (MMUC),
later called AutoAlliance International (AAI).
Establishes Mazda Motor Corporation Beijing Representative Office.
Cumulative production of Mazda rotary-engine vehicles reaches 1.5
million units.
Mazda R&D Center in Ann Arbor is completed.
Cumulative production reaches 20 million units in Japan.
Mazda opens a new research center in Yokohama, Japan.
Norimasa Furuta becomes president.
Reaches an OEM agreement for micro-mini vehicles with Suzuki
Motors Co., Ltd.
Completes the Mazda Research and Development Center in Irvine,
CA. (U.S.).
Establishes Mazda Eunos and Mazda Autozam dealership channels.
Tokyo Branch renamed Tokyo Head Office.
Completes the European R&D Representative Office (MRE) in
Germany.
Cumulative production reaches 25 million units.
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Starts sales of Mazda's first automobile, the 3-wheeled truck,
Mazda-go.
Introduces first small 4-wheeled truck, Mazda CA.
Introduces small 4-wheeled truck "Romper" (later known as D-series
(Mazda Kraft), E-series (Titan)).
Introduces Mazda R360 Coupe, first 2-door passenger car for the
company.
Introduces 4-wheeled light truck B360 (later known as Porter).
Introduces Mazda B-series 1500 compact pickup (later renamed Proceed).
Introduces Mazda Carol 600, first 4-door passenger car for the
company.
Introduces Familia 800 Van.
Introduces Familia Sedan.
Introduces Light bus (later known as Parkway).
Introduces Mazda Bongo.
Introduces Mazda Luce.
Introduces Mazda Cosmo Sport (110S), first rotary engine vehicle for
the company.
Introduces 4-wheeled light truck, Porter Cab.
Introduces mid-size truck, Boxer.
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Introduces Mazda Capella (RX-2).
Introduces the Grand Famila.
Introduces Mazda Savanna (RX-3).
Introduces micro-mini, Shante.
Introduces Road Pacer.
Introduces Mazda Cosmo.
Introduces Mazda Savanna RX-7 (RX-7).
5th generation Mazda Familia (GLC/323) wins "Japan Car of the
Year."
4th Generation Capella (Telstar) wins Japan Car of the Year award.
Introduces Mazda Bongo Brawny van and wagon series (E-series).
Introduces Festiva.
Introduces Mazda Etude.
Introduces Persona.
Introduces Mazda Scrum (Suzuki OEM).
Introduces Eunos Roadster (MX-5).
Introduces Eunos 100 and Eunos 300.
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