Named after the ancient god of wisdom, Mazda is proud of its heritage of innovation in creating vehicles that deliver the feeling of "Zoom-Zoom" that you first felt as a child.
What started out as a tiny cork manufacturer called the Toyo Cork Kogyo Company in Hiroshima, Japan, today stands as a world leader in the production of commercial and passenger vehicles.

Mazda's first work in 1931 was a three-wheeled truck, the Mazda-Go—a striking combination of motorcycle and automobile. All vehicles that followed took on the Mazda name and, in 1984, the company officially changed its name to Mazda. The intention was to help Mazda employees, and all others who came in contact with the company's vehicles, recognize the values of the god of wisdom and see Mazda as a leading light in the automobile industry.