Mazda Company Information
Mazda, a Japanese based automobile company was founded originally in 1920 as a machine tool manufacturer. The changeover to cars began in 1931 and has been the main product except during the WWII. After the war the car was again the product and the company began a career of success and also hard times. Some of the difficulties were resolved when Ford motor company became a significant player within the management of the company. When Ford became the controlling stockholder the company began a long climb to a place of prosperity. After a start and fall back period for the company, the climb came to fruition in 2006 when the sales were 1.25 million cars world wide. The automobile business is a fickle business with a specific car popular for one or two years and then losing its popularity. Mazda has had more than its share of the rise and fall of popularity.