Mazda

Mazda is a Japanese automotive company, manufacturing passenger cars and commercial vehicles. It is one of the largest Japanese car manufacturers, along with other brands, such as Toyota, Honda and Nissan.
From 1974 to 2015, Ford had a partnership with Mazda, as well as a stake.
==Toyo Cork Kogyo Co.==
===1920–1928===
Mazda was established as Toyo Cork Kogyo Co. in January 1920, at the time producing compressed cork boards.
==Toyo Kogyo==
===1928–1931===
In September 1927, Toyo Cork Kogyo Co. was renamed to Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd., with the company's symbol mark becoming trademarked in July 1928.
==Mazda==
===1931–1934===
This logo superimposed text over the Mitsubishi logo, as a result of signing an agency agreement with the latter in terms of three-wheel trucks and other models.
===1934===
===1934–1954 (wordmark), 1934–1936 (primary)===
===1936–1958===
===1951–1972 (secondary)===
This logo is a graphic version of the brand name written in Japanese katakana characters: ; this logo was not used as a badge.
===1954–1975 (wordmark)===
===1958–1975===
===1975–present (wordmark), 1975–1991 (primary)===
The current Mazda wordmark was introduced in 1975.
===1991–1992===
===1992–1996===
In 1992, the inner diamond was rounded due to an accidental resemblance to Renault’s logo.
===1996–present===
====1996–2015====
A winged M-shaped symbol was introduced in 1996 to complement the 1975 blue wordmark. It has been used ever since, with minor updates in recent years.
====2015–2018====
In October 2015, the wordmark was slightly enlarged and given an electric blue outline.
====2018–present====
A new corporate typeface, resembling the Optima font, was introduced in 2018. The wordmark lost its blue outline and was given a metallic look.
=== 2024 (tentative) ===
==References==
*Mazda 100th Anniversary - Mazda Virtual Museum
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