Mazda has been building engines for nearly a century, and some of those are so reliable they still run to this day. These are the motors you can count on.
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Mazda chose Broughton Hall near Skipton as a base for the UK launch of its first all-electric vehicle – and the Telegraph & Argus was among those invited to the event. The arrival of the MX-30, one of the cheaper EVs on the market, is a “milestone moment” for Mazda as the Japanese firm embarks on its second century in business. Mazda had devised a test route up into the Yorkshire Dales which – much like the current focus in the motoring industry – was electrifying. Sadly, Wednesday’s weather on the drive through Bolton Abbey and on towards Grassington was – if you’ll pardon another electricity pun – shocking.
Today Is Mazda s 101st Birthday
Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP (Getty Images)
Today should be an international holiday. We should gather round (virtually), toast champagne, and celebrate, because today is the Mazda car company’s birthday.
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The history of Mazda as a company is a fascinating one, because when the company was founded on January 30, 1920, it had no intention of selling cars. In fact, it was named the Toyo Cork Kogyo Co. and its purpose was just that: making cork. That didn’t turn out to be a profitable endeavor, and the company had to be bailed out of bankruptcy in 1927. It changed its name to Toyo Kogyo Co. and started making machine tools instead.