Mazda North American Operations
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| Website | Mazda North American Operations |
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), which includes Mazda Motor of America, Inc., is Mazda Motor Corporation's North American arm, and constitutes the largest component of that company outside Japan. The company has its headquarters in Irvine, California[1] and is headed by Jeffrey Guyton.
History
Mazda quickly rose in prominence, helped in large part to their use of
Mazda had designed the
Also introduced in 1976 was the Wankel-powered
The RX-7 and 626 buoyed Mazda's American fortunes enough for it to expand. Mazda built an American plant (now Flat Rock Assembly Plant) to build the 626, bringing the company to Ford's attention. The two joined on the 626's 2-door offshoots, the MX-6 and Ford Probe.
Mazda finished the 1980s the same way as the 1970s, with an image-building sports car. The
Mazda consolidated its North American operations as Mazda North American Operations in 1997, and has occupied the current location at 7755 Irvine Center Drive since 1987, having relocated from Compton, California in 1971. Mazda is slated to relocate again to a new office approximately a half-mile south at 200 Spectrum Center Drive in February 2017, across the street from Irvine Spectrum.[3][needs update]
In 2021 Mazda recorded their best selling year in the US since 1994 in selling 332,756 vehicles.[4]
On December 31, 2015, Jim O'Sullivan retired from president and CEO of Mazda North America. Masahiro Moro, former head of the global sales and marketing division, became CEO.[5] In May 2021, Masahiro Moro was appointed to a newly created position within Mazda's headquarters in Japan and was succeeded in his role as president and CEO of Mazda North America by Jeffrey Guyton.[6]
Vehicles
Current Mazda North American vehicle line:
- Mazda3 — compact car (2003–present)
- crossover SUV(2019–present)
- crossover SUV(2012–present)
- crossover SUV(2022–present)
- crossover SUV(2023–present)
- convertible(1989–present)
Former products
- RX-7 — coupe (1978–1995)
- Mazda MPV — minivan (1989–2006)
- B-Series — pickup truck(1972–2011)
- Tribute — compact SUV (2001–2011)
- crossover SUV(2016–2021)
- crossover SUV(2007–2012)
- CX-9-
- RX-8 — coupe (2003–2012)
- Mazda 2 — subcompact car(2010–2014)
- Mazda 5 — minivan(2005–2015)
- Mazda 6 —sedan(2003–2021)
Mazda MX 6 coupe 1987-1997
References
- ^ "Contact Us." Mazda North American Operations. Retrieved on October 29, 2009.
- ^ "Mazda car company founded". HISTORY. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ Mazda moving corporate office
- ^ "Mazda Reports December and Full Year 2021 Sales Results".
- ^ "Mazda North America CEO retires, new head to focus on increasing sales". www.leftlanenews.com. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ^ "Mazda Appoints Jeffrey Guyton as President & CEO of Mazda North American Operations". www.theautochannel.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
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