It has taken it's name from the Arian God Ahura Mazda. The Ford Motor Company owns a 33% controlling stake in Mazda, and has based many of its models on Mazdas, such as the Ford Probe, Escort, Laser, Festiva and the Mercury Tracer.

Mazda manufactures or has manufactured such automobiles as:

• Spiano a Keicar
• AZ-Wagon also a Keicar
• Carol also a Keicar
• The Cosmo Sport sports car with rotary engine
• The Mazda 323 also known as Ford Laser
• The Mazda 6 also knows as Mazda Atenza in Japan and Chinese-speaking countries.
• The Mazda 626 also known as the Ford Telstar
• The Mazda 929
• The Mazda B2500
• The Mazda B2600
• The Mazda E2000
• The Mazda MPV
• The Mazda MX-3
• The Mazda MX-5 also Mazda Miata sports car convertible
• The Mazda MX-6
• The Mazda RX-7 sports car with rotary engine
• The Mazda RX-8 sports car with rotary engine
• The Mazda Demio
• The Mazda Millenia
• The Mazda Precidia
• The Mazda Premacy
• The Mazda Protegé
• The Mazda Tribute
• The Mazda Xedos