Mazda vehicles are made by Mazda Motor Corporation and its production partners, including the Mazda–Toyota joint venture in Alabama; Toyota’s stake is a minority investment. [1][2][3]

Who makes Mazda?

Owner
Mazda Motor Corporation, Japan; Toyota is a minority capital-alliance partner, rather than Mazda’s outright owner. [1]
Made by
Mazda Motor Corporation; Mazda Toyota Manufacturing builds the CX-50 in the United States. [2][3]
Made in
Confirmed examples include Hiroshima and Hofu, Japan; Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico; and the Huntsville, Alabama, USA joint-venture factory for CX-50. [2][3][4]

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Mazda

Mazda vehicles are made by Mazda Motor Corporation and its production partners, including the Mazda–Toyota joint venture in Alabama; Toyota’s stake is a minority investment.

Evidence: [1][2][3]

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  • Mazda (Brand): Mazda vehicles are made by Mazda Motor Corporation and its production partners, including the Mazda–Toyota joint venture in Alabama; Toyota’s stake is a minority investment. [1][2][3]
  • Mazda → Mazda (Owner): Mazda Motor Corporation, Japan; Toyota is a minority capital-alliance partner, rather than Mazda’s outright owner. [1]
  • Mazda → Mazda / Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (Manufacturer): Mazda Motor Corporation; Mazda Toyota Manufacturing builds the CX-50 in the United States. [2][3]
  • Mazda / Mazda Toyota Manufacturing → Hiroshima and Hofu, Japan (Factory): Mazda production sites identified in the 2025 report. [3]
  • Mazda / Mazda Toyota Manufacturing → Huntsville, Alabama, USA — CX-50 (Factory): Joint-venture manufacturing documented in January 2022. [2]
  • Mazda / Mazda Toyota Manufacturing → Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico (Factory): Mazda Motor Manufacturing de Mexico vehicle and parts plant identified in the 2025 filing. [4]

Who owns Mazda?

Toyota and Mazda’s 2017 agreement explicitly preserved each company’s independence and equality. It announced a 5.05% Toyota investment in Mazda; that is a transaction-date figure, not a claim about the exact October 2026 percentage. [1]

Who actually makes Mazda products?

Mazda’s Japanese production and the US joint venture are different manufacturing arrangements. The Alabama facility is operated through a 50:50 company, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing; this does not make Toyota the manufacturer of every Mazda. [2][3]

Where are Mazda products made?

Mazda’s reports identify Hiroshima and Hofu in Japan, plus Mazda Motor Manufacturing de Mexico’s Salamanca vehicle/parts plant. Its January 2022 release confirms CX-50 production at Huntsville. The financial filing also names AutoAlliance Thailand as an overseas manufacturer; no model-specific Thai factory allocation is inferred here. [2][3][4]

Is Mazda made in China or the USA?

Yes, the CX-50 has documented US production in Alabama. The reviewed evidence also establishes Japanese production; a universal claim that Mazda vehicles are made in China is unsupported by these selected sources. [2][3]

Same factory, different label

The Alabama plant is a shared Mazda–Toyota venture. Shared investment and production infrastructure do not mean a Mazda is mechanically identical to a Lexus or Toyota. Lexus is a separate Toyota brand; Subaru has its own Toyota relationship. [1][2]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 2017-08-04: Toyota and Mazda agreed a business and minority capital alliance. [1]
  2. 2022-01: The joint US plant began Mazda CX-50 production. [2]
  3. 2025: Mazda’s sustainability report documented Japanese and overseas operations. [3]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Who owns mazda?

Mazda Motor Corporation, Japan; Toyota is a minority capital-alliance partner, rather than Mazda’s outright owner.[1]

Who makes mazda?

Mazda Motor Corporation; Mazda Toyota Manufacturing builds the CX-50 in the United States.[2][3]

Where are mazda made?

Confirmed examples include Hiroshima and Hofu, Japan; Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico; and the Huntsville, Alabama, USA joint-venture factory for CX-50.[2][3][4]

Who manufactures mazda?

Mazda Motor Corporation; Mazda Toyota Manufacturing builds the CX-50 in the United States.[2][3]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

  1. [1] Toyota and Mazda enter business and capital alliance — 2017-08-04 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Explains the minority capital alliance, company independence and a joint US plant.

  2. [2] Mazda: CX-50 production begins at new US plant — 2022-01-26 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Confirms CX-50 production in Huntsville and the 50:50 Mazda Toyota Manufacturing venture.

  3. [3] Mazda Sustainability Report 2025 — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Documents Mazda’s Hiroshima and Hofu Japanese production sites and overseas production companies.

  4. [4] Mazda 159th securities report — year ended March 2025 — 2025-06-27 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Primary filing identifies Mazda Motor Manufacturing de Mexico and the Salamanca, Guanajuato vehicle/parts plant; also names AutoAlliance Thailand manufacturing.

Unconfirmed

  • Exact current shareholder percentages and factory assignments for models outside the selected examples.