The first products made by what is now called Mazda Motor Corporation weren't cars but corks. Originally founded as Toyo Cork Kogyo Company in 1920, Mazda decided to branch out into making ...
Mercedes-Benz was founded as a company in 1926, but its story has roots in the first-ever automobile, the Benz Patent Motor Car. Namely, one of the company's founders, Karl Benz, created that car, ...
Kia is one of two South Korean automotive giants, the other being Hyundai and its luxury arm Genesis. Kia operated independently until 1998, when it merged with the Hyundai group to become the world's ...