Mazda

Mazda
Basic information
Founded	1920
Type	Public
Industry	Automotive
Official website	https://www.mazda.com/

Mazda Motor Corporation (マツダ株式会社, Matsuda Kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Fuchū, Hiroshima, Japan.

Consumer-impact summary[edit | edit source]

Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):

User freedom
User privacy
Business model
Market control

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Incidents[edit | edit source]

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Mazda category.

Mazda DMCA takedown of Home Assistant Integration (October 2023)[edit | edit source]

Main article: Mazda DMCA takedown of Open Source Home Assistant App

On October 10th 2023 Mazda issued a DMCA takedown notice to github claiming the Home Assistant integration that adds connectivity with Mazda vehicles infringes on their intellectual properly rights by stealing code from their official app and wanted it, along with forks of the project, removed from the website. The developer did not want to challenge the claims and took down the repository within a few days to avoid potential legal repercussions. With the repository and all its forks gone, the integration was also removed from the Home Assistant app.

Mazda remote-start subscription (2019)[edit | edit source]

Main article: Mazda remote-start subscriptionIn 2019, Mazda introduced Mazda Connected Services, a feature enabling remote start and other functionalities through the MyMazda smartphone app. Customers, however, were only offered a three-year complimentary trial, after which continued access required a $10 monthly subscription. As these trials began expiring in 2023, affected users received notifications encouraging subscription enrollment.

Products[edit | edit source]

Mazda produces numerous veichles. Specific models include:

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