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Native name | 本田技研工業株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Honda Giken Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Company type | Public |
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| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | Hamamatsu, Japan (October 1946, incorporated 24 September 1948) |
| Founder | Soichiro Honda |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Revenue |  ¥14.95 trillion (2022)[2] |
| ¥871.2 billion (2022)[2] | |
| ¥707.0 billion (2022)[2] | |
| Total assets | ¥23.97 trillion (2022)[2] |
| Total equity | ¥10.77 trillion (2022)[2] |
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| Subsidiaries | List
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| Website | global.honda |
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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (本田技研工業株式会社, Honda Giken Kōgyō Kabushiki gaisha, lit. 'Honda Institute of Technology and Industry Company', IPA: [honda] (
listen); /ˈhɒndə/) is one of the largest engineering company from Japan created on 24 September 1948. It is well known for making automobiles and motorcycles. Although Honda started in Japan, it now has many factories in other countries that includes the United States, Canada, Brazil, Thailand and China. Honda sells a luxury line of cars in the United States with the Acura name. 1961
Some of the automobiles that Honda makes include the:
- Honda Accord, sold as a four-door sedan, a two-door coupe, and a station wagon.
- Honda Civic, sold as a four-door sedan, a two-door coupe, and a hatchback (but only in some countries). The Honda Civic is smaller than the Honda Accord.
- Honda Insight, a small sedan. The Insight is about the size of a Civic, but it is built mostly for fuel economy.
- Honda Jazz, an automobile that is smaller than the Civic. Also known as the Honda Fit.
- Honda City, an automobile that is smaller as the Honda Jazz but bigger in space as like the Honda Civic. It is a premium sedan that is selling like anything in Indian Market. It is an affordable premium sedan.
- Honda CR-V which is a small SUV.
- Honda HR-V, a subcompact SUV.
- Honda Pilot, which is a medium size SUV.
- Honda Ridgeline, a four-door pickup truck
- Honda Odyssey, a minivan. There are two versions of the Odyssey. The car sold in North America is longer and wider than the Odyssey sold in Japan. The Japanese Odyssey is actually a compact MPV.
- Honda S2000, a sports car with two seats.
Some of the cars Honda has made in the past are:
- Honda Prelude, a sport coupe also built from the Civic
- Honda Integra
- Honda S500, a two-door roadster convertible
Honda also makes ATVs. Honda is also known for participating in a very wide range of motorsport events, including Formula One , MotoGP, LeMans, IRL and others.
Honda also makes small engines for chainsaws, lawnmowers and leaf blowers.
Honda does a lot of research on humanlike robots. Honda built Asimo, a robot that can walk, talk, dance, carry things and answer questions. These are not yet for sale in the United States.
Honda also creates a jet, known as the HondaJet. It is not often seen in the United States.
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "About Honda (as of June 21, 2023)". Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "2022 Fiscal Year Consolidated Financial Results" (PDF). Honda IR. 13 May 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Financial Results (Form 20-F)" (PDF). Honda IR. 22 June 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official site
- Honda Canada Archived 2020-11-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Information on the Honda Prelude
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