What is the History Behind Honda Cars?

Headquartered in Japan, the Honda Company has had1996 Step WGN (Wagon) released. 1999 Honda
a long and successful history of making quality cars.S2000 sports car released. Lagreat Canadian-made
The Honda Technology Research Institute Companyminivan released. Insight hybrid released.
is the 6th largest automobile manufacturer in the2000 Life Almas, first minicar with features for the
world and the biggest engine-builder in the world.physically challenged, released. Stream minivan
Each year, Honda builds more than 14 million internalreleased.
combustion engines. The company builds automobiles,2001 Fit released. Civic Hybrid released.
motorcycles, trucks, scooters, robots, jets and jet2003 Honda becomes the first Japanese automaker
engines, ATV, water craft, electrical generators,to produce 10 million cars in the U. S. New Odyssey
marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, mountainreleased.
bikes, and aeronautical technologies.2005 Ridgeline next-generation truck released in U.S.
In October 1946, Soichiro Honda established theAmerican Honda Motor begins sales of Phill, the first
Honda Technical Research Institute in Hamamatsu,home refueling appliance for natural gas vehicles.
Japan. The goal was to develop and build smallLeasing of FCX fuel cell vehicle for home use begins.
2-cycle motorbike engines. Two years later, HondaWorldwide sales of Honda hybrid vehicles reached
Motor Company, Ltd. was created. Honda's first US100,000.
storefront opened in 1959 in Los Angeles.2006 Zest unveiled. Performance of next-generation
Honda's first production automobile was the T360fuel-cell car FCX Concept demonstrated.
mini pick-up truck. The first production car from2007 Crossroad released.
Honda was the S500 sports car.In August 2008, Honda surpassed Chrysler as the 4th
Chronological highlights of the history of behind Hondalargest automobile manufacturer in the United States.
cars as reported by include:Currently, Honda is the second largest manufacturer
1963 Honda's first sports car (S500) and light truckin Japan behind Toyota and ahead of Nissan.
(T360) released. 1966 Sales and export of S800Honda increased global production in September 2008
begin. 1967 Front-wheel-drive minicar, N360, released.to meet demand for small cars in the U.S. and
1968 Export of N360 and N600 begin.emerging markets. Due to the current global crisis,
1971 Life minicar released.the company is now rearranging U.S. production to
1972 Civic released.keep operations functioning, while building fewer
1976 Accord CVCC (1600cc) released.minivans and sport utility vehicles.
1978 Prelude released.Honda introduced the second-generation Insight in its
1981 City released. 1985 Today minicar and Legendhome nation of Japan in February 2009. The U.S.
released. Quint Integra released.market received the new Insight in April 2009. Honda
1986 Honda expanded into the luxury automobileexpects to sell 200,000 of the vehicles each year,
market with the creation of the Acura brandwith half of those sales in the United States. Since
1989 Accord Inspire released.2002, Honda has been selling the Honda Civic Hybrid
1990 NSX sports car released. 1992 Worldwide(2003 model) in the US market. It was followed by
automobile production reaches 20 million units. 1994the Honda Accord Hybrid.
Odyssey released.The history of Honda Cars has been filled with many
1995 Worldwide Civic production reaches 10 millionachievements. With the current economic slow down,
units. CR-V sports utility vehicle released. WorldwideHonda is making necessary adjustments to its
automobile production reaches 30 million units.business structure to ensure its future success.