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WikipediaSearchHondaArticle TalkLanguageDownload PDFWatchEditThis article is about the multinational corporation. For other uses, see Honda (disambiguation).Honda Motor Co., Ltd.,[3] commonly known as just Honda, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate automotive manufacturer headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.Honda Motor Co., Ltd.A red slab-serif wide word “HONDA” in all capsLogo used since 2000Headquarters in Minato, TokyoNative name本田技研工業株式会社Romanized nameHonda Giken Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaishaCompany typePublicTraded asTYO: 7267NYSE: HMCNikkei 225 component (7267)TOPIX Core30 component (7267)IndustryManufacturingFoundedHamamatsu, Japan (October 1946; 78 years ago, incorporated 24 September 1948; 76 years ago)FounderSoichiro HondaHeadquartersMinami-Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, JapanArea servedWorldwideKey peopleToshihiro Mibe (chairman, president & CEO)ProductsAutomobilesCommercial vehiclesLuxury carsMotorcyclesScootersElectric generatorsWater pumpsLawn and garden equipmentRotary tillersOutboard motorsRoboticsJet aircraftJet enginesThin-film solar cellsInternavi (telematics)RevenueIncrease ¥14.95 trillion (2022)[1]Operating incomeIncrease ¥871.2 billion (2022)[1]Net incomeIncrease ¥707.0 billion (2022)[1]Total assetsIncrease ¥23.97 trillion (2022)[1]Total equityIncrease ¥10.77 trillion (2022)[1]OwnersCBJ investment trusts (3.23%)TMTBJ investment trusts (4.71%)Chase Bank ADRs nominated by Moxley & Co. (3.09%)Meiji Yasuda Life (2.83%)Tokio Marine (2.35%)(As of July 2020)Number of employees204,035 (2022)[2]DivisionsHonda AutomobilesHonda MotorcyclesAcuraSubsidiariesListWebsiteglobal.hondaFounded in October 1946 by Soichiro Honda, Honda has been the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959,[4][5] reaching a production of 400 million by 19 December 2019.[6] It is also the world’s largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by number of units, producing more than 14 million internal combustion engines each year.[7] Honda became the second-largest Japanese automobile manufacturer in 2001.[8][9] In 2015, Honda was the eighth largest automobile manufacturer in the world.[10] The company has also built and sold the most produced motor vehicle in history, the Honda Super Cub.[11]Honda was the first Japanese automobile manufacturer to release a dedicated luxury brand, Acura, on 27 March 1986. Aside from their core automobile and motorcycle businesses, Honda also manufactures garden equipment, marine engines, personal watercraft, power generators, and other products. Since 1986, Honda has been involved with artificial intelligence/robotics research and released their ASIMO robot in 2000. They have also ventured into aerospace with the establishment of GE Honda Aero Engines in 2004 and the Honda HA-420 HondaJet, which began production in 2012. Honda has two joint-ventures in China: Dongfeng Honda and GAC Honda.In 2013, Honda invested about 5.7% (US$6.8 billion) of its revenues into research and development.[12] Also in 2013, Honda became the first Japanese automaker to be a net exporter from the United States, exporting 108,705 Honda and Acura models, while importing only 88,357.[13]HistorySenior leadershipCorporate profile and divisionsProductsFormer productsMotorsportsElectric and alternative fuel vehiclesMarketingFacilities (partial list)SalesProduction numbersSee alsoReferencesSourcesExternal linksLast edited 1 day ago by VenezuelanSpongeBobFan2004Related articlesHybrid electric vehicleType of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicleHonda Accord (North America seventh generation)Motor vehicleAmerican Honda Motor CompanyAmerican automobile distributorWikipediaWikimedia FoundationPowered by MediaWikiContent is available under CC BY-SA 4.0 unless otherwise noted.Privacy policy Contact Wikipedia Code of Conduct Developers Statistics Cookie statement Terms of Use Desktop