Honda Reaches 100 million Worldwide Automobile Production Milestone
December 22 2016 - 5:05AM
JCN Newswire (English)
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that the company has
reached the 100 million-unit milestone in cumulative global
automobile production.
Honda began automobile production in 1963 with the production of
the T360 mini-truck, Honda's first mass-production model, at
Saitama Factory(1). In the same year, Honda began production of the
S500 small-sized sports car at Hamamatsu Factory(2) in Shizuoka
Prefecture. In 1964, in order to move forward with full-scale
automobile production, Honda employed all of the company's
production technologies and know-how and constructed the first
Honda plant dedicated to automobile production, Sayama Factory(3)
in Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture. The new plant began with
production of the S600 small-sized sports car. In 1967, Honda began
production of the N360, Honda's first mini-vehicle model. Since
then Honda has been increasing its cumulative production volume
while enhancing the product lineup, with key global models
including Civic, Accord, CR-V and Fit enjoyed by customers all
around the world. Further, regional models have been developed to
accommodate the unique characteristics of the regions where each
model is sold.
Since the company's foundation, Honda has always conducted its
business with an awareness of the global nature of its operations.
In 1969, Honda began production of the N600 small-sized passenger
car and TN360 mini-truck in Taiwan by signing a technical
collaboration agreement with a local company, which became Honda's
first automobile production outside Japan. Moreover, in order to
increase international competitiveness, Honda entered overseas
markets on its own and began production of Accord in Ohio, in the
U.S. in 1982, which became Honda's first automobile production by
its own local subsidiary outside of Japan. This Accord became the
first(4) passenger car produced in the U.S. by a Japanese
automaker.
Guided by an approach of "building products close to the customer"
and striving for the timely offering of products that accommodate
the needs of customers all around the world, Honda expanded its
automobile production operations to different regions of the world
including Asia, Europe, South America and China. In recent years,
Honda has been pursuing the establishment of a flexible and
mutually complementary production system which utilizes Honda's 34
automobile production operations in 18 countries and territories.
Through these initiatives, Honda reached the 100 million-unit
milestone in cumulative automobile production in September 2016,
the 54th year since the company started automobile production. Also
motorcycle and power products production will add to more than 560
million-unit in cumulative for Honda's worldwide production.
Honda will continue utilizing its global resources and offering
attractive products for the joys of our customers all around the
world.
"Thanks to the support from our customers around the world, Honda
was able to deliver 100 million automobiles. The passion of our
company founder who wanted to help people in their daily lives and
pursue the joy of driving has been inherited by Honda associates as
the original starting point of Honda automobile manufacturing.
Striving to meet the next 100 million customers, Honda will
continue delivering increasingly attractive products," commented
Takahiro Hachigo, President, Chief Executive Officer and
Representative Director of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
(1) Currently the Honda Wako Building in Wako City in Saitama
Prefecture
(2) Currently the Transmission Factory
(3) Currently the Sayama Automobile Plant of Saitama Factory
(4) Honda internal research
About Honda
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE:7267/NYSE:HMC/LSE:HNDA) is one of the
leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the
largest manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always
sought to provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The
result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries
worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including
motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden
equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with
over 19 million customers annually. For more information, please
visit http://world.honda.com.
Source: Honda
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