Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Type	Public TYO: 7267
Founded	September 24, 1948
Location	Tokyo, Japan
Key people	Soichiro Honda, Founder Takeo Fukui, CEO
Industry	Automobile & Truck manufacturer
Slogan	"Power of Dreams"
Products	automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, electrical generators, robotics, marine equipment, and lawn and garden equipment
Revenue	$79.222 billion USD (2004)
Operating income	{{{operating_income}}}
Net income	{{{net_income}}}
Employees	131,600
Website	www.honda.com
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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (本田技研工業株式会社 Honda Giken Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha) TYO: 7267 (NYSE: HMC), is a Japanese manufacturer of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, and scooters. They also make ATVs, water craft, electrical generators, marine engines, and lawn and garden equipment. With more than 14 million internal combustion engines built each year, Honda is the largest engine-maker in the world. In 2004, the company began to produce diesel motors, which were both very quiet whilst not requiring particulate filters to pass pollution standards. Honda's high-end line of cars are branded Acura in North America. Many Japanese automakers have well-earned reputations for dependability and longevity, with production being well quality-controlled. Honda automobiles are well known around the world to be very reliable, with many Hondas going through their lives without needing a single major repair, and many people believe that these cars last "forever" because after 20 years, their [Honda] cars are still running. It is arguable, however, that the foundation of Honda's success is the motorcycle division, for which the name is still probably the best known. Honda Logo, claiming fair use This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... A public company is a company owned by the public. ... The main trading room of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where nowadays the trading is done by computers The Tokyo Stock Exchange (東京証券取引所 Tōkyō Shōken Torihikijo, abbreviated TSE) is the worlds second-largest stock exchange market. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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Honda is headquartered in Tokyo. Their shares trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, as well as exchanges in Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Kyoto, Fukuoka, London, Paris and Switzerland. American Honda Motor Co., is based in Torrance, CA. Honda Canada is based in Toronto, Ontario. View of Tokyos Shibuya district Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... The main trading room of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where nowadays the trading is done by computers The Tokyo Stock Exchange (東京証券取引所 Tōkyō Shōken Torihikijo, abbreviated TSE) is the worlds second-largest stock exchange market. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), also nicknamed the Big Board, is the second largest stock exchange in the world, although its trading volume was exceeded by that of NASDAQ (historic comparison graph {{pdf}) during the 1990s. ... Osaka Castle (ÅŒsaka-jō) Location in Japan Osaka Aquarium (Kaiyukan) Osaka railway station The Osaka Tower (TsÅ«tenkaku) Osaka City   listen? (大阪市; ÅŒsaka-shi) is the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... Nagoya Castle in June of 2004. ... Sapporo scene Sapporo White Illumination Sapporo (札幌市; -shi) is the fifth-largest city in Japan and it is the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture. ... This page is about the city Kyoto. ... View of downtown Fukuoka as seen from an observation deck in Minami-ku, facing north. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ...

Company history

The 1832cc Honda Rune motorcycle

Soichiro Honda began by manufacturing piston rings in November 1937. He quickly became a sub-contractor to Toyota, and then expanded into other engine parts. Honda Rune seen at Aust Services, Bristol, England. ... Honda Rune seen at Aust Services, Bristol, England. ... In Aug 1963, Mr Soichiro Honda, president of the company, demonstrated the performance of the S500 at the Arakawa riverside test course of the Honda Mechanic Laboratory Soichiro Honda (本田宗一郎 Honda Sōichirō, November 17, 1906–August 5, 1991) is a Japanese industrialist born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. ... piston + connecting rod In general, a piston is a sliding plug that fits closely inside the bore of a cylinder. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Toyota redirects here. ...

On September 24, 1948 Honda Motor Co. was founded. Soichiro Honda took advantage of a gap in the Japanese market that was Decimated by World War II, Japan was starved of money and fuel, but still in need of basic transport. Honda, utilizing his manufacturing facilities, attached an engine to a bicycle, creating the cheap and efficient transport that was required. September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 37 million Civilians 25 million military World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest war in...

The Honda piston manufacturing facilities were near to completely destroyed. Soichiro Honda created a new company with what he had left, giving it the unusual name of "Honda Giken Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha" which translates to "Honda Research Institute Co. Ltd." Despite its grandiose name, the first facility bearing that name was a simple wooden shack where Mr. Honda and associates would fit engines to bicycles. Interestingly, the official Japanese name for Honda Motor Co. Ltd. remains the same, in honor of Soichiro Honda's efforts.

Honda quickly began to produce a range of scooters and motorcycles and Soichiro Honda quickly recovered from the losses incurred during the war. By the late 1960s, Honda had conquered most world markets. The British were especially slow to respond to the Honda introduction of electric starters to motorcycles. By the 1970s, Honda was the largest producer of motorcycles in the world, a title it has never relinquished. The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... In 1903, the first U.S. patent for an automobile electric self-starter was issued to Clyde J. Coleman of New York City (No. ... The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ...

Honda began producing road cars in 1960, mostly intended for the Japanese market. Though participating in international motorsport (see Racing), Honda was having difficulty selling its automobiles in the United States. Built for Japanese buyers, Honda's small cars had failed to gain the interest of American buyers. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ...

Honda finally established a foothold in the American market in 1972 with the introduction of the Civic—larger than their previous models, but still small compared to the typical American car—just as the 1970s energy crisis was impacting worldwide economies. New emissions laws in the US, requiring American car makers to affix expensive catalytic converters to exhaust systems, noticeably increased sticker prices. However, Honda's introduction of the 1975 Civic CVCC, CVCC being a variation on the stratified charge engine, allowed the Civic to pass emissions tests without a catalytic converter. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The Honda Civic is an automobile manufactured by Honda. ... The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ... An energy crisis is any great shortfall (or price rise) in the supply of energy resources to an economy. ... A catalytic converter is a device used to reduce the emissions from an internal combustion engine. ... CVCC is a trademark by the Honda Motor Company for a device used to reduce automotive emissions called a Compound Vortex Combustion Chamber. ... The stratified charge engine is a type of internal-combustion engine, similar in some ways to the Diesel cycle, but running on normal gasoline. ...

In 1976, the Accord was immediately popular because of its economy and fun-to-drive nature; Honda had found its niche in the United States. In 1982, Honda was the first Japanese car manufacturer to build car plants in the US, starting with an Accord plant in Marysville, Ohio. They now have plants in Marysville, Anna, and East Liberty, as well as in Lincoln, Alabama (Honda Manufacturing of Alabama), and Timmonsville, South Carolina, and plan to open a new plant in Tallapoosa, Georgia. Honda's North American and U.S. headquarters are located in Torrance, California. Honda's Canadian Civics are manufactured in their plant in Alliston, Ontario since 1985. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is a large industrial building where workers manufacture goods or products. ... Marysville is a city located in Union County, Ohio. ... Marysville is a city located in Union County, Ohio. ... Anna is a village located in Shelby County, Ohio. ... East Liberty is an unincorporated community located in Logan County, Ohio, to the east of Bellefontaine. ... Lincoln is a city located in Talladega County, Alabama. ... State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Official languages English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Senators Richard Shelby (R) Jeff Sessions (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 30th 52,423 mi²/135,775 km² 3. ... Honda Manufacturing of Alabama is an automobile manufacturer in Lincoln, Alabama. ... Timmonsville is a town located in Florence County, South Carolina. ... State nickname: Palmetto State Other U.S. States Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Governor Mark Sanford (R) Official languages English Area 82,965 km² (40th)  - Land 78,051 km²  - Water 4,915 km² (6%) Population (2000)  - Population {{{2000Pop}}} (26th)  - Density 51. ... Tallapoosa is a city located in Haralson County, Georgia. ... City of Torrance official logo Torrance is a city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. ... Alliston, Ontario is an Ontario community just about 90 kilometers from Toronto, and about 40 km SW of Barrie, about 18 km W of Cookstown, about 10 km N of Tottenham, about 40 km NE of Orangeville and about 30 km E of Shelburne. ... This article is about the year. ...

Honda was also the first Japanese automaker to introduce a separate luxury line of vehicles. Created in 1986 and known as Acura, the line is made up of modified versions of Honda vehicles usually with more power and sportiness than their Honda counterparts. Acura is a Japanese brand name used by Honda in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Hong Kong since March 1986 to market luxury automobiles and near luxury vehicles. ...

1989 saw a move that was set to revolutionalize the way carmakers tuned their engines. Honda launched their VTEC variable valve timing system in its production car engines, which gave improved efficiency and performance across a broader range of engine speeds. One of the first of its kind in passenger vehicles, it worked on the premise of tuning one engine to operate at two different 'settings' depending on load. Normal driving would use a "shorter" cam lobe that resulted in more efficient operation. A more aggressive, longer duration, cam engages when engine RPM reaches a set point resulting in more power during hard acceleration. The driver gets the best of both worlds; high efficiency and high power on demand. Many automakers have introduced their own versions of variable valve timing. The technology is now standard across the whole Honda range. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... VTEC (standing for Variable valve Timing and lift Electronic Control) is a system developed by Honda Motor Co. ... Variable valve timing, or VVT, is a generic term for an automobile piston engine technology. ...

For the 2007 model year, Honda plans to improve the safety of its vehicles by providing front-seat side airbags, side-curtain airbags, and anti-lock brakes as standard equipment in all automobiles available in North America (except the Insight, S2000, and Acura NSX, which will not have side-curtain airbags). By 2006, Honda plans to have as standard equipment Vehicle Safety Assist and rollover sensors in all light trucks, including the CR-V, Odyssey, and Acura MDX. Honda also plans to make its vehicles safer for pedestrians, with more safely-designed hoods, hinges, frame constructs, and breakaway wiper pivots. 2007 (MMVII) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An automobile airbag, like this one in a crashed SEAT Ibiza car, deflates after 0. ... An anti-lock braking system (commonly known as ABS, from the German name Antiblockiersystem given to it by its inventors at Bosch) is a system on motor vehicles which prevents the wheels from locking while braking. ... The Honda Insight is a 2-seater hatchback hybrid automobile manufactured by Honda. ... The Honda S2000 is a roadster automobile built by Honda. ... A 1991-2001 Honda NSX A 2002 Honda NSX The Honda NSX (Acura NSX in North America) is a sports car automobile made by Honda. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honda CR-V is a Crossover SUV, a type of automobile, manufactured by Honda. ... The Honda Odyssey is a minivan manufactured by Honda. ... Acura MDX The Acura MDX (Honda MDX in Japan and Australia) is a mid-size SUV built by Honda of Canada Manufacturing Ltd. ...

Racing history

See also Honda F1

Soichiro Honda, being a race driver himself, could not stay out of international motorsport. In 1959, Honda entered five motorcycles into the Isle of Man TT race, the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world. While always having good power, it took until 1961 for Honda to tune their chassis well enough to allow Mike Hailwood to claim their first race victories in the 125 and 250 cc classes. Hailwood would later pick up their first senior TT win in 1966. Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team that will return to compete in 2006. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy), or Manx TT, is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mike Hailwood (b April 2, 1940, d March 23, 1981) was a nine-time motorcycle world champion and later a Formula One driver from England. ... A cubic centimetre (cm3) is an SI derived unit of volume, equal to the volume of a cube with side length of 1 centi metre. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ...

In 1968, Jo Schlesser was killed in a Honda RA302 at the French Grand Prix. This racing tragedy, coupled with their commercial difficulties selling automobiles in the United States, prompted Honda to withdraw from all international motorsport that year. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Jo Schlesser (born May 18, 1928 in Madagascar) was a Formula One driver from France. ... Results from the 1968 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Rouen-Les-Essarts on July 7, 1968. ...

In 2003, Honda became an engine supplier to the Indy Racing League. In 2004, Honda-powered cars won 14 of 16 IRL events, including the Indianapolis 500, and claimed the IRL Manufacturers' Championship, Drivers' Championship and Rookie of the Year titles. 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Indy Racing League Logo The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the promoter of a predominantly oval based open-wheel racing series in the United States and, more recently, Japan. ...

Honda's strategy

Honda Goldwing

During the 1960s, when it was a small manufacturer, Honda broke out of the Japanese motorcycle market and began exporting to the US. Taking Honda’s story as an archetype of the smaller manufacturer entering a new market already occupied by highly dominant competitors, the story of their market entry, and their subsequent huge success in the US and around the world, has been the subject of some academic controversy. Competing explanations have been advanced to explain Honda’s strategy and the reasons for their success. Honda Goldwing, seen at a rally at Slimbridge, near Bristol, England. ... Honda Goldwing, seen at a rally at Slimbridge, near Bristol, England. ... Street markets such as this one in Rue Mouffetard, Paris are still common in France. ...

The first of these explanations was put forward when, in 1975, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) was commissioned by the UK government to write a report explaining why and how the British motorcycle industry had been out-competed by its Japanese competitors. The report concluded that the Japanese firms, including Honda, had sought a very high scale of production (they had made a large number of motorbikes) in order to benefit from economies of scale and learning curve effects. It blamed the decline of the British motorcycle industry on the failure of British managers to invest enough in their businesses to profit from economies of scale and scope. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a management consulting firm founded by Bruce D. Henderson in 1963. ... ... The learning curve effect and the closely related experience curve effect express the relationship between experience and efficiency. ... Economies of scope are conceptually similar to Economies of scale. ...

The second story is told in 1984 by Richard Pascale, who had interviewed the Honda executives responsible for the firm’s entry into the US market. As opposed to the tightly focused strategy of low cost and high scale that BCG accredited to Honda, Pascale found that their entry into the US market was a story of “miscalculation, serendipity, and organizational learning” – in other words, Honda’s success was due to the adaptability (and hard work) of its staff, rather than any tightly formed, long term strategy. For example, Honda’s initial plan on entering the US was to compete in large motorcycles, around 300cc. It was only when the team found that the scooters they were using to get themselves around their US base of San Francisco attracted positive interest from consumers that they came up with the idea of selling the Supercub. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

The most recent school of thought on Honda’s strategy was put forward by Gary Hamel and C. K. Prahalad in 1989. Creating the concept of core competencies with Honda as an example, they argued that Honda’s success was due to its focus on leadership in the technology of internal combustion engines. For example, the high power-to-weight ratio engines Honda produced for its racing bikes provided technology and expertise which was transferable into mopeds. Gary Hamel is the CEO of Strategos, the management consulting firm, and a visiting Professor of Strategic Management at London Business School. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A companys core competency is the one thing that it can do better than its competitors. ...

Honda's entry into the US motorcycle market during the 1960s is used as a case study for teaching introductory strategy at many business schools worldwide. Case studies involve a particular method of research. ... A business school is a university-level institution that teaches topics such as accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behavior, strategy and quantitative methods. ...

Robots

• ASIMO ASIMO, a bipedal humanoid robot

Past Robots E0 E0 (1986) Honda E1 E1 (1987 - 1991) E2 (1987 - 1991) E3 (1987 - 1991) E4 (1991 - 1993) E5 (1991 - 1993) E6 (1991 - 1993) P1 (1993 - 1993) P2 (1993 - 1993) P3 (1993 - 1993) ASIMO (2000 - Today) ASIMO ASIMO is a humanoid robot created in 2000 by Honda. ... A humanoid robot holding a trumpet In practical usage, a robot is a mechanical device which can perform complex tasks either according to direct human control, partial control with human supervision, or autonomously. ... E0 is the first in a series of successive bipedal humanoid models created by Honda. ... E1 is the second in a series of successive bipedal humanoid models created by Honda. ...

See also

• List of Honda engines
• List of Honda Engine Throttle Body Sizes
• List of Honda vehicles
• Honda Automotive VIN codes
• List of Honda motorcycles
• Acura
• Honda Type-R
• VTEC
• Dongfeng Honda Automobile Company - joint venture
• Honda Automobile (China) Company - importer of cars into China
• Honda Canada Inc.

Honda engines are known for their cost effective design, and balance and exceptional fuel economy. ... Engine - Throttle Body Size (mm) d15b7 - 56 d16a6 - 55 d16y7 - 56 d16y8 - 56 d16z6 - 56 ZC - 55 d16a1 - 55 d16a8 - 55 b18c1 - 60 b18c5 - 62 b18a - 58 b18b - 60 b16a SiR - 58 b16a Sir2 - 60 b16a2 - 60 b16a3 - 60 b20b - 60 b20z - 60 h22a - 60 h23a - 60 f20c - 62 f22... Honda produces the following automobiles, motorcycles, mopeds, and airplanes. ... Model Years 1983 - 1989 1st POSITION NATION OF ORIGIN 1 = USA 2 = Canada 3 = Mexico 4 = USA J = Japan K = Korea V = France 2nd POSITION MANUFACTURER H = Honda 3rd POSITION VEHICLE TYPE M = Passenger Car, Built in Japan G = Passenger Car, Built in USA/Canada 4th & 5th POSITION, 1983 BODY... // Honda Motorcycles and scooters by engine size 50cc Aero 50 (NB50) Cub (C100) Cub (C50) Chaly (CF 50) Metropolitan Jazz (CHF 50) Metropolitan II (CHF50P) CRF 50 CT 50 Dream 50R Elite 50 LX (SA50) Elsinore (MR50) Express (NC50) Express II (NA50) Express SR (NX50) Gyro TG50 (NN50MD) MB5, MB50... Acura is a Japanese brand name used by Honda in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Hong Kong since March 1986 to market luxury automobiles and near luxury vehicles. ... Type-R Honda automobile models are special performance editions of their respective model families. ... VTEC (standing for Variable valve Timing and lift Electronic Control) is a system developed by Honda Motor Co. ... Dongfeng Honda Automobile Company is a joint venture between the Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Honda Motor Company. ... Honda Automobile (China) Company is Hondas importer in Guangdong Province, China. ...

External links

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  • Temple of VTEC, enthusiast site
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  • HondaShowOff, enthusiast site
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• Sites for only Motorcycle
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References

• "Move Over, Volvo: Honda Sets New Safety Standard for Itself", an article in the "News" section of the March, 2004 issue of Motor Trend, on page 32
• 2004 Annual Corporate Report
• The story of Honda's entry and growth in the American market is documented in Terry Sanders' film The Japan Project: Made in Japan.

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The VF and VFR series motorcycle was a breakthrough engine design from Honda resulting in what has come to be generally accepted by magazine reviews, year after year, to be the best all-round street bike built to-date. ... The Honda Ascot production ran from 1982 to 1984. ... The Honda ST (for Sport Touring) series fills the gap between touring-oriented sport motorcycles such as the CBR1000F and full-dress tourers such as the Gold Wing. ... Honda Valkyrie The Honda Valkyrie is a motorcycle manufactured by Honda from model years 1996-2003. ... Honda Goldwing - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... The Honda Z-Series is a small and light motorcycle. ... Honda is set to unveil this six seat, twin-engine plane on July 28, 2005 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... Honda A series engines displaced 1955 cc and included: A20A1: US version, carbureted. ... The high performance 160 hp B16A3 DOHC VTEC in a Honda CR-X del Sol The B-series Honda DOHC engines are the most popular and well known of the Honda engines. ... Partially unrelated to the Honda B-series engines are the B20A and B21A. By some, these are not considered to be part of the B-series group of engines because they are not compatible with any of the other B-series parts or chassis. ... An engine series sold in the Honda Civic. ... The E-series was the first line of straight-4 automobile engines from Honda. ... The Honda F-Series engine is Hondas big block SOHC inline four, though limited production DOHC versions of the F-series were built. ... The Honda F20C and F22C engine is unrelated to the F-series found in the Honda Accord. ... Found in the 5th generation of Honda Preludes the H22 VTEC motor is very potent. ... The K series is a type of engine created by Honda. ... 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