Honda passes 100-million mark

Commenting on the historical moment, Takahiro Hachigo, president and CEO of Honda Motor said, “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 and became the fundamental tenet of Honda automobile manufacturing,”

Honda began producing automobiles in 1963 with the T360 mini-truck and the S500 sports car. A year later, it employed all of the company’s production technologies and know-how and constructed the first Honda plant dedicated to automobile production in Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The new plant began production of the iconic S600 roadster.

Since then, Honda has increased its annual production volume, enhancing its lineup and exporting the brand to an ever wider range of countries. Honda’s current lineup focuses on global models, such as the Jazz small hatchback, Civic family hatchback, and Accord family saloon. These cars are supplemented by the HR-V and CR-V SUVs, both global best-sellers in their respective segments.

Milestones in Honda Motor’s history

1948 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. established1963. Production of the T360 mini-truck started at Saitama Factory
1969 Production of N600 and TN360 component part sets started in Taiwan. Production of N360 started in Malaysia
1975 Production of Civic and other models started in Indonesia
1978 Cumulative worldwide production of automobiles reached 5 million units
1882 Production of Accord started in the US
1883 Cumulative worldwide production of automobiles reached 10 million units
1884 Production of Accord started in Thailand
1886 Production of Accord started in Canada
1990 Cumulative worldwide production of automobiles reached 20 million units
1992 Production of Accord started in the UK
1994 Production of Civic started in Pakistan
1995 Cumulative worldwide production of automobiles reached 30 million units
Production of Accord started in Mexico
1997 Production of Civic started in Brazil and Turkey
Production of City started in India
1999 Cumulative worldwide production of automobiles reached 40 million units
Production of Accord started in China
2003 Cumulative worldwide production of automobiles reached 50 million units
2015 Production of Accord started in Nigeria
2016 Cumulative worldwide production of automobiles reached 100 million units

Guided by the approach of “building products close to the customer” and striving for the timely delivery 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 and South America.