History of Honda in America

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is established with co-founders Soichiro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa and introduces (in 1949) its first original designed and engineered product which Mr. Honda appropriately names the "Dream" D-type motorcycle.

 1959 - Honda in the United States

 On June 11, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is  established in Los Angeles, California, as the first  overseas subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

The Honda N600 is the first automobile sold by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. in the United States. 

 Driven by the rallying cry of "Blue skies for our  children"  Honda engineers create a groundbreaking  CVCC engine that makes the Honda Civic the first  vehicle to meet the strict emissions standards of the  new U.S. Clean Air Act without the use of a catalytic  converter.

The first Honda Accord may have been a humble hatchback, but it was a big hit. This initial model will was followed by an Accord Sedan in 1979. From its launch until today, Accord is the best-selling passenger car in America, with American car buyers purchasing over 12.5 million.

 This year marks a big milestone in Honda's  commitment to supporting the communities where we  work and live. The American Honda Foundation will go  on to award over $32 million to organizations in every  state in the U.S.

  On April 10th, 2001 the 10-millionth Honda built in         North America rolls off the assembly line at the               Marysville Auto Plant.

Honda breaks new ground introducing the 2009 FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle. With a new, more compact fuel cell stack, Clarity is the world's first fuel cell sedan capable of comfortably carrying four occupants.

 On March 20^th, 2014 Honda passed the 20-millionth  automobile produced in America. This is a proud  moment for Honda and we look forward to the next  20. 

Honda Transmission Mfg. of America fires up its brand-new wind turbines in Russells Point, Ohio. Honda is the first major automotive manufacturing facility in the U.S. to get a substantial amount of its electricity from onsite wind turbines.

 In partnership with McLaren, Honda returns to it's  racing roots for the 2015 FIA Formula 1 (F1) World  Championship. "If Honda does not race, there is no  Honda" -Soichiro Honda

After nearly 20 years, Honda is giving enthusiasts what they've been begging for: The Civic Type-R. The high performance forbidden fruit from overseas will be available in 2017.