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Honda is a company founded in 1946 by Japanese engineer, inventor and racing driver Soichiro Honda.

 

He founded a company called the Honda Technical Research Institute, and in 1947 began production of the company's first product, the 50cc 2-stroke A-type engine. cm.

 

A year later, in 1948, the company was re-registered and named in accordance with the spirit of the times - Honda Motor Company.

 

In 1999, Honda Motor Company became the second largest Japanese motor vehicle manufacturer after Toyota Corporation.

 

According to the results of 1999, the world production of Honda and Acura cars amounted to about 2. 42 million units, and Nissan Motor, which closed the first three, produced 2. 37 million cars.

 

However, on Japanese soil, Honda is still inferior to Nissan and remains third with an annual output of 1. 221 million units against 1. 385 million units for Nissan.

 

The production program of Honda, like that of other large Japanese companies, includes many different cars produced not only for the domestic market, but also for export to Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, etc.

 

In addition, a number of cars are assembled in Europe and the USA specifically for local markets.

 

In general, the Honda model program in 2000 included over 25 families of various types and purposes.

 

Over the past year, new models Vamos, Insight, Torneo, Avancier and Lagreat have appeared.

 

Stopped production of CRX coupes based on the Civic platform.

 

Today, the company has become the second largest Japanese vehicle manufacturer after Toyota Motor.

 

Thanks to steadily growing demand, car production has been increasing for nine years in a row, since 1998.

 

In 2006, the production of cars increased by 6. 8% to 3, 669, 510 units.

 

The results of 2007 are expected to be no less impressive.

 

In the first six months, sales of automotive vehicles increased by another 7. 6% (compared to the same period in 2006) and reached 1, 956, 100 units.

 

High production growth is noted in the countries of the Asia-Pacific region and Europe - by 18. 1 and 16. 7%, respectively.

 

But the sale of Honda models in the local market for the first six months of 2007 decreased by 8. 5% (up to 321, 670 units).

 

This is due to the overall decline in demand for passenger cars in Japan.

 

The company is actively expanding to world markets and is forming plans for further updating of the model ranges.

 

In addition to the plants under construction in Japan, the US and Canada, it was decided to open three more assembly plants in those regions where sales growth is high.

 

Enterprises producing 210 thousand cars a year will appear in Thailand, India and Argentina.

 

In the long-term plans for product renewal, cars with hybrid power units occupy a special place.

 

In 2008-2009 more compact examples have appeared: the 4-door Fit Hybrid and 2-seater Insight, as well as the fuel cell FCX, which will be leased to begin with.

 

Among conventional models, a new family of Accord models debuted in the North American market at the end of 2007, and in 2008 a European family of this car appeared.

 

Then it will be the turn of the upgrade of the Element crossover and the Pilot SUV for the North American market.

 

In Europe, another crossover will be added to the new CR-V.

 

2009 saw the debut of two new sports cars from Honda - one replacing the S 2000, the other a supercar - a logical development of the NS-X concept.