| 1948 | Established in Hamamatsu city. |
| 1950 | Tokyo Office opened. |
| 1953 | Saitama factory established. |
| 1954 | Hamamatsu factory established. |
| 1958 | Biggest seller, model Super Cub marketed. |
| 1959 | American Honda Motor Co., Inc. established. |
| 1960 | World's biggest motorcycle factory established at Suzuka. |
| 1961 | Honda Deutschland GmbH established. |
| 1962 | Honda Benelux N.B. established to manufacture mopeds in Belgium.
First Honda automobiles, S500 Sports car and T360 Truck introduced. |
| 1963 | Super-Cub C100 and C110 awarded the Mode Coupe de France, S600 sports car introduced. |
| 1964 | Honda Formula 1 automobile racer made first appearance in German Grand Prix.
Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd. established in Thailand. |
| 1965 | E300 portable generator produced.
F-1 racer scored first victory in Mexico G.P. |
| 1966 | Honda won all 5 World Championships in world motorcycle G.P. in 50, 125, 250, 350, and 500 cc classes.
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| 1967 | N360 mini-compact marketed. Production of Step-Thru models topped 5,000,000 mark.
Honda F-1 wins Italian G.P.
Honda won 250 cc, 350 cc, and 500 cc motorcycle World Championships. |
| 1968 | Motorcycle production topped incredible 10,000,000 total.
Honda 1300 automobile made debut at Tokyo Motor Show. |
| 1969 | Step-Thru bike production total topped 6,000,000.
The four cylinder 67 HP motorcycle Honda CB 750 Four with front disc brake, produced. |
| 1970 | Driving Safety Promotion Center established.
The CB750 won the Daytona 200.
1300 Coupe automobile produced. |
| 1971 | CB500 superbike introduced.
Compound Vortex Controlled combustion (CVCC) engine announced, world's first to
exceed U.S. 1975 statutory Clean Air Act. |
| 1972 | 1200 cc Civic automobile Produced.
CB350 Four motorcycle marketed. |
| 1973 | 1500 Civic 4-door and Civic 1500 cvcc automobiles introduced.
S. Honda retired as President and K Kawashima took its post. |
| 1974 | Civic cvcc automobile produced. The king of touring motorcycle Gold Wing GL 1000 introduced. |
| 1976 | Road Pal NC 50 moped marketed. Passenger car, Accord 2-door Hatchback announced. Cumulative
production of Civic exceeded 1,000,000 units.
Kumamoto Factory was established in Kumamoto Prefecture. |
| 1977 | Honda Foundation established. |
| 1978 | Honda of America Mfg., Inc. established.
Prelude introduced. |
| 1979 | Production operations of motorcycles in the State of Ohio, U.S.A. started.
Honda won 500 cc Motocross World Championships.
BL and Honda signed technical collaboration agreement. |
| 1980 | Ballade introduced. Scooter "Tact" (NS50) marketed.
Honda won 500 cc Moto cross and Endurance World Championships. |
| 1981 | The world's first turbo equipped motorcycle CX500 TURBO produced.
Three wheel scooter "Stream" marketed. New automobile "Honda City" marketed.
Technical collaboration agreement was signed with the Chinese state-run Jialing Machine Factory of Chongqing.
Ralt-Honda won 1981 European Formula 2 Championship. |
| 1982 | Technical collaboration agreement was signed with French Cycle Peugeot.
Production of Civic exceeded 3,0000,000 units.
City Turbo marketed.
Production of Accord 4-door Sedan in the Sate of Ohio, U.S.A. started. |
| 1983 | Austin Rover Group of the BL Limited and Honda signed a joint agreement of the development of the XX car.
New Civic series announced.
City Turbo II announced.
K .Kawashima retired as President and T. Kume took its post.
New Civic and Ballade series awarded Japan Car of the Year.
Production of Super Cub series exceeded 15,000,000 units |
| 1984 | Lawnmower production started at Honda Power Equipment Mfg., Inc, in the USA.
Automobile manufacturing company established in Canada.
Honda Belgium NV attained a grand total of 1 million mopeds produced since production began in 1962.
Ralt-Honda Formula 2 team completed a record-breaking unbroken string of 12 consecutive European Championship F-2 wins.
Honda-powered Williams-Honda F-1 car won the Dallas Grand Prix. |
| 1985 | HRC signs three year sponsorship agreement with Rothmans International for Motor cycle GP racing.
"Quint Integra" announced.
New "Accord/Vigor" announced.
New head office building in Aoyama, Tokyo.
A stylish new bonnet van, "Today" announced.
"Legend" announced.
Accord/Vigor named "'85-'86 Japanese Car of the Year". |
| 1986 | The Acura sales network in U.S. started to sell the Legend and Integra on the U.S. market.
Honda was ranked first in the '86 U.S. Customer Satisfaction Index.
Development of the world's first steer angle dependent four wheel steering system (4WS) was announced.
The Williams-Honda car won the '86 F-1 constructors' championship.
Production of Accords commenced at Honda's new Alliston plant in Canada.
A power product plant was opened in France to manufacture lawn mowers and tillers.
Honda Motor de Portugal S.A.R.L. was established. |
| 1987 | Full-fledged production and Engine Supply Agreements concluded with A.R.G.
Acura line captures number one and Honda line number two position in 1987 U.S. Customer Satisfaction Index.
World's first in-hub motorcycle anti-lock braking system developed. |
| 1988 | Import of Gold Wing GL 1500 and Accord Coupe from HAM to Japan commences.
Honda of America, Mfg. produces its one millionth car.
Honda Automobiles Espana S.A. established in Spain.
Production of small generators begins in India.
Honda Italy Racing Team wins Paris-Dakar Rally.
McLaren Honda captures the F-1 Constructos's Championship.
Honda McLaren driver Ayrton Senna wins the F-1 World Championship. |
| 1989 | Honda Traction Control System introduced.
Construction of NSX plant in Tochigi, Japan begins.
Honda Motor Europe Ltd. established as headquarters in Europe.
New Accord series introduced.
Honda Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC) System introduced.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. founder, Soichiro Honda is inducted into the
Automotive Hall of Fame (U.S.A.) |
| 1990 | Honda President Tadashi named AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES magazine's "Man of the Year" for 1990.
Honda Navigation System introduced.
Soichiro Honda, Founder of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., awarded the "Medaille d"Or de la FIA" by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile.
Acura Line ranked number one for fourth consecutive year in 1990 U.S. Customer Satisfaction Index.
World Solar Challenge. |
| 1991 | Cumulative engine production in the U.S. reaches one million units.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. begins to export Accord Wagon to Europe.
Honda develops new VTEC-E engine which features both high fuel efficiency and excellent performance.
Soichiro Honda, Founder and Supreme Advisor of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., passes away.
NR introduced in Europe.
Honda captures the Constructor's Championship for the sixth consecutive year.
'92 Civic won the Japanese Car of the Year Award '91-'92. |
| 1992 | Honda's cummulative auto production in Japan 20 million units.
Honda Super Cub production reaches 20 million units.
Honda Civic celebrates 20th anniversary.
Honda Europe Power Equipment S.A. established in France.
Civic Coupe introduced in U.S.A.
Production Accord by Honda of the U.K. Mfg. Ltd. commences.
Honda Motor signs a technical collaboration agreement with DAEWOO for the production passenger cars in south Korea.
Honda announces third joint venture for motor-cycle production in China.
Honda power products reaches 20 million units. |
| 1993 | Honda signs a technical collaboration agreement with PIAGGOP.
Honda Motor (China) Co., Ltd. established in Hong Kong.
Honda signs a business agreement with ISUZU for product complementation.
Honda to import and sell 4-wheel drive Rover vehicles in Japan.
Honda signs a agreement for passenger car assembly in China.
Honda Collection Hall opens.
Honda R&D North America, Inc. North Carolina Center established.
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| 1994 | Accord won the Japanese Car of the Year Award '94-'94. |
