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Honda Motor Co Ltd 本田技研 工業 株式会社 Honda Giken Kogyo KK IPA hoɴda listen; ɒ h d ə is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate company primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, aircraft and electrical equipment.
Honda was the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world since 1959, 2 3 as well as the largest internal combustion engine manufacturer measured by volume, producing more than 14 million internal combustion engines each year 4 Honda became the second Japan's largest automaker in the world in 2001 5 6 Honda was the eighth world's largest automaker behind General Motors Volkswagen Group Toyota Hyundai Motor Group Ford Nissan and PSA Peugeot Citroën in 2011 7.
Honda was the first Japanese car manufacturer to release a luxury brand dedicated Acura in 1986. In addition to their core automobile and motorcycle businesses, Honda also manufactures garden equipment, marine engines, personal watercraft and power generators, and other products Since 1986, Honda has been involved in robotics research in artificial intelligence and released their ASIMO robot in 2000. They have also ventured into aerospace with the establishment of GE Honda Aero engines in 2004 and Honda HA-420 HondaJet, which began production in 2012, Honda has three joint ventures in China Dongfeng Honda Honda China and Honda Guangqi.
In 2013, Honda has invested about May 7 US 6 8 billion of its revenue in research and development 8, also in 2013, Honda became the first Japanese automaker to be a net exporter of US export models 108.705 Honda and Acura, while importing only 88357 9.
Throughout his life, the founder of Honda, Soichiro Honda had an interest in cars, he worked as a mechanic at the garage Art Shokai, where he listens to the car and entered the race in 1937 with funding from the Shichiro knowledge Kato, Honda founded Tōkai Seiki Eastern Sea Precision Machine Company for working piston rings on art Shokai Garage 10 After initial failures, Tōkai Seiki won a contract to supply piston rings to Toyota, but lost the contract because of the poor quality of their products 10 After studying engineering without his studies, and visiting factories around Japan to better understand the process of controlling the quality of Toyota, Honda was able in 1941 mass produce acceptable piston rings to Toyota, using an automated process that could employ workers in wartime, even unskilled November 10, 16. 19
Tōkai Seiki was placed under control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry called on the Department of Munitions in 1943 after the beginning of World War II, and Soichiro Honda was demoted President to Senior General Manager after Toyota acquired a 40 in the company 10 Honda also helped the war effort by helping other companies in automating the production of military aircraft propellers 10 Honda cultivated relationships with Toyota personnel, Nakajima Aircraft Company and the Imperial Japanese navy would play a role in the post-war period 10 an American bomber B-29 attack destroyed Yamashita Tokai Seiki factory in 1944 and collapsed Itawa factory January 13, 1945 earthquake Mikawa land and Soichiro Honda sold recoverable remains of the Toyota company after the war to 450,000, and used the proceeds to found the Institute Honda technique October 1946 12 October.
With a strength of 12 men working in a 16 m 2 cabin 170 square feet, they have built and sold improvised motorized bicycle using a power supply 500 with two time 50 cc radio war surplus Tohatsu generators engines October 11 19 13 Where engines have been exhausted, Honda began building their own copy of Tohatsu engine, and supplying these customers to join their bikes October 13 it was the Honda a-Type dubbed Bata for the engine sound is 10 in 1949, the Honda technical research Institute was liquidated to 1,000,000, about 5 000 today; these funds were used to integrate Honda Motor Co Ltd November 21 About the same time engineer hired Kihachiro Kawashima Honda and Takeo Fujisawa who provided commercial and marketing expertise necessary to complete technical Soichiro Honda folded 11 21 partnership between Soichiro Honda and Fujisawa lasted until they are removed together in October 1973 November 21.
The first complete motorcycle, both the frame and engine manufactured by Honda, was the 1949 D-type of the first Honda to spend the dream name December 14 Honda Motor Company has grown in a short time to become the largest worldwide manufacturer of motorcycles by 1964 15 citation needed.
The first Honda automobile production was the T360 mini pick-up truck, which went on sale in August 1963 16 Powered by a small linear motor 4356 cc petrol, he was ranked in the car tax bracket Kei less dear 17 the first production car was the Honda S500 sports car, which followed the T360 into production in October 1963 Its chain driven rear wheels stressed motorcycle origins Honda 18.
Over the next decades, Honda has worked to expand its product range and expanded its operations and exports to many countries around the world In 1986, Honda introduced the brand Acura success in the US market in an attempt to save ground in the luxury vehicle market the year 1991 saw the introduction of the supercar Honda NSX, the first unibody vehicle while aluminum which incorporated a V6 engine with variable valve timing 19.
CEO Tadashi Kume was replaced by Nobuhiko Kawamoto in 1990 Kawamoto was selected on Shoichiro Irimajiri who oversaw the successful implementation of Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc. in Marysville, Ohio The two Kawamoto and Irimajiri shared a friendly rivalry in Honda and Irimajiri resign in 1992 due to health problems.
After the death of Soichiro Honda and starting Irimajiri, Honda found himself quickly exceeded that of product development by other Japanese automakers and was caught off guard by the boom in commercial vehicles trucks and sport-1990s, while which weighed on the profitability of the company by Japanese media reported in 1992 and 1993 that Honda was at serious risk of unwanted and hostile takeover by Mitsubishi Motors, which at the time was a car manufacturer more large volume and level with the benefits of their success and Pajero Diamante 20.
Kawamoto moved quickly to change the Honda's corporate culture, rushing through the development of products focused on the market which has resulted in recreational vehicles such as the first generation Odyssey and CR-V and refocusing some some of the many sedans and coupes that were popular with Honda's engineers but not with the buying public the most shocking change came when Kawamoto Honda ended the successful participation of Honda in Formula one after the 1992 season, citing costs in light of the threat of Mitsubishi takeover, as well as the desire to create a greener corporate image -Friendly 21.
Later, in 1995 resulted in the Honda Aircraft Company in order to produce jets as the Honda 22.
On February 23, 2015, Honda announced that the CEO and President Takanobu Ito leave and be replaced by Takahiro Hachigo by June; Additional departures to retirement by executives and directors were expected 23.
Honda is headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan their shares are traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange and exchanges in Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Kyoto, Fukuoka London, Paris and Switzerland.
The company has assembly plants worldwide These plants are located in China, the US, Pakistan, Canada, England, Japan, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, Taiwan, Peru and Argentina in July 2010, 89 percent of Honda and Acura vehicles sold in the US were built in the north American plants, up 82 2 percent a year earlier This protects the benefits of advance of the yen in 15 years against the dollar 24.
Honda's turnover and other operating revenues by geographical regions in 2007 25.
Honda hybrid CR-Z the first sport coupe come with a manual transmission with six speeds.
comprehensive range of Honda consists of the Fit Civic Accord Insight CR-V CR-Z Legend and two versions of the Odyssey, one for North America and a smaller vehicle sold internationally An early proponent vehicle development to meet the different needs and markets worldwide, Honda lineup varies by country and may have exclusive vehicles in this region some examples are the last minivan Honda Odyssey and the first light truck pickup uni-body of the Honda Ridgeline both were designed and manufactured primarily in North America and are produced there another example of exclusive models include the Honda Civic five-door hatchback sold in Europe.
Honda automobile manufacturing ambitions dating back to 1963 with the Honda T360 a kei car truck built for the Japanese market 29 was followed by the roadster two-door Honda S500 also introduced in 1963. In 1965, Honda has built a two commercial delivery van door, called the first four-door sedan Honda Honda L700 does not agree, but air-cooled, four-cylinder gasoline engine Honda Civic 1300 in 1969 is a hatchback that has gained great popularity internationally, but it wasn t the first sedan two built doors that was the Honda N360 another Kei car that was suitable for international sale as N600 Civic, which appeared in 1972 and replaced the N600 also had a little brother who replaced N360 air-cooled, called the Honda life that was water cooled.
The Honda Life represents Honda's efforts to compete in the segment of kei cars, offering sedan delivery van and small platforms pickup on a shared frame of StepVan life had a new approach without first a commercial success, seems to be an influence on passenger vehicles before sitting behind the engine, a large loading area of a flat roof and a tailgate mounted at the rear, and the use of a transversely mounted engine with respect to a powertrain to front wheel drive.
As Honda entered the automobile industry in the 1960s, when Japanese manufacturers such as Toyota and Nissan have made cars since before World War II, it seems that Honda has instilled a sense of doing things a little differently than Japanese competitors its MainStay products such as Accord and Civic, with the exception of its US market in 1993 97 Passport which was part of a vehicle exchange program with Isuzu of the Subaru-Isuzu joint venture still have jobs front-wheel drive implementation powertrain, currently a long held tradition Honda Honda has also installed new technology in their products, first option and standard later as anti lock brakes, speed sensitive power steering and fuel injection to several ports in the early 1980s, this desire to be the first to try new approaches is evident with the establishment of the first Japanese luxury Acura chain and was also evident with the all-aluminum engine sports car, the Honda NSX WHIC am also introduced the VVT technology Valve, called Honda VTEC.
The Civic is a line of compact cars developed and manufactured by Honda in North America, the Civic is the second longest continuously operating plate with a Japanese manufacturer; his eternal rival, the Toyota Corolla was introduced in 1968, was also 30 The Civic production as well as the Accord and Prelude comprised Honda's vehicles sold in North America until the 1990s, when the model range was expanded After crossing several generations changes, the Civic has become increasingly upscale and currently slots between the Fit and Accord.
In 2008, Honda increased global production to meet the demand for small cars and hybrids in the US and emerging markets The Shuffled company U production to keep busy car output factories and stimulate, while building less minivans and sport utility vehicles as light truck sales dropped 31.
His first entry in the segment of pickups, light duty Ridgeline, won Truck of the Year from Motor Trend magazine in 2006 in 2006, won also redesigned Civic Car of the Year of the magazine, giving Honda a win Rare double honors Motor Trend 9th generation Honda Civic also won the car of the Year award on the basis of a public inquiry held by PakWheels.
It is reported that Honda plans to increase hybrid sales in Japan more than 20 of its total sales in fiscal 2011, 14 8 to 32 the previous year.
Five of the ten most fuel-efficient cars of the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States 1984-2010 Honda has, more than all other manufacturers The five models 2000 2006 Honda Insight 53 mpg US or 4 4 L 100 kilometers or 64 miles combined Imp gal, 1986 1987 Honda Civic Coupe HF 46 mpg US or 5 1L 100 kilometers or 55 miles to the combined Imp gal, 1994 1995 Honda Civic sedan VX 43 mpg US or 5 5 L 100 kilometers or 52 miles per gallon combined Imp, 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid 42 mpg US or 5 6 l 100 kilometers or 50 miles to the combined Imp gallon and 2010 Honda Insight 41 mpg US or 5 7 l 100 km or 49 mpg imp combined 33 the ACEEE also evaluated the Civic GX as the greenest car in America for seven consecutive years 34.
For a list of motorcycle products, see the list of Honda motorcycles.
Honda is the largest motorcycle manufacturer in Japan and has been since it started production in 1955 10 At its peak, in 1982, Honda produced nearly three million motorcycles per year in 2006, this figure was reduced to about 550,000 but was still higher than its three domestic competitors 10.
In the 1960s, when he was a small manufacturer, Honda broke out of the market for Japanese motorcycle and began exporting to the work of the United States with gray Honda advertising advertising agency created an innovative marketing campaign using the slogan You meet the nicest people on a Honda unlike the negative stereotypes that prevail for motorcyclists in America that tough rebel, anti-social, the campaign suggested that Honda bikes were made for the Everyman campaign was a big success; the ads have run for three years, and by the end of 1963 only, Honda had sold 90,000 motorcycles 11.
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 enormous subsequent success in the United States and the world, the subject of academic controversy possible explanations have been advanced to explain Honda's strategy and the reasons for their success 35.
The first of these explanations was put forward when, in 1975, BCG Boston Consulting Group was commissioned by the British government to write a report explaining why and how the British motorcycle industry had been out of competition with its Japanese competitors The report found that Japanese companies, including Honda, had sought a very high scale of production, they had a large number of motorcycles to benefit from economies of scale curve and learning effects He blamed the decline of the British motorcycle industry on the failure of British managers to invest enough in their businesses to take advantage of economies of scale and scope 36.
The second explanation was offered in 1984 by Richard Pascale, who had interviewed the Honda executives responsible for the entry of the company in the US Unlike the focused strategy of low cost and large scale that BCG accredited to Honda Pascale found that their entry into the US market was a story of a miscalculation, serendipity, and organizational learning in other words, Honda success is due to the adaptability and hard work of its staff, rather than a long-term strategy 37 for example, Honda's initial plan to enter the United States was to participate in large motorcycles, 300 cc Honda motorcycle in this class suffered performance problems and reliability wrinkled relatively long distances of US highways 11 41 43 when the team found that the scooters they used to be about leu r US base of San Francisco attracted positive interest from consumers that they have fallen back on the sale of Super Cub in Space 11 41 43.
The most recent school of thought on Honda's strategy was presented by Gary Hamel and CK Prahalad in 1989. Creating the concept of core competencies with Honda as an example, they argued that Honda's success was because of its focus on leadership in internal combustion engine technology 38 for example, the power to weight ratio engines Honda produced for its racing bikes provided technology and expertise which was transferred mopeds Honda's entry into the US motorcycle market during the 1960s is used as a case study for teaching introductory strategy at business schools around the world 39.
Production began in 1953 with the electric type H 40 before motorcycle engine equipment Honda achieved record sales in 2007 with 6 4 million units by 2010 41 Year ended March 31, this figure fell to 4.7 42 million units cumulative production of power products has exceeded 85 million units from 43 September 2008.
Honda engines powered the entire starting field of 33 cars in the Indianapolis 500 in 2010 and 44 for the fifth consecutive race, there was no retirement-related motor while running the Memorial Day Classic 45.
In the 1980 Honda developed the GY6 engine for use in scooters While most manufactured by Honda, it is still commonly used in many Chinese, Korean and Taiwanese 46 light vehicles.
Honda, despite being known as an engine company has never built a V8 for passenger cars in the 1990s, the company has resisted strong pressure from its US dealers to a V8 engine that could seen use in high-end Honda SUVs and Acuras with American Honda shipment should broker a shipment of V8 beverages to silence them 47 Honda considered the V8 into production in mid-2000 for large Acura sedans a new version of the sports car upscale NSX previously used DOHC V6 with VTEC to reach its high output power and possible future projects in the full American size truck and SUV segment for both Acura and Honda, but it was canceled at the end of 2008, with Honda citing economic conditions of the environment and the world as reasons the end of the project 48.
ASIMO is the part of robotics research development program Honda is the eleventh in a line of successive builds starting in 1986 with Honda E0 moving through monitoring series Honda E and the Honda P series weighing 54 kilograms and standing 130 centimeters tall, ASIMO resembles a small astronaut wearing a backpack and can walk on two feet in a manner similar to human locomotion to 6 km h3 7 mph ASIMO humanoid robot is only able to move up and down stairs independently 49 However, humans worldwide movements such as climbing stairs are difficult to mimic with a machine that ASIMO has demonstrated by taking two plunges off a staircase.
The ASIMO Honda see below as an R & D project brings together the expertise to create a robot that walks, dance and not sailing 2010 marks the year Honda has developed a machine that can read brain waves of a user to move ASIMO the system utilizes a covered headphone electroencephalographic and near infrared spectroscopy sensors that monitor electrical brain waves and cerebral blood flow signals which change slightly during the process of the human mind, the user thinks one of a limited number of gestures that he wants the robot, which was equipped with a machine interface reflection 50.
Honda is also a pioneer of new technology in its HA-420 HondaJet manufactured by its subsidiary Honda Aircraft Company which allows new levels of reduced drag, increased aerodynamics and fuel efficiency, reducing operating costs citation needed.
Honda has also built a downhill racer known as the Honda RN-01 is not available for sale to the public The bike has a gearbox, which replaces the series derailleur is on most bikes.
Honda has hired several people to ride the bike, including Greg Minnaar The team is known as the G Cross Honda team.
Honda entered Formula One as a constructor for the first time in the 1964 season at the German Grand Prix with Ronnie Bucknum driving 1965 saw the addition of Richie Ginther to the team, who scored the first point of the Honda Belgian Grand Prix and Honda's first win at the Grand Prix of Mexico in 1967 saw their next win at the Italian Grand Prix with John Surtees as a pilot in 1968, Jo Schlesser was killed in a Honda RA302 at the French Grand Prix this tragedy race, coupled with their commercial difficulties selling automobiles in the United States, prompted Honda to withdraw from all international motorsport that year.
After a year of training in 1965, Honda engines equipped with Brabham dominated 1966 French Formula Two championship in the hands of Jack Brabham and Denny Hulme Since there was no European Championship this season, was the top F2 championship this year the early 1980s, Honda returned to F2, supplying engines to the team Ralt Ron Tauranac Tauranac had designed the Brabham cars for their involvement earlier, they were once again a great success in a year related, the company changing engines John Judd produced a turbocharged Brabham-Honda for use in the IndyCar race he won one race in 1988 for Bobby Rahal at Pocono.
Honda returned to Formula One in 1983, first with another formula both partners, the team of the Spirit, before suddenly move to Williams in 1984 late 1980s and early 1990s, Honda powered cars won six consecutive Formula one Constructors Championships WilliamsF1 won the crown in 1986 and 1987 Honda switched allegiance again in 1988 for new partners of the McLaren team won the title in 1988 and 1991 1989 1990 Honda withdrew from Formula one to the end of 1992, although the related company Mugen-Honda has maintained a presence until the end of 1999, winning four races with Ligier and Jordan grand Prix.
Honda debuted in the CART IndyCar World Series in 1994 as works provider engines were far from competitive at first, but after the development, the company powered six consecutive drivers championships in 2003, Honda transferred its effort to rival IRL IndyCar series with Ilmor as joint development until 2006. in 2004, Honda-powered cars overwhelmingly dominated the IndyCar series, winning 14 of the 16 IndyCar races, including the Indianapolis 500 and claimed the IndyCar series Manufacturers Championship , drivers Championship and Rookie of the Year titles from 2006 to 2011, Honda was the sole engine supplier for the IndyCar series, including the Indianapolis 500 in 2006 Indianapolis 500 for the first time in Indianapolis 500 history, race was executed without a single engine problem 53 Since 2012, HPD has built turbocharged V-6 engines for its IndyCar efforts.
In 1998, Honda considered returning to Formula One with their own team The project was abandoned after the death of his technical director, Harvey Postlethwaite Honda instead came back as an official engine British American Racing BAR provider and Jordan Honda Grand Prix has bought a stake in the BAR team in 2004 before buying the team outright at the end of 2005, becoming a constructor for the first time since the 1960 Honda won the Grand Prix of Hungary 2006 with the driver Jenson button.
It was announced December 5, 2008, that Honda would exit Formula One with immediate effect due to the global economic crisis in 2008 54 The team was sold to former team principal Ross Brawn renamed Brawn GP, Mercedes then 55.
Honda became an official company team in the British Touring Car Championship in 2010.
Honda has made an official announcement May 16, 2013, he will return to Formula One racing in 2015 as an engine supplier to McLaren 56 team.
Honda Racing Corporation HRC was created in 1982, the company combines participation in motorcycle racing worldwide with the development of high potential racing machines Its racing activities are an important source for the creation of advanced technologies used in the development of Honda motorcycles HRC also contributes to the promotion of sport motorcycle through a range of activities that include sales of production racing motorcycles, support for satellite teams and driver education programs.
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 powerful engines, it took until 1961 for Honda to tune their chassis well enough to allow Mike Hailwood to claim their first victories in the grand Prix in the 125 and 250 classes cc Hailwood would later pick up their first senior TT wins in 1966 and were known 1967 Honda racing bikes for their stylish sleek design and exotic engine configurations, such as 5-cylinder, 22,000 rpm, 125 bike cc and 6-cylinder 250 cc and 297 cc bikes.
In 1979, Honda return to racing MotoGP with -framed monohull, NR500 four-time FIM rules limited engines to four cylinders, so the NR500 was not circular race track, cylinders, each with 8 valves and two connecting rods, to provide sufficient valve area to compete with riders two dominant time Unfortunately, it seemed Honda tried to do too much at one time and the experiment failed for the 1982 season, Honda made its debut their first racing bike two times, the NS500 and in 1983 Honda won his first 500cc grand Prix World Championship with Freddie Spencer Since then, Honda has become a leading brand in the large MotoGP, winning a plethora of titles high level with riders such as Mick Doohan and Valentino Rossi Honda head as the number of wins in Man TT island having notched 227 victories in the solo classes and Sidecar TT 57, including Ian scooped Hutchinson at the 2010 58 outright race lap record on the Sna efell Mountain Course is owned by Honda, set 2015 TT by John McGuinness at an average speed 132 701 mph 213 562 km h on Honda CBR1000RR 59.
In the Honda Motocross World Championship has six world championships in the Enduro World Championship Honda has captured eight titles, most recently with Stefan Merriman in 2003 and Mika Ahola in 2007-2010 Honda motorcycle trials won three world championships with Belgian rider Eddy Lejeune.
2009 Honda Civic GX hooked to Phill refueling system.
The Honda Civic GX has long been the only natural gas vehicle built for the NGV effect commercially available in some parts of the United States 60 61 Honda Civic GX first appeared in 1998 as a Civic LX modified plant that was designed to run exclusively on compressed natural gas car looks and drives like a contemporary Honda Civic LX, but does not operate on gasoline in 2001, the Civic GX was rated the cleanest burning internal combustion engine in the world by Environmental protection Agency US EPA 62 63.
First leased to the city of Los Angeles, in 2005, Honda began offering the GX directly to the public by factory trained dealers certified to service GX Before, only the fleets were eligible to buy a new Civic GX Civic GX was in 2006, published in New York, making it the second state where the consumer is able to buy the car 64.
In June 2015, Honda announced its decision to phase out the marketing of motor vehicles to natural gas to focus on the development of a new generation of electric vehicles such as hybrid rechargeable electric cars and fuel cell powered vehicles hydrogen Since 2008, Honda has sold about 16,000 vehicles to natural gas, mainly taxi and commercial fleets 65.
The Brazilian subsidiary of Honda introduced flexible fuel versions for the Honda Civic and Honda Fit in late 2006 Like other Brazilian flex fuel vehicles, these models run on any mixture of E20 and E100 hydrated ethanol E25 fuel 66 67 In first, and to test the market preferences, the automaker has decided to produce a limited share of vehicles with flex-fuel engines, 33 percent of civic production and 28 percent of Fit models 66 67 Furthermore, the sale price for the flex-fuel release was higher than the respective gasoline versions around the premium 1000 for the Civic, and 650 for the Fit, despite the fact that all the other flex-fuel vehicles sold in Brazil had the same price tag than their gasoline versions 67 68 69 in July 2009, Honda launched in the Brazilian market of the car third flexible fuel, Honda City 70.
Over the last two months of 2006, both flex-fuel models sold 2,427 cars against gasoline automobiles 8546, 71 jump to 41,990 flex-fuel cars in 2007, 72 and reach 93361 in 2008 73 Due to the success of the flex versions, in early 2009 one hundred percent of the Honda automobile production for the Brazilian market is now flexible fuel, and only a small percentage of the petrol version is produced in Brazil for exports 74.
In March 2009, Honda launched in the Brazilian market the first flex-fuel motorcycle in the world produced by its Brazilian subsidiary Moto Honda da Amazônia, the CG 150 Titan Mix is sold for about US 2700 75 76 77.
At the end of 1999, Honda introduced the first commercial hybrid electric car sold in the US market, the Honda Insight just a month before the introduction of the Toyota Prius and originally sold for 20 000 78 79 The first generation Insight was produced from 2000 to 2006 and had a fuel economy of 70 miles per gallon US 3 4 L 100 km; 84 mpg imp to the side of the road to the EPA, the most produced car fuel efficient series at 78 79 Total global sales for the Insight amounted to only about 18 000 vehicles 79 cumulative global sales hybrids reached 100,000 in 2005 and 200,000 in 2007 80.
Honda introduced the second generation Insight in Japan in February 2009, and published in other markets in 2009 and in the US market in April 2009 to 19,800 in five-door hatchback, it will be the cheapest hybrid available in the US 81.
Since 2002, Honda has also been selling hybrid model 2003 Honda Civic in the US market 78 It was followed by the Honda Accord hybrid models offered in 2005 to 2007 Sales of the Honda CR-Z began in Japan in February 2010, becoming Honda's third hybrid car on the market 82 February 2011 Honda updated produced about 200,000 hybrids a year in Japan 83.
Sales of the hybrid Fit started in Japan in October 2010, at the time, the lowest price for a hybrid electric vehicle gasoline sold in the country 84 The European version, called hybrid Honda Jazz was released early 2011 85 in 2011 Honda introduced three hybrid models available only in Japan, the hybrid Fit Shuttle hybrid and hybrid Freed Freed Spike 80.
cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid Honda has passed the Unit 1 million at the end of September 2012, 12 years and 11 months after the sale of the first generation Insight in Japan began in November 1999 80 A total of 187.851 hybrids were sold worldwide in 2013, and 158,696 hybrids in the first six months of 2014 86 87 in June 2014 update Honda sold more than 1 35 million hybrids worldwide 80 86 87.
Takanezawa in Japan, June 16, 2008, Honda Motors produced the first assembly line FCX Clarity a fuel cell hybrid vehicle to hydrogen better than a hybrid vehicle gasoline-electric FCX Clarity combines hydrogen and oxygen from ordinary air to produce electricity for an electric motor in July 2014 Honda announced the end of production of the Honda FCX Clarity for the 2015 model 88.
The vehicle itself does not emit pollutants and its by products are heat and water The FCX Clarity also has an advantage over hybrid gasoline-electric in that it does not use a internal combustion engine to propel such a gas-electric hybrid, it uses a lithium-ion battery to assist the fuel cell during acceleration and capture energy from a braking thereby improving fuel efficiency lack hydrogen stations in all developed countries will keep production volumes low 89 Honda releases the vehicle within 150 California group is the only US infrastructure market to supply such a vehicle, although the number of stations is even more stations limited building is expensive, as the California Air Resources Board CARB granted $ 6 8 million for four H2 fueling stations, which cost 1 $ 7 million cha 90 91.
Honda considers vehicles hydrogen fuel cell as the long term replacement of piston cars, cars not the battery 92.
The Honda EV Plus electric was introduced in 1997 following the mandate of the zero-emission vehicle CARB and was available only for lease in California EV and was the first electric vehicle's battery with a major car manufacturer acid batteries unleaded EV longer had an all-electric range of 100 miles 160 km of the 276 units were sold in the United States and the production ended in 1999 93 94.
The all-electric Honda Fit EV was introduced in 2012 and has a range of 82 miles 132 km 95 The electric car was launched in the United States to individuals in July 2012 with the initial limited availability in California and the Oregon 96 Production is limited to just 1,100 units during the first three years, a total of 1,007 units have been leased to the United States in September 2014 97 98 99 Fit EV was released in Japan by renting to local governments and businesses in August 2012 Availability in the Japanese market is limited to 200 units during its first two years in July 2014 100 Honda announced the end of production of the Fit EV for the 2015 model 88.
The Honda Plug-in Accord Hybrid was introduced in 2013 and has an all-electric range of 13 mi 21 km 101 Sales began in the US in January 2013 and the plug-in hybrid is only available in California and New York total 102 835 units were sold in the US in September 2014 97 98 99 the PHEV Accord was introduced in Japan in June 2013 and is available only for rental, mainly to businesses and government agencies 103.
Since 1978, Honda in Japan has decided to diversify its sales distribution channels and established Honda Verno who sold products made with a higher content of the standard equipment and a sporty nature 104 105 The setting Place Honda Verno coincided with its new compact sport called Honda Prelude later, Honda Vigor Honda and the Honda Quint Ballade were added in shops Honda Verno This approach has been implemented thanks to the efforts put in place by its rival Japanese automakers Toyota and Nissan.
While sales progressed, Honda has created two other sales channels, called Honda Clio in 1984, and Honda Primo 1985 Honda Clio chain sold products that were traditionally associated with Honda dealers before 1978, such as the Honda Accord and Honda Primo sold the Honda Civic kei cars like the Honda city cars today as Honda Capa and other Honda products, such as agricultural equipment, lawn mowers, portable generators, marine equipment, as well as motorcycles and scooters like the Honda super Cub a tradition style was created when Honda Primo and Clio began operations, in that all products Verno had the rear registration plate installed in the rear bumper, while products Primo and Clio have the rear license plate mounted on the trunk lid or rear door to minivans.
Over time and sales began to decline partly because of the collapse of the Japanese bubble economy, supermini and kei vehicles that were specific to Honda Primo insignia were designed and sold the other two channels sale, providing small vehicles that have sold better both Honda Verno and Honda Clio locations as of March 2006, the three sales channels were dropped, with dealers establishment Honda cars 106 While the network was dismantled, some Japanese Honda dealers still use network names, offering all the Japanese market Honda cars in all locations.
Honda sells home accessories through a separate retail chain called Honda Access to both their bikes, scooter and auto products in collaboration with a Pioneer Honda keiretsu business partner sells a line aftermarket audio equipment and drive navigation that can be installed in a vehicle under the brand name Collects which is available at Honda Access places and Japanese auto parts retailers like Autobacs buyers of used vehicles are directed to a chain retail specific Honda sells only called Honda Auto Terrace vehicles.
In spring 2012, Honda introduced in Japan Honda small Japanese car magazine that is dedicated to compact cars like the Honda Fit and kei cars like Honda N-One and Honda S660 roadster.
In 2003, Honda released its Cog advertisement in the UK and on the Internet for the announcement, Honda engineers have constructed a Rube Goldberg machine fully auto parts from a Honda Accord Touring the chagrin of Honda engineers, all the parties were taken from two of the six pre-production models assembled by hand of the Agreement the announcement describes a single COG triggering a chain of events that ends with the Honda Accord moving and Garrison Keillor speaking tagline, is not it nice when things work it took 606 takes to get perfect 107.
In 2004, they produced the ad Grrr, usually immediately followed by a shortened version of 2005 Impossible Dream ad.
In December 2005, Honda released The Impossible Dream a panoramic shot two minutes advertising in New Zealand, Japan and Argentina which illustrates the founder's dream to build performance vehicles While singing the song Impossible Dream, a man with for his racing helmet, leaves his trailer on a minibike, then mounts a succession of time a motorcycle Honda vehicles, then a car, then a motorboat and then goes over a waterfall only to reappear piloting a hot air balloon with Garrison Keillor saying I could not have done better myself the song ends the song of the 1960 musical man of la Mancha sung by Andy Williams.
In 2006, Honda released its Choir announcement, the UK and the internet which had a choir of 60 people who sang the car noises as film of the Honda Civic are displayed.
In the mid to late 2000s in the United States, the closing sales model for the current year before the start of the new model year Honda advertising had an animated character known simply as Mr. Opportunity voiced by Rob Paulsen human casual looking talked about various deals offered by Honda and ends with the sentence I'm Mr. Opportunity, and I'm knockin, followed by the knock on the television screen or banging the speaker at the end of also radio announcements, advertisements for International hatchback Honda Jazz, are parodies images of pop culture well known as Tetris and Thomas the tank Engine.
In late 2006, Honda released an ad with ASIMO exploring a museum, watching shows with almost childlike wonder spreads its arms in the aerospace exhibition, waving hello to an astronaut suit that resembles it, etc. while Garrison Keillor ruminates on progress concludes with the slogan more before please.
Honda also sponsored ITV coverage of Formula One in the United Kingdom for 2007, however, they had announced that they would not continue in 2008 because of the ITV sponsorship requested price is too high.
In May 2007, focuses on their strengths in the race and the use of red badge H a symbol of what is called Hondamentalism The campaign highlights the lengths that Honda engineers are going to make the most of an engine, either for bicycles, cars, boats same engine lawn mowers Honda released its Hondamentalism campaign in the TV commercial says Garrison Keillor, an engineer said to build something great is like swimming in honey, while Honda engineers in white suits walk and run towards a great light, struggling against strong winds and flying debris, holding anything that will prevent them from being blown away Finally, one of the engineers walking towards fire red, his outstretched hand a Web address is displayed for the site Hondamentalism digital campaign aims to show how visitors from the site many of Hondamentalist characteristics.
In early 2008, Honda released the Playground Problem The ad describes Honda's environmental responsibility, demonstrating a hybrid engine, more efficient solar panels and the FCX Clarity hydrogen car to 90-second ad has big busting large-scale heads, involving large Rubik cubes and forms a puzzle in 3D.
May 29, 2008, Honda in partnership with Channel 4 broadcast a live advertisement He showed skydivers jumping from an airplane over Spain and forming the letters H, O, N, D and A mid-air it live advertising is generally agreed to be the first of its kind on British television the ad lasted three minutes 108.
In 2009, American Honda released the dream Impossible Documentary Series, a collection of 5 8 minutes web vignettes that focus on the basic philosophies of Honda current short films not include Kick Out The success of the secret scale and mobility 2088 They Honda employees as well as Danica Patrick Christopher Guest Ben Bova Chee Pearlman, Joe Johnston and Orson Scott Card the film series plays.
In Australia, Honda announced heavily during most TV shows of motor racing, and has been the official sponsor of the Formula 1 telecast 2006 FIA on the broadcast chain Ten In fact, it was the only manufacturer involved in the season Indy Racing League in 2006 in a series of ads promoting the history of Honda's racing heritage, Honda said it built cars that won 72 grand Prix Formula 1 skeptics who accused Honda of interpreting its history race rather generously, saying that virtually all of the 72 victories were achieved by Honda powered engine machines, while the cars themselves were designed and built by Lotus F1, Williams F1 and McLaren F1 teams, respectively However, the current and former employees of the McLaren F1 team reiterated that Honda contributed more than engines and provided various chassis, tools and parts has namic and the quotation of funding.
The late F1 driver Ayrton Senna said that Honda probably played the most important role in his three world championships, he had great respect for the founder, Soichiro Honda, and had a good relationship with Nobuhiko Kawamoto, President Honda at that time Senna once called Honda the largest company in the world citation needed.
As part of its marketing campaign, Honda is an official partner and sponsor of the NHL Anaheim Ducks NHL hockey and the arena that bears his name Honda Center Honda also sponsors the Honda Classic golf tournament and is a sponsor of Major League soccer Honda player of the year is presented in US football Honda Sports award is awarded to the best female athlete in each of the twelve college sports in the United States one of the twelve winners of Sport award Honda is selected to receive the Honda-Broderick Cup as Collegiate woman athlete of the year.
Honda has been a Los Angeles Marathon sponsor since 2010 in a sponsorship agreement for three years, with the winners of the LA Marathon receiving free deal Honda Since 1989, Campus Honda All-Star Challenge was a quizbowl tournament the past black colleges and universities.
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