Honda

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational corporation founded in 1948 by inventor and entrepreneur Soichiro Honda and financier Takeo Fujisawa, a manufacturer of cars and motorcycles. Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching 400 million motorcycles by the end of 2019, and the world's largest internal combustion engine manufacturer, producing over 14 million internal combustion engines annually. In 2001, Honda became the second largest Japanese car manufacturer. In 2015, Honda was the eighth largest car manufacturer in the world.
Honda was the first Japanese car manufacturer to launch a dedicated luxury brand, Acura, in 1986. In addition to its core automotive and motorcycle business, Honda also manufactures garden equipment, boat engines, jet skis and generators, among other products. Honda has been researching artificial intelligence and robotics since 1986 and launched its ASIMO robot in 2000. It also has an aerospace subsidiary, GE Honda Aero Engines, founded in 2004. Honda has three joint ventures in China: Honda China, Dongfeng Honda and Guangqi Honda. Also in 2013, Honda became the first Japanese automaker to become a net exporter from the US, exporting 108,705 Honda and Acura models while importing only 88,357.
The main production facilities are located in Japan, the USA, India and Brazil, the main sales markets are the USA and Southeast Asia. The company's motto is "The Power of Dreams"