Who Makes Honda Cars?

by George Kennedy

Honda is a Japanese automaker that produces cars, trucks, SUVs, and minivans that focus on refined, reliable vehicles characterized by versatility and economy. It is a part of Honda Motor Co., and has a strong presence in the United States, not just in its products, but also production facilities and North American operations.

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Who Makes Honda Cars?

Honda was founded in Japan in 1948. It started with motorcycles, and then began producing automobiles in 1963. Its first vehicle was the T360 micro-truck. American Honda Motor Co. was established in 1959 initially selling motorcycles and then expanded to automobile sales in America with the N600 subcompact car in 1970. The Civic was introduced in 1973 and then in 1982, it opened an assembly plant in Marysville, Ohio. It has produced the Accord at this facility to this day. Honda has several facilities in America, including ones in Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, and Alabama. It also has a production facility in Mexico.

What Sort of Vehicles Does Honda Make?

Honda has a lineup of user-friendly cars, trucks, minivans, and SUVs. It offers the Civic compact car, Accord midsize sedan, Ridgeline midsize pickup, and Odyssey minivan. Its SUVs include the subcompact HR-V, compact CR-V, midsize 2-row Passport, and 3-row Pilot. Honda also offers fuel-efficient models such as the Insight hybrid and Prologue electric crossover. The Prologue is the result of a joint-venture with General Motors. It is based on the Blazer EV and is built at a GM plant. Turning back to 100% Honda products, it also offers hybrid versions of the Civic, Accord, and CR-V.

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by George Kennedy

From open-wheel racecars to specialty off-road vehicles, George Kennedy has driven it all. A career automotive journalist, George has been a contributor, editor, and/or producer at some of the most respected publications and outlets, including Consumer Reports, the Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, Autoblog.com, Hemmings Classic Wheels, BoldRide.com, the Providence Journal, and WheelsTV.

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