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Introduction

Soichiro Honda was born on November 17, 1906, in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. He was a racer, a businessman, and a manufacturer. He dreamed of a better way of making piston rings, founded a small company, and began production.
He was also a Japanese engineer and industrialist, and founder of Honda Motor Company, Ltd, which is a Japanese multinational corporation primarily know as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.

Headquartered in Japan, Honda Motor Company is one of the major producers of quality motor vehicles around the world. Honda Motor Company is by far the world’s biggest motorcycle maker since 1959.

Honda's quality, innovation and reliability have made it one of the most sought after car brands in the world. It's major car models such as Accord have occupied the leadership position in global sales for years now.

Honda cars are also renowned for their fuel efficiency and have a loyal customer following all around the world. Honda's leadership position is sustained due to its enormous focus on R&D, quality and innovation.

Along with Toyota, its major competitor, Honda has ruled the US markets with its successful models and captured market share of American manufacturers such as GM and Ford.

This success turned Honda’s focus to another dream, the American Dream, and the company also moved away from other companies who relied upon distributors to sell their bikes when the company set up its headquarters in the west coast of America.

Company overview

 Honda has grown to become the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer and one of the leading automakers. Honda develops, manufactures and markets a wide variety of products ranging from small general-purpose engines and scooters to specialty sports cars, to earn the Honda Motor Company an outstanding reputation from customers worldwide.

The Company's business is carried out through four segments:

The Two-Wheel

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