Major Japan Companies
| Company | Established |
|---|---|
| Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | September 1948 |
| Responsibilities: Product development, manufacture, and sale of automobiles, motorcycles and other transport machinery. | |
| Honda Finance Co., Ltd. | April 1999 |
| Responsibilities: Financing for the sale and leasing of Honda products. | |
| Honda Trading Corporation | March 1972 |
| Responsibilities: Import and export of parts for Honda products. | |
| Honda R&D Co., Ltd. | July 1960 |
| Responsibilities: Technical research and development work for Honda products. | |
| Honda Engineering Co., Ltd. | September 1970 |
| Responsibilities: Establishment of production systems and production lines and development of machine tools. | |
| Honda Access Corp. | August 1976 |
| Responsibilities: Develop, manufacture and sales of Honda special accessories for motorcycles and automobiles. | |
| Honda Mobilityland Corporation Two corporations were merged in June 2006 under Mobilityland Corporation. • Suzuka Circuit • Twin Ring Motegi |
June 2006 |
| Responsibilities: Operation of amusement parks and racing circuits. | |
| Honda Motorcycle Japan Co., Ltd. | August 2001 |
| Responsibilities: Sales and marketing of motorcycles. | |
| Honda R&D Sun Co., Ltd. | July 1992 |
| Responsibilities: Manufacturing and sales of engine parts, transportation equipment, and agricultural machinery, and research and development of wheelchairs and equipment for rehabilitation training. |
|
| Honda Power Products Japan Co., Ltd. | October 2017 |
| Responsibilities: Wholesales and after market service of power products. | |
| Honda Airways Co., Ltd. | March 1964 |
| Responsibilities: Airline company. | |
| Honda Mobility Solutions Co., Ltd. | February 2020 |
| Responsibilities: Planning and operating mobility service (MaaS) business. | |
| Honda Sales Operations Japan Co., Ltd. | April 2021 |
| Responsibilities: Provide online automobile sales, managment consulting. | |
| Honda Innovations Co., Ltd. | April 2023 |
| Responsibilities: Collaborate with leading startups and innovators for all areas within Honda. | |
Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
| Company | Established |
|---|---|
| Design Center | April 2020 |
| Responsibilities: Interior and exterior design of products. | |
| Solution System Development Center | April 2020 |
| Responsibilities: Research, design and development of power products. | |
| Innovative Research Excellence | April 2020 |
| Responsibilities: Technical research for the future, including connected, AI, ADAS. | |
| Innovative Research Excellence, Power Unit & Energy | April 2020 |
| Responsibilities: Research, design and development of engines of automobile, motorcycle, power products and aviation. | |
| Honda Research Institute Japan Co., Ltd. | January 2003 |
| Responsibilities: Research and development of advanced technologies. | |
| Honda Racing Corporation | September 1982 |
| Responsibilities: Development, manufacture and management of both Auto and Motorcycle racing. | |
Major Japan Manufacturing Facilities
|
Facility |
Products |
Started |
Size (sq. meters) |
Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Suzuka Factory |
Vezel, Fit, N Series, and others |
April 1960 |
890,000 |
530,000 autos |
|
Hamamatsu Factory |
Automatic automobile transmissions |
April 1954 |
26,500 |
49,000 transmissions |
|
Kumamoto Factory |
Motorcycles, power products |
Jan 1976 |
64,000 |
435,000 units |
|
Honda Auto Body |
Acty Truck, S660 |
Aug 1985 |
58,000 |
36,000 autos |
|
Ogawa Plant |
Automobile Engines |
April 2009 |
195,000 |
250,000 engines |
|
Yorii Plant |
Civic, CR-V and others |
July 2013 |
950,000 |
250,000 autos |
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