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# Honda Motor Co., Ltd. **Honda Motor Co., Ltd.** (commonly known as **Honda**) is a Japanese multinational conglomerate primarily known for its automotive, motorcycle, and power equipment manufacturing. ## Corporate Overview * **Headquarters:** Toranomon Alcea Tower, Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. * **Founding:** Established in October 1946 by Soichiro Honda. * **Key Distinctions:** * World's largest motorcycle manufacturer (since 1959). * World's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines by volume. ## Production Statistics * **Motorcycles:** Reached a cumulative production milestone of 500 million units as of May 2025. * **Power Units:** Produces more than 14 million internal combustion engines annually. ## Historical Significance Founded in the post-war era by visionary engineer Soichiro Honda, the company transitioned from a small technical research institute into a global power in the automotive industry. It has maintained its leadership in small-engine technology and two-wheeled transportation for over six decades.

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🇺🇸 Sony and Honda give up on their joint EV project (2026-03-25)
The Sony-Honda joint venture has killed plans for its Afeela sedan and SUV electric vehicles. The news comes shortly after Honda reversed its plans to...
🇺🇸 Sony and Honda ain’t feelin’ the Afeela anymore (2026-03-25)
Sony and Honda have lost that lovin' Afeela. The joint venture announced today that it would be discontinuing the $90,000 Afeela 1 electric sedan, as ...
🇺🇸 Sony-Honda joint venture scraps EV plans after Honda strategy overhaul (2026-03-25)
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🇺🇸 Honda’s $15.7 billion EV writedown is painful, but China challenges loom down the road (2026-03-15)
🇺🇸 Honda is killing its EVs — and any chance of competing in the future (2026-03-14)
Honda's decision to kill its three EVs for the U.S. market will reverberate far beyond North America....
🇺🇸 Honda dropping plans for three electric vehicles in U.S. (2026-03-13)
Honda said it is halting plans for three models of electric vehicles that would have been sold in North America, blaming tariffs, eased gasoline regul...
🇺🇸 Morgan Stanley sees more downside in Honda stock on EV losses outlook (2026-03-13)
🇺🇸 CLSA downgrades Honda stock rating on EV losses, cuts target to ¥1,100 (2026-03-13)
🇺🇸 Honda Scraps Plans for E.V.s While Start-Ups Forge Ahead (2026-03-13)
The Japanese company’s retreat echoes moves by other traditional carmakers as the industry divides between electric vehicle haves and have-nots....
🇺🇸 Honda shares slide nearly 7% as automaker flags first annual loss in 70 years (2026-03-13)
🇺🇸 Honda cancels Zero Series EVs, citing ‘extremely challenging’ situation (2026-03-12)
Farewell, Honda Zero. We never knew thee. Honda is cancelling its Zero Series SUV and Saloon, as well as the Acura RSX EVs, citing an "extremely chall...
🇺🇸 Honda scraps 3 EVs planned for the US, blaming tariffs and Chinese competition (2026-03-12)
The Japanese automaker said the change of plans will cost it up to $15.7 billion....
🇺🇸 Newey in fresh shock Honda admissions amid Aston Martin woes (2026-03-06)
Aston Martin chief Adrian Newey has admitted the team were unaware until late on of the level of inexperience within Honda's current engine operation ...