From
the History Channel:
September
24
1948
Honda Starts Its Engines
The
Honda Motor Company, one of the world's leading automobile
manufacturers,
began as a research institute founded by engineer Honda
Soichiro.
The institute focused on creating small, efficient
internal-combustion
engines, before it began incorporating these
engines
into motorcycles under the Honda name. It was on this day that
the
Honda Technical Research Institute officially became the Honda
Motor
Company, establishing a corporation that would become the
leading
producer of motorcycles in the world. Still, while Honda is
the
unchallenged leader in motorcycle production, the bulk of the
company's
revenue comes from its automobiles. Popular models like the
Civic
and Accord, and its dedication to lightweight, fuel-efficient
cars,
have made Honda a leader in the automotive industry.
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