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Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational corporation, engine manufacturer and engineering corporation, established - September 24, 1948. The company manufactures automobiles and motorcycles, and has passed Nissan to become the second largest seller of autos in Japan. Honda also produces a other products: ATV, water craft, robots, jets and jet engines, trucks, marine engines, scooters, electrical generators, lawn and garden equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile technologies. Honda's line of luxury cars are branded Acura in North America and China. More recently they have ventured into mountain bikes.
Honda is the largest engine-maker in the world, producing more than 14 million internal combustion engines built each year. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. operates under the basic principles of "Respect for the Individual" and "The Three Joys" — commonly expressed as The Joy of Buying, The Joy of Selling and The Joy of Creating.
American Honda Motor Co. is based in Torrance, California. Honda Canada Inc. is headquartered in the Scarborough, Ontario district of Toronto, Ontario, and is building new corporate headquarters in Richmond Hill, Ontario, scheduled to relocate in 2008. Hero Honda, a joint venture between India's Hero Group and Honda, is the largest manufacturer of two wheelers in the world. Honda of Canada Manufacturing is based in Alliston, Ontario. Honda has also created joint ventures around the world, such as Honda Siel Cars India Ltd , Hero Honda Motorcycles India Ltd, Dongfeng Honda Automobile Company in China and Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan.
Company Principle - Maintaining a global viewpoint, corporation dedicated to supplying products of the highest quality at a reasonable price for worldwide customer satisfaction.
Main activities:
| Head Office | 1-1, 2-chome, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8556, Japan |
| Telephone | +81-(0)3-3423-1111 |
| President & CEO | Takeo Fukui |
| Capital | ¥86 billion (as of March 31, 2007) |
| Sales (Results of fiscal 2007) | Consolidated: ¥11,087,140 million, | Unconsolidated: ¥4,030,881 million. |
| Total number of employees | Consolidated: 167,231 (as of March 31, 2007) | Unconsolidated: 26,652 (as of March 31, 2007) |
| Consolidated subsidiaries | 405 subsidiaries (as of March 31, 2007) |
Management Policies:
- Proceed always with ambition and youthfulness.
- Respect sound theory, develop fresh ideas, and use time effectively.
- Enjoy work and encourage open communication.
- Strive constantly for a harmonious workflow.
- Be ever mindful of the value of research and effort.
Investor Information
| Securities Code | 7267 |
| Number of Shares Authorized | 7,086,000,000 shares |
| Total Number of Shares Issued | 1,834,828,430 shares |
| Number of Shareholders | 179,366 |
| Stock Exchange Listings |
| Japan | Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo stock exchanges |
| Overseas | New York, London, Swiss and Paris stock exchanges |
| Note: Honda has submitted requests for delisting from the Swiss and Paris stock exchange |
| General Meeting of Shareholders | June |
| Record Dates for Dividends |
| June 30 | September 30 | December 31 | March 31 |
Major Shareholders
| Individual or Organization | Number of shares held (×1000) | % of total shares outstanding |
| Moxley & Co. | 120,253 | 6,35 |
| The Master Trust Bank of Japan | 85,893 | 4,68 |
| Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. | 70,922 | 3,87 |
| Japan Trustee Services Bank | 67,052 | 3,65 |
| The Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ | 61,144 | 3,33 |
| Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company | 56,888 | 3,1 |
| Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. | 43,666 | 2,38 |
| Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. | 35,039 | 1,91 |
| Nippon Life Insurance Company | 34,700 | 1,89 |
| Japan Trustee Services Bank | 33,838 | 1,84 |
Directors
Chairman and Representative Director — Satoshi Aoki
President and Representative Director — Takeo Fukui
Takeo Fukui is the president and CEO of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.. He was born in Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from Waseda University with a Bachelor's degree in Applied Chemistry. He began working at Honda in April 1969. On April 22, 2003 it was announced he would become CEO of Honda, which is the position he currently holds.
Previous leadership:
1948-1973 — Soichiro Honda, 1973-1983 — Kiyoshi Kawashima, 1983-1990 — Tadashi Kume, 1990-1998 — Nobuhiko Kawamoto, 1998-2004 — Hiroyuki Yoshino, 2004-present — Takeo Fukui.
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Koichi Kondo — Executive Vice President and Representative Director, Chief Operating Officer for Regional Sales Operations (Japan). Chairman and Director of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Minoru Harada — Senior Managing and Representative Director, Chief Operating Officer for Motorcycle Operations. Purchasing Operations Support
Atsuyoshi Hyogo — Senior Managing and Representative Director, Chief Operating Officer for Regional Operations (China). President of Honda Motor (China) Investment Corporation, Ltd.
Satoshi Toshida — Senior Managing and Representative Director, Chief Operating Officer for Power Product Operations
Koki Hirashima —Senior Managing and Representative Director, Chief Operating Officer for Production Operations, Risk Management Officer. General Supervisor, Information Systems
Mikio Yoshimi — Senior Managing and Representative Director, Chief Operating Officer for Business Support Operations, Chief Officer of Driving Safety Promotion Center. Compliance Officer. Government & Industrial Affairs
Takanobu Ito— Senior Managing and Representative Director, Chief Operating Officer for Automobile Operations
Masaaki Kato — Senior Managing and Representative Director, General Supervisor, Quality President and Director of Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
and others.
Car models
| Acty (1977–present), Microvan |
FCX, (2009+), |
S2000 (1999-present), Roadster |
| Accord (1976–present), Full, mid-size |
Ballade (1980-1987), Subcompact car |
Passport (1994-2002), Compact SUV |
| Airwave (2005-present), Subcompact car |
Inspire (1990–present), Mid-size |
Pilot (2003-present), Mid-size crossover SUV |
| Ascot (1989-1997), Intermediate |
Fit Aria (1981-present), Subcompact |
Prelude (1978–2001), Sport compact |
| Beat (1991–1996), Kei car |
Insight, a hybrid electric vehicle |
Odyssey (1995-present), Minivan |
| City (1981-present), Subcompact |
Integra (1985–present, Japan), Compact |
Ridgeline (2006—present), Mid-size pickup truck |
| Civic (1972-present), Compact (present) |
Jazz / Fit (2001-present), Subcompact and Supermini |
Honda Quintet (1980-1985) |
| CR-X (1983–1991), Sports car |
Legend (1986–1995), Mid-size luxury car |
S600 (1964–1966), Sports car |
| CR-X del Sol (1992–1997), Sport compact |
Life Dunk (2000-present), |
Logo (1996—2001), Supermini |
| Civic Hybrid (2003–present), Compact |
Mobilio (2001-present), Mini MPV |
CR-Z, a hybrid electric vehicle |
| Concerto (1988-1994), |
Stream (2000 – present), Compact MPV |
Edix(FR-V)(2004-present),compact MPV |
| CR-V (1996—present), Compact crossover SUV |
MDX 2001-present (Acura),2003-present (Honda), Mid-size luxury crossover SUV |
That's (2002–present), Kei car |
| Domani (1992-2004) |
NSX Acura NSX (1990-2005), Sports car |
Today (1985-present), Kei car |
| Element (2003–present), Compact crossover SUV |
Honda HR-V (1999-2005) - mini SUV |
Orthia (1996–2002), Compact |
IR Offices
| JAPAN | USA | UK |
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
1-1, 2-chome, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
107-8556, Japan
TEL: 81-(0)3-3423-1111 (Switchboard)
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Honda North America, Inc.
New York Office
540 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor,
New York, NY 10022, U.S.A.
TEL: 1-212-355-9191
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Honda Motor Europe Limited
Public Relations Division
470 London Road, Slough,
Berkshire SL3 8QY, U.K.
TEL: 44 (0) 1753-590-590 |
You can find more information about Honda Motor Corporation on http://world.honda.com/
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