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Japanese manufacturer founded by Soichiro Honda in 1946, the world's largest motorcycle maker since 1959.

Founded: October 1946
Founder: Soichiro Honda
Headquarters: Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Known for: Motorcycles and internal combustion engines

Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959 and the largest producer of internal combustion engines by unit count. It built the most produced motor vehicle in history, the Super Cub.

The company released Acura, the first dedicated luxury brand from a Japanese automaker, in March 1986. It has worked on robotics since 1986, presented the ASIMO robot in 2000 and entered aerospace with GE Honda Aero Engines in 2004.

1946Honda founded by Soichiro Honda
1959Becomes the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer
1986Acura launched; robotics research begins
2000ASIMO robot presented
2012HondaJet enters production