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Due to immense interest in the automobile industry, in 1948, Honda Soichiro established the Honda Motor Company, Ltd which is also known as Honda Giken Kōgyō KK. This Japanese multinational manufacturer is especially prominent for producing motorcycles. However, Honda also acts as a vital producer of automobiles, power appliances, and aircraft.

Initially, the company had only a team of 12 individuals working in a 170-square-foot area, where they manufactured and retailed two-stroke 50cc motorized bicycles. In 1947, the engineers were successful in launching a motorbike which was recognized as Honda-A type (some people refer to it as Bata Bata). The company earned millions after launching this motorbike out in the market.

Today the headquarters of the Honda company can be founded in Minato, Tokyo, and Japan. The company's shares can be found in many exchanges like in New York, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Kyoto, Fukuoka, London, Paris, and Switzerland. Moreover, the assembly plants are situated in many states, few of them are China, United States, Pakistan, Japan, Malaysia, and many more.

Some Interesting Facts about Honda:

• Honda has its own airport situated in Japan near its main factory.
• In 1949, the motorbike with a complete body frame and engine was manufactured by Honda. It was the time when the company started gaining recognition from all over the world.
• The very first automobile was designed by the company, Honda, which was a small pickup truck, T360. This was followed by the manufacturing of the S500 sports car.
• The first aluminum body with variable valve timing and V6 mid-engine was manufactured in 1991, known as the NSX supercar.
• Honda attained a 24th position on the list of Forbes Most Valuable Brand.
• Honda is known for selling out 1.35 million hybrid vehicles around the globe by the year 2014.
• Honda's vehicles are listed as the Top Safety Pick by the IIHS.
• In 2017, Honda's revenue was documented as $130.19 billion.