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[Iulian HondaFan]

Luna viitoare Honda aniverseaza 25 de ani de la inceputul asamblarii modelului Civic in USA. Atunci ei au fost primul producator japonez care a inceput operatiuni de productie in fieful exclusiv al celor 3 mari din Detroit.

25 de ani mai tarziu Honda produce aprox 1 mil de vehicule pe an in USA si Canada. Aproape jumatate din cele 2.9 mil de vehicule Honda vandute anual in lume sunt cumparate in America de Nord, si aprox 70% din profitul firmei deriva din operatiunile sale nord-americane. Honda detine in prezent 8% din piata auto in USA.

Nu uitati ca Soichiro Honda a inceput la sfarsitul anilor 40 reparand biciclete, apoi a trecut la reparatii de motociclete, apoi a inceput sa construiasca motociclete. Prima masina Honda ( rodsterul S500) a fost comercializata in 1963, iar productia pe scara larga a debutat in 1966. Civic, cel mai mare succes al companiei pana in prezent, a debutat in 1972.

Sa nu uitam ca in aceeasi perioada a inceput si Dacia. Destinele au fost insa diferite.

[Iulian HondaFan]

Reuters / January 18, 2005

FRANKFURT -- Honda Motor Co. boosted 2004 car sales in Europe by 17.6 percent to a record 255,721 units, the Japanese carmaker said on Tuesday, meeting its forecast that sales would exceed a quarter million vehicles.

Japan's third-biggest automaker cited the success of models such as the Jazz subcompact and the mid-size Accord diesel.

Sales of its diesel cars across Europe rose 167.1 percent to 33,801 units.

Honda has forecast sales in Europe to rise 9 percent this year to 275,000 vehicles, helped in part by the launch of diesel versions of the CR-V off-roader and the FR-V minivan in 2005.

It also plans a diesel-powered version of its flagship Civic compact in early 2006.

Honda e departe insa de performanta din America unde in 2004 a vandut ( incluzand vanzarile sub marca Acura) de peste 5 ori mai multe vehicule. sper ca insa asta este numai un inceput...