Honda North America Company Description
Its cars might not be as American as apple pie, but Honda North America keeps the US appetite for Hondas sated. The company, a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan), coordinates the operations in North America that make, market, and distribute Accord, Civic, and Acura cars, and Gold Wing, Shadow, and Valkyrie motorcycles. Honda North America's best-selling cars include the Odyssey minivan and the CR-V sport utility vehicle (SUV). Honda North America has also rolled out hybrid versions of its Accord and Civic sedans. The company, started in 1959 as a small motorcycle store in Los Angeles, has grown to include car, motorcycle, and lawnmower manufacturing plants that export throughout the Americas.
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