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Honda Reaches 500 Million-Unit Milestone in Cumulative Global Motorcycle Production – DIR HONGKONG
- Honda reached a cumulative global production milestone of 500 million engine-powered motorcycles on May 23, 2025, in India and Japan.
- This milestone comes 76 years after Honda commenced large-scale manufacturing of motorcycles, starting with the Dream D-Type, and continuing its expansion globally.
- Honda’s production milestones include 100 million units in 1997, 300 million in 2014, and surpassing 20 million annual units in 2018 across 23 countries.
- The company temporarily saw production declines due to COVID-19 in 2020 but recovered to pre-pandemic demand, with Director Toshihiro Mibe thanking customers and stakeholders.
- Honda plans to solidify its core motorcycle business by expanding electric two-wheeler offerings, pursuing carbon neutrality, and maintaining a highly efficient global structure.
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Honda celebrates 500 million motorcycles produced globally
Honda has reached a major milestone, announcing the cumulative global production of 500 million motorcycles. This achievement comes 76 years after the company began mass production in 1949 with the launch of its first model, the Dream D-Type. Since its founding in 1948, Honda has remained committed to developing products and technologies that enhance everyday life, guided by its core belief that “the purpose of technology is to make people’s liv…
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Honda Reaches 500 Million Motorcycle Production Milestone Globally
Tokyo, Japan on May 22, 2025 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that Honda's total global motorcycle production (including motorcycles and mopeds) has officially reached the 500 million unit milestone, 76 years after the company began producing its first motorcycle model, the Dream D-Type, in 1949.
Honda Reaches 500 Million-Unit Milestone in Cumulative Global Motorcycle Production – DIR HONGKONG
TOKYO, May 23, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda’s cumulative global production of engine/motor-powered motorcycles has reached 500 million units, 76 years after the company began mass production of motorcycles in 1949 with the Dream D-Type.Since its foundation in 1948, Honda has developed and offered products and services that meet the needs of customers in many countries and regions, based on its belief that “the purpose of techn…
Honda Reaches 500 Million-Unit Milestone in Cumulative Global Motorcycle Production – EastMud
TOKYO, May 23, 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda’s cumulative global production of engine/motor-powered motorcycles has reached 500 million units, 76 years after the company began mass production of motorcycles in 1949 with the Dream D-Type.Since its foundation in 1948, Honda has developed and offered products and services that meet the needs of customers in many countries and regions, based on its belief that “the purpose of techn…
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