Highlights
Brands include Civic, Accord, and Acura.
Soichiro Honda patented the metal spokes that replaced the wood in wheels in 1931.
Honda’s National Trainee Program offers college graduates a 13-month rotation through jobs in service, sales, and distribution operations, offering hands-on experience in all divisions and subsidiaries.
Honda, the second-largest automaker in Japan behind Toyota, manufactures cars, marine engines, ATVs, generators, and lawn and garden equipment. The company came to international prominence largely because of the fuel efficiency and low-emission technology of its automobiles. The U.S. market demand is enough to warrant eight Honda manufacturing plants; a new Indiana assembly facility capable of churning out 200,000 cars a year is slated to open in 2008. Ohio is home to Honda’s largest engine facility in the world, which produces more than 1 million L-4 and V-6 engines annually. Honda employs more than 25,000 people in all 50 states. In addition, more than 100,000 are employed at authorized Honda dealerships in the United States.