Honda

Automotive & Mobility

Global mobility enterprise manufacturing passenger automobiles, motorcycles, power equipment, and business jets.

Official Honda Careers Website

Quick Facts

Headquarters: Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Founded: 1948
Employees: 197,000+
Valuation: Tokyo Stock Exchange Listed (7267) — ~$55B Cap

About Honda

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational automotive, motorcycle, and power equipment manufacturer. Founded in Hamamatsu in 1948 by engineer Soichiro Honda and business partner Takeo Fujisawa, Honda is the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer and one of the premier automotive producers, famed for legendary vehicle lines such as the Civic, Accord, CR-V, and luxury Acura brand.

In addition to passenger cars, Honda is the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines by volume, producing power equipment, marine outboard motors, generators, and the HondaJet light business aircraft. Honda is advancing electric mobility through its Honda 0 Series EV architecture and next-generation hybrid systems (e:HEV).

What Honda Does

Automobile Division

Passenger cars, crossover SUVs, minivans, e:HEV two-motor hybrid systems, and Acura luxury performance vehicles.

Motorcycle Division

Commuter two-wheelers, adventure touring bikes (Africa Twin), superbikes (CBR series), and electric scooters.

Power Products & Marine

Portable generators, lawn mowers, snowblowers, industrial engines, and four-stroke marine outboard motors.

Honda Aircraft Company

Manufacturing the HondaJet, featuring its innovative Over-The-Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) configuration.

Career Areas

Types of professional roles found inside Honda.

Powertrain & Hybrid Electrification
Vehicle Dynamics & Chassis Engineering
ADAS & Sensing (Honda SENSING)
Production Engineering & Die Casting

Honda's History

1948
Incorporation in Hamamatsu
Soichiro Honda incorporates Honda Technical Research Institute as Honda Motor Co., Ltd. to produce motorized bicycles.
1972
First-Generation Civic & CVCC Engine
Introduces the first-generation Honda Civic with the breakthrough low-emission CVCC engine meeting clean air standards.
1986
Acura Luxury Brand Launch
Launches Acura in the United States, becoming the first Japanese automaker to establish a dedicated luxury brand.
2024
Honda 0 Series Global Unveiling
Unveils the global "Honda 0 Series" dedicated EV lineup and enters electric battery joint ventures across North America.