Honda motorcycle mass-production and global expansion (1949-1975)

1. Honda Motor Co. is incorporated in Japan

   Sep 24, 1948Labels: Honda Motor

   • Britannica
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2. Honda begins D-Type “Dream” motorcycle production

   Aug 1, 1949Labels: D-Type Dream, Honda motorcycles

   • Honda D Type
   • BD Honda

3. Super Cub C100 sales begin in Japan

   Aug 1, 1958Labels: Super Cub, Yamato Plant

   • Honda News
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4. Honda starts Super Cub exports to the United States

   Jan 1, 1959Labels: Super Cub, Exports to

   • Honda News
   • Honda Digest

5. Honda makes first Isle of Man TT entry

   May 5, 1959Labels: Isle of, Honda racing

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6. American Honda opens in Los Angeles

   Jun 11, 1959Labels: American Honda, Los Angeles

   • Honda Digest
   • American Honda

7. Suzuka Factory begins operations to expand output

   Apr 1, 1960Labels: Suzuka Factory

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   • Honda History

8. First Super Cub production outside Japan begins in Taiwan

   Jan 1, 1961Labels: Taiwan production, Knockdown

   • Honda News
   • Honda Cub

9. Belgium Honda factory starts production at Aalst

   May 27, 1963Labels: Aalst Factory, Honda Belgium

   • Honda Heritage
   • Honda Cub

10. “Nicest People” U.S. campaign reshapes Honda’s market

    Jun 1, 1963Labels: Nicest People, Honda US

    • Honda Super Cub
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11. Asian Honda is established in Thailand

    Jan 1, 1964Labels: Asian Honda, Thailand

    • Honda Digest
    • Honda Cub

12. Thai Honda begins motorcycle production

    May 1, 1967Labels: Thai Honda, Thailand factory

    • Honda News 2004
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13. CB750 debuts, extending mass production into “big bikes”

    Nov 1, 1968Labels: CB750, Tokyo Motor

    • CB750 Wiki
    • Britannica

14. Super Cub cumulative production reaches 10 million units

    Jan 1, 1974Labels: Super Cub

    • Honda News
    • Honda Cub

15. Honda Engineering is established to systematize production know-how

    Jul 1, 1974Labels: Honda Engineering

    • Honda Heritage