Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
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Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
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Founders
· Founded 1948 · Tokyo, Japan
Soichiro Honda founded Honda Motor in 1948 with Takeo Fujisawa later shaping the commercial side of the business. The company began with motorized bicycles and small engines, then expanded into motorcycles, cars, power products, and global racing.
Toshihiro Mibe
President, CEO and Representative Director
Leads Honda through electrification, software, hybrid strategy, and restructuring of the mobility portfolio.
Takahiro Hachigo
Former President and CEO
Oversaw global product and manufacturing decisions before the current electrification push accelerated.
Soichiro Honda
Founder
Established Honda's engineering culture, racing mindset, and willingness to challenge larger incumbents.
Takeo Fujisawa
Co-founder and business architect
Built the commercial, dealer, and management systems that turned Honda's engineering into a scalable company.
Honda was founded by Soichiro Honda, with Takeo Fujisawa central to building the business system.
Honda began in Japan and expanded from small engines into motorcycles, cars, and global mobility products.
Honda was built to commercialize practical engine and mobility technology at scale.