Happy 40th Birthday Honda Australia
Wednesday February 4, 2009, posted by Staff
4 February 2009 –
In the year that Neil Armstrong touched down on the surface of the moon, Honda touched down in Australia.
Honda Australia celebrates its 40th birthday on Wednesday, 4th February 2009.
From its humble beginnings in a two-bedroom flat in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra, Australia is now one of Honda’s leading markets.
Honda Australia’s first General Manager, Mr. Hidehiko Shiomi, set up business in a Millswyn Street flat and represented half of the initial workforce. His colleague at this time was Mr. David Morwood.
There are now over 500 people employed by Honda in Australia including the Motorcycle, Power Equipment and Marine Company (Honda MPE) and the Automotive division.
The Honda Accord Euro was awarded the 2008 Wheels Magazine Car of the Year.
Honda’s Australian business was primarily based on motorcycles for the first ten years with Power Equipment and vehicles being added to the corporate line-up when private distributors handed distribution rights back to Honda Australia.
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Honda Australia Hits an All Time High in June 2008
Friday July 4, 2008, posted by Staff
Honda Australia sold more vehicles in June 2008 than any other month in the company’s history. According to VFACTS figures released today Honda sold 6,217 vehicles, breaking through the 6,000 unit barrier for the first time.
Honda’s previous best month was in January this year with 5,959 units.
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Honda Announces First FCX Clarity Hydrogen Vehicle Customers
Monday June 16, 2008, posted by Staff
Honda Announces First FCX Clarity Customers and World’s First Fuel Cell Vehicle Dealership Network as Clarity Production Begins in Japan. This breakthrough zero emissions vehicle is due to be delivered in July.
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Honda Enters 2008 Australian Rally Championship
Wednesday April 2, 2008, posted by Staff
Honda Australia will enter a Group R Civic Type R in selected rounds of the 2008 Australian Rally championship.
Built by Italian tuning specialists, JAS Motorsport, the purpose-built Civic Type R is set to create enormous attention when it debuts at the Rally of Canberra in early May.
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