Zee Media Bureau
Tokyo: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that Honda’s cumulative worldwide motorcycle production reached the 300 million-unit milestone.
The company held a ceremony at Kumamoto Factory, Honda’s primary motorcycle production plant in Japan, to celebrate reaching the 300 million-unit milestone.
A 2015 model Gold Wing produced at Kumamoto Factory became the 300 millionth motorcycle Honda that produced globally.
The 300 million-unit milestone was reached in the 66th year since Honda began motorcycle production in 1949 with the Dream Type-D.
Honda is currently producing motorcycles at 33 plants in 22 countries.
“Thanks to support from our customers and all of the people involved in development, production and sales, Honda was able to reach the 300 million-unit milestone. We will continue to provide products that will please our customers in each country and region in the world,” Takanobu Ito, president and CEO of Honda Motor Co., Ltd said.
