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Soichiro Honda (本田 宗一郎, Honda Sōichirō, 17 November 1906 – 5 August 1991) was a Japanese engineer and industrialist. [1] In 1948, he established Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and oversaw its expansion from a wooden shack manufacturing bicycle motors to a multinational automobile and motorcycle manufacturer.
Following the death of Soichiro Honda in 1991, Japanese media reported in 1992 and 1993 that Honda was at serious risk of an unwanted and hostile takeover by Mitsubishi Motors, who at the time was a larger automaker by volume and flush with profits from their successful Pajero and Diamante. [2]
Takeo Fujisawa (藤沢 武夫, Fujisawa Takeo, November 10, 1910 – December 30, 1988) was a Japanese businessman who co-founded Honda Motor Co., Ltd. alongside Soichiro Honda. Fujisawa oversaw the financial side of the company while Honda handled the engineering and product development.
Soichiro Honda wanted a red car, but at the time in Japan, that was a crime. Here's the story about how he prevailed.
Soichiro Honda: founder of Honda; Born in November 1906, Honda worked at a car repair firm in Tokyo before establishing his own workshop in 1928. The Honda marque was established in October 1946, starting with motorcycles before moving into the automotive field. The brand also became synonymous with racing on two and four wheels. Honda died in ...
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A driver has been charged for the tragic motorcycle accident that killed Treat Williams.. The Vermont State Police revealed on Tuesday, August 1, that Ryan Koss has been charged with grossly ...
Sōichirō, Soichiro, Souichirou or Sohichiroh is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: Soichiro Fujitaka (藤髙 宗一郎, born 1991), Japanese basketball player; Soichiro Honda (本田 宗一郎, 1906 – 1991), founder of Honda Motor Company; Sōichirō Hoshi (保志 総一朗, born 1972), Japanese voice actor