世界名牌博覽：本田

本田株式會(huì)社(本田技研工業(yè)株式會(huì)社)是世界上最大的摩托車生產(chǎn)廠家，汽車產(chǎn)量和規(guī)模也名列世界十大汽車廠家之列。1948年創(chuàng)立，創(chuàng)始人是傳奇式人物本田宗一郎。公司總部在東京，雇員總數(shù)達(dá)18萬(wàn)人左右。現(xiàn)在，本田公司已是一個(gè)跨國(guó)汽車、摩托車生產(chǎn)銷售集團(tuán)。它的產(chǎn)品除汽車、摩托車外，還有發(fā)電機(jī)、農(nóng)機(jī)等動(dòng)力機(jī)械產(chǎn)品。

Honda Motor Company Ltd. is a Japanese multinational company mainly known for its cars and motorcycles. It’s the sixth largest car maker in the world. The company was started by a mechanic Soichiro Honda. He made small motorbikes after WWII and by 1964 had become the world’s largest manufacturer of motorbikes. Honda also manufactures garden equipment, boat engines, power generators and jet engines. Since 1986, the company has been involved with robotics research. It developed what is today the world’s best-known robot - the ASIMO - in 2000. Honda is also heavily involved in motorsports and has racing teams in both Formula 1 and motorbike events. Honda’s slogan is “The Power of Dreams”. Its website says: “Dreams inspire us to create innovative products that enhance mobility and benefit society.”