Dealership Днепромотор in Dnipro

The companyLLC "Dnepromotor"is an official dealer ofHonda in Dnipropetrovsk.

We provide high-quality service, the best specialists and, of course, magnificent Honda cars.

During its existence, Honda Motor has become the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and one of the leaders in the automotive industry. Having created a global network of 454 subsidiaries and affiliates, cooperation with which is based on the principle of fairness, Honda develops, produces and sells a wide range of products on the market - from small universal engines and scooters to specialized sports cars, which has brought the company worldwide fame and earned the trust of customers around the world.

Soichiro Honda - founder of Honda

Honda was founded in 1946 by a Japanese engineer, inventor and racing driver, born in 1906, Soichiro Honda. The company in its current form and with its entire 60-year history exists thanks to his daring, inventive and unconventional way of thinking and behavior. Mr. Honda was born into a poor family, and without finishing school, at the age of 16 he became an apprentice in a car repair shop in Tokyo.

In 1928, having saved enough money, Soichiro Honda returned to his hometown and opened his first repair shop there. In the same year, he received the first of his hundreds of subsequent patents for the idea of replacing wooden spokes in a wheel with metal ones.

In 1938, he invented the piston ring, which was produced by the company Tokai Seiki Heavy Industry, founded by him in 1937.

Once, having attached a motor to his bicycle and thus creating a moped, and then assembling about a dozen more such mopeds for his friends, Mr. Honda seriously took up the production of such machines.

Launch of production

In 1946, a company called "Honda Technical Research Institute" was founded, and in 1947, production of the company's first product began - the A-type moped with a 2-stroke engine with a displacement of 50 cm3. A year later, in 1948, the company was re-registered, named in accordance with the spirit of the times Honda Motor Company, and began developing and producing motorcycles. The company's first motorcycle, named Dream ("dream") and equipped with an engine with a displacement of 98 cm3, was released in 1949.

This year was also significant for Honda Motor Company because Takeo Fujisawa, a man rightfully considered the second co-founder of the company, came to work at the company. There was a division of responsibilities between him and Soichiro Honda - Mr. Honda was engaged in production technologies, Mr. Fujisawa in corporate management and sales.

First expansion of the company

In 1950, a branch of the company opened in Tokyo; there, a sewing factory was bought and converted into a motorcycle plant, where production of Dream Type D motorcycles began - a model that in 1951 was already replaced by Dream Type E, a new development that reached a maximum speed of 70 km/h.

In 1952, Honda's head office moved to Tokyo, the Shirako plant opened in Saitama Prefecture, and a new Cub Type F engine with a displacement of 50 cm3 and a power of 1.2 hp appeared.

A year later, in 1953, two more plants opened and production of Benly J-type began. After that, sales of the Juno K-type scooter and its export to the USA started, and thanks to a technological breakthrough, Honda got the opportunity to participate in motorcycle racing - the company's team took part in the international Sao Paulo motorcycle race in Brazil and the Isle of Man TT in the UK.

The beginning of the era of victories in motorcycle racing

Already in 1955, the company became the leader in motorcycle production in Japan, destroying a huge number of competitors; Honda took part in the first Japanese Motorcycle Endurance Road Race and won in the 350 cm3 and 500 cm3 classes, also receiving an award for the best design. New models Benly JB, Dream SA, Dream SB-type were released. The following year, corporate principles were developed, which the company still adheres to. A service department was opened and an annual warranty on products was introduced. In 1957, a research and development center opened at the Shirako plant. The Honda team took first place in the Mt. Asama Race in the 350 cm3 class. Honda's further victories in motorcycle races are so numerous that it makes no sense to list them.

In 1958, the Super Cub model was released, and in 1959 Honda became the world's largest motorcycle manufacturing company. In addition, in 1959, American Honda Motor was established in the USA.

In 1960, the research and development center was transformed into a separate company Honda R & D Co., Ltd., and in 1961, Honda's monthly motorcycle sales reached 100,000 - for the first time in this industry. Motorcycle production began in Taiwan, and Honda Deutschland GmbH - the company's representative office in Germany - opened. In 1962, Honda launched a plant for the production of its own production equipment. This plant later became the basis of Honda Engineering Co., Ltd.

At the same time, a representative office opened in Belgium for assembling and selling motorcycles in Europe; the Suzuka Circuit sports complex was built.

Honda's entry into the world market. Participation in Formula 1 races

Honda entered the car market by presenting its first car in 1963 - a small sports model S500. In addition to this model, Honda also released a light truck T360.

In 1964, Honda first announced its plans to participate in Formula 1 races; the company's team competed in the 1500 cm3 class at the races in Germany in the same year. The concept of service factories (S.F.) was developed, and their construction began throughout Japan. At the same time, the company's representative office in France (Honda France S. A.) opened, and the S500 won the 600-kilometer race at the Nürburgring. In Saitama Prefecture, the Sayama plant opened, designed for mass automobile production. The next year, 1965, was the year of Honda's first victory in Formula 1 in Mexico in the 1500 cm3 class - Honda wins the Grand Prix.

At the same time, the British representative office of Honda opened in London; the new model S600 began to be exported, which, like the S500, wins the race at the Nürburgring. During this period, the world's most compact and powerful generator, the Honda E300, also appeared.

In 1966, a new model debuted - the compact N360, sales and export of the S800 model began, and a world record was set: Honda won 11 consecutive victories in Formula 2. In 1967, Honda won another victory in Formula 1 in the 3000 cm3 class at the Italian Grand Prix.

1968 was, in a way, an anniversary year: the millionth Honda motorcycle was produced in the USA, and Honda took second place in the French Grand Prix of Formula 1.

In 1969, representative offices opened in Canada and Australia, production of the Dream CB-750 Four motorcycle began in the USA, and the following year, a traffic safety development center and a center for measures against pollution opened. In addition, Honda Engineering Co. was established and car exports to Italy began.

In 1971, Honda introduced the CVCC engine (Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion) - the first to comply with the Clean Air Act of 1975, and also began selling the Life passenger car with water-cooled engine. A representative office opened in Brazil and motorcycle production began in Mexico.

The next year, 1972, was fateful for Honda. It was in this year that the Civic model was released, which instantly brought Honda fame and recognition.

Gaining recognition: release of new models

Since that time, Honda began to gain recognition as a manufacturer of compact, inexpensive, high-quality cars. In 1973, Soichiro Honda formally resigned from the post of company president (Takeo Fujisawa also resigned), but even after that he sought to personally test every new model. Soichiro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa become supreme advisers, and Kiyoshi Kawashima became the company's president.

In the same year, sales of the Civic with an engine equipped with CVCC technology began. CVCC technology will later be used by Isuzu Motors and Chrysler Corporation, according to a contract signed with Honda Motor. A licensing agreement was also signed with Ford Motor regarding the same technology. The first national motorcycle festival is held at the Suzuka Circuit complex.

In 1974, when the oil crisis hit Japan and automakers decided to cut production volumes, Mr. Honda did the exact opposite: he doubled production and lowered prices. This doubled the company's growth dynamics: while Toyota and Nissan saw a 40 percent drop in sales, Honda increased sales by 76 percent. In that same 1974, Soichiro Honda received an honorary doctorate in Michigan.

In 1976, another iconic model for the company, the Honda Accord, was released, and at the same time, total Civic production exceeded one million units. In 1975, the Civic took first place in fuel economy tests conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Energy Administration.

In subsequent years, in 1978 and 1979 respectively, the Prelude model debuted and the Tochigi proving ground opened, where the company still tests its cars to this day. In 1980, Honda entered the top three largest Japanese automakers.

In the 80s, more and more new models were launched into production: in 1980 the Ballade, in 1981 the Vigor and City. In 1981, the number of units of power products produced reached the 5 million mark, and Honda shares began trading on the London Stock Exchange.

In 1982, production of Accord cars began at the plant in Ohio, USA. In the same year, the Honda XL500R motorcycle won the Paris-Dakar rally, and a year later, after a 15-year break, Honda returned to Formula 1.

In 1983, the Ballade Sports CRX model was introduced, Honda signed an agreement with Austin Rover Group for joint development, President Kawashima resigned, and Tadashi Kume became the new president.

In 1985, such Honda models as Life, Integra, and Legend debuted on the world market. At the same time, the power products division also developed, with its total number of units reaching 10 million.

Development and implementation of 4-wheel steering 4WS

A year later, in 1986, development of the 4-wheel steering system 4WS began, production of the Accord started in Canada, and in the same year Honda took the top three places in the Paris-Dakar rally.

The 4WS system began to be installed on Prelude cars already in 1987, and during this period the company also announced the development of an airbag system (SRS). At the end of the 80s, Honda became the fastest-growing company in the world. In 1988, in the ranking of the most popular cars compiled by Motor Trend magazine, the top three positions were taken by the CRX, Civic, and Prelude. Car and Driver magazine named the Accord one of the 10 most popular cars in the USA.

The successful decade of the 1980s for the company ended with a notable event: Soichiro Honda became the first Asian inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in the USA. At the same time, the Accord became the best-selling model in the USA, and the VTEC and TCS systems were introduced.

The decade of the 1990s began with the debut of the NSX model, equipped with the latest technical innovations, a direct challenge to Ferrari sports cars. This model firmly established Honda in the gran turismo car market and immediately began selling in the USA.

At the same time, Honda was developing in the direction of eco-friendly technologies - its solar-powered car named Dream took second place in the World Solar Challenge race.

The number of motorcycles produced per month in 1990 reached 3 million. 1991 was a difficult year for Honda Motor Company, as the company's founder Soichiro Honda passed away.

The next year, 1992, was marked by the release of the new CR-X Del Sol model and the 20th anniversary of the Civic.

In 1993, Honda left Formula 1 again; and the solar-powered car Dream won the World Solar Challenge race. In the mid-90s, Honda released models such as the Logo and Stepwagon, and also presented the ATTS system (automatic torque distribution system) and announced a prototype of a humanoid robot.

Eco-friendly engineering

Subsequently, Honda has paid more and more attention to development in the field of eco-friendly automotive engineering - cars running on gas and electricity are produced, engine characteristics are improved to reduce the amount of harmful substances in exhaust gases. For example, in 1996, the Honda EV PLUS was released - an electric car that began to be leased in 1997, hybrid cars with the IMA system were developed, and ZLEV engines with zero emission levels were produced.

In 1998, the company celebrated its 50th anniversary, and in the same year, a new valve timing system Hyper VTEC was developed, and the S2000 and HR-V models were released. Honda again, for the third time, announced its participation in Formula 1 and in 1999 began competing with the BAR (British American Racing) team. The end of the 90s for Honda was also marked by the release of the iconic hybrid model Honda Insight, the second generation of which is becoming more and more popular in the world today.

XXI century: revolutionary development of the Asimo robot and the Honda Jet aircraft

The beginning of the 21st century was marked for Honda by the presentation of the revolutionary development of the humanoid robot Asimo.

In 2001, the compact car Jazz/Fit appeared, which since its release has repeatedly become the best car in various countries, according to consumers. Another important achievement of the company in the new century was the release of its own production aircraft, the Honda Jet, first tested in 2003, as well as the release and start of sales of the hydrogen fuel cell car FCX Clarity (which emits only water into the atmosphere) in Japan and the USA. In 2005, Honda demonstrated another of its developments: in that year, the public "world debut" of the Honda Jet aircraft took place at the EAA AirVenture-2005 airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.

Today, Honda is a dynamically developing company that produces passenger cars, motorcycles, jet aircraft, power products, and engines. The company constantly presents technological innovations that are designed to improve people's lives and with which it strives to reduce harm to the environment. Honda ranks first in the world in motorcycle production and is among the top ten global car manufacturers.