Honda Canada Inc.

Honda Canada Inc.

Industry	car manufacturer
Founded	1969
Headquarters	Markham, Ontario
Key people	Jean Marc Leclerc, CEO
Website	www.honda.ca

Honda Canada Inc. is the Canadian division of the Honda Motor Company. Founded in 1969, Honda has been building cars in Canada since 1986 in Alliston, Ontario and head office in Markham, Ontario.

Manufacturing

In 1986, Honda opened a manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ontario in an effort to build vehicles locally. Since then, Honda opened a second plant in 1998, and an engine plant in 2008. Honda is the most popular automobile manufacturer in Southern Ontario, and second most in Canada behind General Motors Canada.

Corporate Head Office

Honda Canada Inc. had purchased land in Richmond Hill, Ontario with intent to build a new corporate headquarters there. When infrastructure disagreements with the municipal government could not be resolved, plans to move to Richmond Hill were scrapped and subsequently were solidified in Markham at 180 Honda Boulevard.

The new facility is a LEEDs showcase building.

Honda Canada Finance Inc. (HCFI), o/a Honda Financial Services, was established in 1987 to provide financing and leasing options for Canadian consumers.

Honda Canada Inc. supports a network of 237 Honda and 51 Acura authorized automotive dealers in Canada.

There are also over 600 dealers for Honda motorcycle and power equipment products. These dealers sell motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, snowblowers, lawnmowers and other equipment in Canada.

Sales

Honda dealership in Richmond Hill, Ontario

Motorcycles were the first Honda products sold and it was not until 1973 that cars were sold in Canada.

The first zone office was established in Montreal, Quebec in 1972, and a regional office in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The next in Richmond, British Columbia in 1984. The first car dealership was opened by German entrepreneur Siegfried Bauer in downtown Montreal (Honda de Sigi -7702) followed by a second dealership in Laval (7703). An advance technical training centre was opened in Boucherville, Quebec in 1991 and 15,000 square metres of space for the third new Quebec zone office.

Vehicles

Currently produced

• Honda Civic (1988-present)
• Honda CR-V (2012-present)

Currently sold in Canada

• Honda Civic
• Honda CR-V
• Honda HR-V
• Honda Accord
• Honda Fit
• Honda Odyssey
• Honda Pilot
• Honda Ridgeline
• Honda Insight
• Honda Clarity
• Honda Civic Type R

Previously produced

• Honda Accord, (1986-1988)
• Honda Pilot (2002-2007, production moved to Honda Manufacturing of Alabama)
• Honda Odyssey (1998-2004, production moved to Honda Manufacturing of Alabama)
• Honda Ridgeline (2004-2009, production moved to Honda Manufacturing of Alabama)
• Acura EL (1996-2005)
• Acura CSX (2006-2011)
• Acura MDX (2000-2013, moved to Honda Manufacturing of Alabama in April 2013)
• Acura ZDX discontinued

References

• Official website
• www.hondacanada.ca/home/