Honda, 50-years in America and counting

Torrance, CA. -- Honda today marked its 50th anniversary in America, commemorating the establishment of American Honda Motor Co. in a small Los Angeles storefront on June 11, 1959. Honda associates observed the occasion with a ceremony that took place at the company's Torrance, CA. headquarters. "On behalf of the tens of thousands of Honda associates in America, past and present, we offer our deepest thanks to our customers for placing their trust in Honda over the past 50 years," said American Honda President & CEO Tetsuo Iwamura.