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| Industry | Automotive |
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| Founded | 1969 |
| Headquarters | Markham, Ontario |
Key people | Jean Marc Leclerc, CEO |
| Owner | Honda Motor Company |
| Website | www |
Honda Canada Inc. is the Canadian regional subsidiary of theHonda Motor Company. Founded in 1969, Honda has been building cars inCanada since 1986 inAlliston, Ontario and head office inMarkham, Ontario.
Motorcycles were the first Honda products sold. It was not until 1973 that cars were sold in Canada. The first car dealership, Honda de Sigi, was opened by German entrepreneur Siegfried Bauer in downtown Montreal followed by a second dealership in Laval.
Honda Canada Inc. supports a network of 237 Honda and 51 Acura authorized automotive dealers in Canada. There are over 600 dealers for Honda motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, snowblowers, lawnmowers and other equipment in Canada.[1] Its financial services arm, Honda Canada Finance Inc. (HCFI), was established in 1987.
The first zone office was established inMontreal,Quebec in 1972, along with a regional office inDartmouth, Nova Scotia. TheRichmond, British Columbia zone office opened in 1984. An advanced technical training centre was opened inBoucherville, Quebec in 1991 with 15,000 square metres of space for the third new Quebec zone office.
Honda Canada Inc. purchased land inRichmond Hill, Ontario with the intent to build a new corporate headquarters there. When infrastructure disagreements with the municipal government could not be resolved, those plans were scrapped. Subsequently, a new facility (designated aLEEDs showcase building) was built inMarkham.
In 1986, Honda opened a manufacturing plant inAlliston, Ontario in an effort to build vehicles locally. Since then, Honda opened a second plant in 1998, and an engine plant in 2008.[citation needed]
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