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1960's


	'61	European Honda GmbH in Germany (previously West Germany) established.
	'63	Motorcycle production in Belgium begins.
	'64	Honda France S.A. (Paris) established.
	'65	Honda UK Ltd. established.

1970's


	'74	Honda Suisse S.A. established.
	'76	Motorcycle production in Italy begins.
	'78	Honda Europe N.V. established in Belgium.

1980's

'82

Entrusted production of Ballade (Civic) in South Africa begins.

'83

Honda signs joint development agreement with Rover Group Ltd.

'84

Motorcycle production in Belgium reaches 1 million units.

'85

Honda of the UK Mfg. Ltd. established.

'86

Motorcycle production in Spain begins.
Power products production in France begins.

'88

Honda R&D Europe (Deutschland) GmbH established.

'89

Honda Motor Europe Ltd. (UK) established.

1990's

'90

Honda Engineering Europe Ltd. established.

'92

Automobile production in U.K. begins.
Honda Europe Power Equipment S.A. established in France to handle European power product operations.
Power product production in France reaches 500,000 units.

'94

Joint-venture motorcycle company established in Turkey.
Civic 5DR European- exclusive model launched.

'96

Motorcycle production in Turkey begins.
Honda Europe Motorcycle S.R.L. established in Italy.

'97

Automobile production in Turkey begins.

'98

Production and sales of Civic Aero Deck, first car developed in Europe, begins.

2000's


	'01	Second automobile plant in U.K. begins production.
	'02	Jazz released in Europe and Turkey.
	'04	Honda Motor RUS LLC established.
	'05	Diesel engine assembly begins in U.K.
	'06	Honda Ukraine LLC established.
	'07	Civic production reaches 1 million units in the U.K
	'08	Automobile production in U.K. reaches 2 million units. Sales of Accord with i-DTEC diesel engine, which passed Euro 5 emissions standards, begin.
	'11	Compact household gas cogeneration system developed jointly with Vaillant released in Germany.