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1960's
 
  '61 European Honda GmbH (now Honda Motor Europe (North) GmbH) established in Germany.
'63
Honda Benelux N.V. ( Belgium ) begins motorcycle production.
'64
Autom Honda France S.A. (Paris) established.
'65 Honda UK Ltd. established in London .

1970's
 
  '74 Honda (Suisse) S.A. established in Geneva, Switzerland.
'76
Motorcycle production at Honda Italia Industriale S.P.A. begins.
'78
Honda Europe N.V. established in Gent, Belgium.

1980's
 
'82 Commissioned production of Ballade (Civic) in South Africa begins.
'83
Honda signs joint development agreement with Rover Group Ltd.
'84
Honda concludes capital tie-up with Peugeot of France.
Motorcycle production in Belgium reaches 1 million units.
'85 Honda of the UK Mfg. Ltd. established.
'86 Motorcycle production in Spain begins.
Power product 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 UK begins. ZOOM
 
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 as headquarters for European motorcycle operations.
'97 Automobile production in Turkey begins.
Auto parts plant in Belgium obtains ISO14001 certification.
'98 UK auto plant obtains ISO14001 certification.
Honda signs contract to supply engines to Piaggio of Italy.
Construction of second automobile plant in UK announced.
Production and sales of Civic Aero Deck, first car developed in Europe, begins.

2000's
 
'00
Business strategy for South Africa restructured.

UK plant begins CR-V production.

'01
Second automobile plant in UK begins production.
'02
Jazz released in Europe .
Exports of Civic 3DR and CR-V from UK to North America begin.
Sales of Jazz begins in Turkey.
'04
Honda Motor RUS LLC established.
'05
Diesel engine assembly in HUM begins.
'06
Honda Ukraine LLC established.
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