In 1946, Honda Soichiro established the Honda Technical Research Institute at Hamamatsu with the goal of developing small, fuel-efficient internal-combustion engines. While Honda is a world leader in motorcycle production, vehicles, which the company began producing in 1963, account for the majority of the business's annual sales. The popular Civic and Accord models have been amongst its lightweight, fuel-efficient passenger automobiles. Farm machinery and small engines are two of the company's other significant product lines.

In 1948, Honda Motor Company was formed, and in 1949, it began manufacturing bikes. In 1953, the Honda C-100, a small-engine motorcycle, was developed, and by 1959, it had become the world's best-selling motorcycle. The American Honda Motor Company, founded in 1959, began producing bikes in 1979 and automobiles in 1982 in the United States.

Honda is a significant Japanese exporter to the United States and other countries. It also has assembly operations in a number of other nations and has joint ventures and technology licencing arrangements with a number of international corporations. Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL), a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. in Japan, is one of India's leading automobile manufacturers. HCIL was founded in 1995 and opened its first manufacturing facility in India in Greater Noida, in 1997. The principal models produced at this plant are the Honda Brio, Honda City, and Honda CR-V.

Honda's most recent model is the New Amaze. Satin Silver Ornamentation on the Dashboard and Satin Silver Garnish on the Steering Wheel are standard on the New Amaze. It has luxury ergonomics and quality stitching on the seats, as well as a redesigned cockpit.