| 1960 | July: | Honda R&D Co., Ltd. established. (R&D division separated from Honda Motor Co., Ltd.) |
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| 1961 | Dec.: | Moves to current Wako R&D Center. | |
| 1963 | Oct.: | Compact sports car S500 introduced. (1) | |
| 1965 | Jan.: | Portable generator E-300 introduced. | |
| 1967 | Mar.: | FF type mini passenger car N360 introduced. | |
| 1969 | Aug.: | Dream CB750 with 4-cylinder multi engine introduced. (2) | |
| 1970 | Feb.: | 3-wheeled leisure vehicle ATC90 introduced. | |
| Mar.: | Hondamatic, HondaÁs original automatic transmission, introduced. | ||
| 1972 | July: | Basic passenger car, the Civic, introduced. (3) | |
| Dec.: | CVCC engine complies with 1975 Clean Air Act. (4) | ||
| 1973 | Jan.: | Asaka R&D Center established. | |
| 1976 | Feb.: | Family use motorcycle Road Pal NC50 introduced. | |
| Mar.: | Multipurpose hatchback, the Accord, introduced. Honda power steering introduced. |
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| 1977 | Jun.: | Epoch-making power engines G150 and G200 | |
| July: | TN Acty introduced. | ||
| 1978 | Nov.: | Prelude introduced. | |
| 1979 | Apr.: | Tochigi Proving Grounds established. | |
| May: | Asaka Higashi R&D Center established. | ||
| 1980 | Aug.: | Ballade introduced. | |
| Sept.: | Innovative new 50cc Tact scooter introduced. (5) | ||
| 1981 | Nov.: | City introduced. (6) | |
| 1982 | Feb.: | VF750 series sports car with V-type engine introduced. | |
| Apr.: | Tochigi Labs, Wako R&D Center established. | ||
| 1983 | Jan.: | OHV power engines GX110, GX140 introduced. | |
| Mar.: | Lawn tractor HT3810 introduced. (7) | ||
| 1984 | May: | Tochigi Center established(renamed from Tochigi Labs). | |
| Sept.: | Honda R&D North America Inc. established. | ||
| 1985 | Jun.: | New Accord and Vigor series introduced. | |
| July: | World's first 4-wheel drive ATV, the TRX350 4WD introduced. | ||
| Sept.: | Today introduced. | ||
| Nov.: | Luxury passenger vehicle Legend introduced. Tilling tractor Mighty 11 introduced. |
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| 1986 | Apr.: | Tochigi R&D Center established (Renamed from Tochigi Center). Wako Research Center established. |
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| Oct.: | 4-wheel steering system (4WS) introduced. | ||
| 1987 | Jan.: | Air bag system introduced. | |
| Jun.: | GL1500 with new horizontal opposed 6-cylinder engine introduced. (8) | ||
| Sept.: | CRX introduced. | ||
| 1988 | Apr.: | Asaka Kita R&D Center established. Honda R&D Europe (Deutschland) GmbH established. Concerto, co-developed with ARG, introduced. |
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| Nov.: | Diesel tractor TX18/20 introduced. | ||
| 1989 | Apr.: | Integra with world's first variable valve timing and lift control mechanism engine, introduced. | |
| Sept.: | Ascot, Accord Inspire introduced. | ||
| 1990 | Sept.: | Mid-ship sports car NSX introduced (9) | |
| 1991 | Jan.: | Wako Basic Technology Research Center established. (Renamed from Wako R&D Center). | |
| July: | V-TEC engine introduced. | ||
| Aug.: | Riding simulator for motorcycles introduced. | ||
| 1992 | Apr.: | NR750 with oval piston engine introduced. | |
| July: | Honda R&D Taiyo Co., Ltd. established. | ||
| Dec.: | Honda R&D Europe (U.K). Ltd. established. | ||
| 1993 | Jun.: | Real time 4-wheel drive dual pump system introduced. | |
| Sept.: | Mini Komame F110 introduced. | ||
| 1994 | Feb.: | Electric scooter introduced. | |
| Oct.: | Odyssey introduced. (10) | ||
| Dec.: | Racoon introduced. | ||
| 1995 | July: | 3-stage VTEC engined introduced. Honda Multimatic introduced. |
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| Aug.: | Honda ASV 1-3 safety vehicles introduced. Motorcycle front and rear wheel ABC, M.A.-C. ABS and T.R.C. ABS introduced. Ultra Low Emission (ULEV) vehicle introduced. |
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| 1996 | May: | StepWGN introduced. Hokkaido Takasu Proving Center established. Left/right drive distribution system introduced. |
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| Motorcycle "tough up tube" introduced. AR combustion engine introduced. |
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| Dec.: | Walking humanoid robot prototype introduced. New electric automobile Honda EV introduced. |
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| 1997 | Jan.: | CRM250AR with AR combustion engine introduced. (11) | |
| Aug.: | Honda Navigation System introduced. | ||
| Oct.: | ZLEV (zero emission vehicle) iechnology introduced. | ||
| 1998 | Jun.: | Natural gas vehicle Civic GX introduced. Outboard engine comprehensive tests completed in Hosoecho, Shizuoka Prefecture. |
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| Aug.: | New collision safety technology G Control ntroduced. | ||
| 1999 | Jan.: | Civic GX wins Engine Environmental Award. Honda Giorno Clea series introduced. |
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| Sept.: | Hybrid automobile Insight introduced. | ||
| 2000 | Mar.: | World's first indoor car-to-car omnidirectional crash test facility completed. | |
| July: | Honda R&D Europe S.r.l.(italia) established. | ||
| Oct.: | New-generation DOHC i-VTEC engine announced. | ||
| Nov.: | ASIMO robot introduced. (12) | ||
| 2001 | Apr.: | 4-wheel driving simulator introduced. | |
| Jun.: | Fit new small car intoroduced. | ||
| Dec.: | Civic Hybrid introduced. | ||
| 2002 | Jan.: | Honda Motorcycle R&D China Co., Ltd. established. | |
| Apr.: | Next-generation thin-membrance solar cell developed. | ||
| July: | New low-price scooter Today introduced. | ||
| Dec.: | Fuel cell vehicle FCX delivered in Japan and U.S. on the same day. (13) | ||
| 2003 | Jan.: | Honda Research Institute Japan Co., Ltd. established. Honda Reaearch Institute USA, Inc. established. Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH established. |
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| Jun.: | Honda R&D India Pvt. Ltd. established. | ||
| Dec.: | Flight tests of Honda experimental business jet airplane begin.(14) | ||
| 2004 | Apr.: July: |
Flexible all-wheel drive control system introduced.(15) Wako Nishi R&D Center established. |
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| 2005 | Apr.: | Air Wave introduced. The iGX440, a next-generation, general-purpose engine using electronic-control technology introduced. |
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| Sept.: | World's first airbag system for mass-produced motorcycles is developed. | ||
| Nov.: | World's first hybrid snowblower with switchable snow-removal mode using electronic controls, The HSM1590 introduced.(16) | ||
| Dec.: | Honda R&D Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. established. | ||
| 2006 | Feb.: | ZEST introduced. | |
| Sept.: | Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth and Honda develop technology together to manufacture ethanol from cellulose biomass. Development of new generation diesel engine using newly developed NOx catalyst. |
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| 2007 | Feb.: | Crossroad introduced. | |
| July: | The F530 and The F730, two general-purpose control assemblies with clutches, introduced. | ||
| Oct.: | The HFT, an automatic transmission for motorcycles,developed.(17) | ||
| 2008 | Feb.: | DN-01 large sports cruiser motorcycle introduced. FR316/ FR716 single-wheel tiller for professional farmers introduced. |
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| May: | FREED introduced. | ||
| Jun.: | Development of electronically-controlled Combined ABS a new break system for the super sports model. |
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| Nov.: | Domestic sales begin for new fuel cell vehicle FCX Clarity. | ||
| Dec.: | FCX Clarity wins prize at Auto Color Awards, 2009 Grand Prix.(18) |
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| 2009 | Feb.: | Pianta FV200 introduced. (Gas-Powered Mini-Tiller Designed to Run on Home-use Butane Gas Canisters) (19) |
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| Sept.: | World’s first Motorcycle Dual Clutch Transmission introduced.(For Use in Large-displacement Sport Bike) (20) | ||
| CV-Matic introduced. (New Automatic Transmission for Cub-style Scooters) | |||
| 2010 | Feb.: | CB1100 with authentic style pursuing the real beauty of modeling introduced. (21) CR-Z Hybrid Vehicle Introduced. Mar.: ENEPO EU9iGB Generator introduced. |
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| Mar.: | ENEPO EU9iGB Generator introduced. (Powerd by Home-use Butane Gas Canisters) |
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| July.: | VFR1200F equipped with Honda Dual Clutch Transmission introduced. | ||
| Oct.: | Kicked off test marketing of electric scooter | ||
| 2011 | Jun.: | Fit Shuttle Hybrid Vehicle introduced. | |
| Sept.: | 700cc Engine developed for Midsize Motorcycle. 125cc Engine with Enhanced Durability and Quietness developed for Scooters. |
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| Oct.: | New Outboard Motor Model BF250 won the IBEX2011 Innovation Award. | ||
| Nov.: | Revolutionary Next-generation "Earth Dreams Technology" introduced. "N BOX" First Model of New Mini-vehicle N Series introduced. Household-purpose Small Cogeneration System Eco Power 1.0 won Germany's Sustainability Award 2011 |
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| 2012 | Feb.: | Launch of the Graspa electric lawn mower for home use. | |
| Apr.: | Announcement of the development of an innovative new Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) for Mid-Size Vehicles. | ||
| Apr.: | Launch of the NC700X, NC700S and Integra motorcycles: Combining riding fun with superior fuel efficiency. | ||
| Apr.: | Announcement of the development of a propane-gas-powered portable generator. | ||
| Jun.: | Launch of the PCX 150 scooter. | ||
| Sept.: | Announcement of the development of an innovative steel/aluminum welding technology and its world-first adoption in the mass-production of structural body elements. | ||
| Nov.: | Launch of the new “N-ONE” mini-vehicle. (22) | ||
Asaka R&D Center=current Motorcycle R&D Center / Wako R&D Center=current Automobile R&D Center(Wako) / Asaka Higashi R&D Center=current Power Products R&D Center / Wako Nishi R&D Center=current AirCraft Engine R&D Center / Wako Fundamental Technology Research Center=current Fundamental Technology Research Center
