Timeline - South America

1970's
 
  '71 Honda Automoveis do Brazil Ltda. established (Saõ Paulo, Brazil).
'74 Honda del Peru S.A. established.
'76 Motorcycle production in Brazil begins.

1980's
 
'87 Total motorcycle production reaches one million units in Brazil.

1990's
 
'92
Automobile sales begin.
'97 Automobile production in Brazil begins.
'98 Joint-venture sales companies established in Chile and Argentina.

2000's
 
'00 Honda South America Ltda. established.
'02 Total motorcycle production reaches 2 million units in Brazil.
'03
Sales of locally manufactured Fit begin in Brazil. ZOOM

'06 Motorcycle production begins in Argentina.
Sales of Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) versions of bioethanol- compatible Civic and Fit begin in Brazil.
'07 Motorcycle production reaches 10 million units in Brazil.
'08 Automobile production in Brazil reaches 500,000 units.
  '09 Sales of six motorcycle models (including CG150 TITAN MIX, the world’s first flexible
fuel motorcycle) begin.
City production and sales begins in Brazil.

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