Honda Canada Is Now 50 Years Old

November 18 2019, Centennial Auto Group

We know what it's like to turn 40. 2019 marks the Centennial Auto Group's 40th anniversary.

50, however, is a whole 'nuther ball game. On March 11, 2019, Honda Canada marked 50 years since incorporating in 1969, a remarkable achievement for a company that kickstarted with one model: the Civic.

Here are some key facts in Honda's five decades of Canadian history.

1969: Honda Canada is incorporated
1973: Honda begins selling the Civic in Canada
1986: Honda begins manufacturing the Accord in Alliston, Ontario
1987: Honda launches Acura in Canada
1991: Honda sells its one-millionth vehicle in Canada
1998: Honda opens a second Alliston facility to build the Odyssey
2000: Honda launches the first hybrid vehicle in Canada,the first-generation Insight
2008: Honda begins assembling 4-cylinder engines in Canada
2014: Honda Canada sells its four-millionth vehicle
2017: Honda Canada's Alliston plant builds its eight-millionth vehicle
2018: The Honda Civic celebrates its 21st consecutive year asCanada's best-selling car
2019: Honda Canada turns 50

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