Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

first automobile manufacturing facility of a Japanese automaker in the United States. Early this year, Honda of America, Mfg., Inc., announced a $240 million expansion of its automobile plant which, when completed, will double the facility's output to 300,000 uni ts per year by 1988. In August, 1983, American Honda announced the establishment of Honda Power Equipment Mfg., Inc., the first company unit outside of Japan to manufacture lawn mowers. The 10 million plant is located in Alamance County, North Carolina, and will begin production this summer. In early 1984, Honda of America Mfg., [nc., announced that it had selected Shelby County, Ohio, as the site for a 30 million motorcycle engine production plant and that it was studying the production of automobile engines as well. [n 1959, the fledgling enterprise sold fewer than 200 motorcycles. In 1983, American Honda sold more than 700,000 motorcycles, scooters and ATVs; 400,000 automobiles; and 250,000 units of some 40 different power equipment products. The Honda manufacturing arm, Honda of America Mfg., Inc., has reached full production capacity of 150,000 cars per year and will produce more than 70,000 motorcycles this year. Honda's commitment to America has grown from the one-room office on Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles, to facili ties and offices throughout the United States with a manufacturing investment of nearly $600 million from U.S.-earned profits and total employment of 4500 people. • American Honda U.S. production investments: • Honda of America Mfg., Inc. near Marysville, Ohio Motorcycle Plant: 135 million; 500 employees; 6,000 motorcycles per monthl70,000 per year Automobile Plant: $250 million; 1,800 employees; 12,500 cars per month/150,000 per year Expansion of auto plant (under construction): $240 million; projected production 12,500 cars per month; total production by 1988, 300,000 Motorcycle engine facility (completion 1986), (Shelby County, Ohio): $30 million; 150 employees; 5,000 motorcycle engines per month/ 60,000 units per year • Bellemar Parts Industry (Logan County, Ohio): 15 million;300 employees; $20 million expansion announced June 1,1984. • Honda Power Equipment Mfg., Inc., Alamance County, N.C.: .~10 million; 80 employees; 10,000 lawnmowers per month • KTH Parts Industries, Inc. (completion 1985) (Champaign County, Ohio) 18 million; 150 employees; stamped and welded parts for Honda of America Mfg., Inc. Other American Honda ventures: Honda International Trading Corporation, formed 1972 to export Amerioan goods to Japan. Utilizing the Honda fleet of five ships, as well as American vessels, H.l. T. exports include cattle, agricultural products, aluminum and other goods. Calhac, Inc., Cerritos, Calif., formed 1978 to assemble air conditioning units for Honda automobiles. Utilizing a significant amount of u.s. parts, the company is assembling units for three Honda mode/lines sold in the U.S. (Civic, Accord, Prelude). American Honda Finance CoTPoration, assists dealers in arranging financing for Honda products. 13TH ANNUAL CAMEL PRO SERIES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP JULY 21, 22, 1984 LAGUNASECA RACEWAY Monterey, California fORMULA-I FOaMUIA-2 Don't Forget Your Speci.al YAMAHA TICKET ORDER ADVANCE PRICE NO. Sunday Admission Admission a 13th ANNUAL CHAMPION SPARK PLUG 200 TOTAL Name Address $13 2-Day SUPERBIKE SIDECAR 517 City 2-Day Super Ticket Admission, Paddock $25 State Mail to: Champion Spark Plug 200 P.O. Box SCRAMP Monterey, CA 93940 2-Day ViP Admission, Paddock Reserved Grandstand $40 Children 6-12yrs. Event Admission $ 4 Camping Camping Zip Check or money order payable to SCRAMP. Friday & Saturday Saturday only Master Charge No. Expiration Date $18Cars $14Bikes Visa No. Expiration Date $9 Cars $7 Bikes TOTAL Children under 6 yrs of age free with parenL $ NISSAN Official Car or Laguna Seca Raceway 21 ..

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