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A company is most clearly defined neither by its people nor by its history, but by its products. Our products will speak the truth about Honda. Soichiro Honda, Founder, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sometimes its good to get dirty. Honda began racing motorcycles in the 1950s and cars in the 60s. Over the years, our vehicles have proven their grit time and again. In fact, Honda is the most winning nameplate in the history of the SCORE Baja 1000 desert race. And while the toughness and technology are certainly reflected in our production vehicles, we think the greatest benefit of racing is how it prepares our engineers to be creative under pressure. We have a clear edge. Honda has long led the way in making Earthfriendlier cars. The latest is our advanced zero-emission FCX fuel-cell car the first certified for U.S. commercial use. And for the third year in a row, Honda has been named the Greenest Automaker by the Union of Concerned Scientists. 5

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