Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan ( ur, ) is a
Pakistani automobile
A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people instead of goods.
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manufacturer which is a subsidiary of Japanese car maker
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a producti ...
. Founded in 1992, as a joint venture between
Honda Motor and
Atlas Group
The Atlas Group, (), is a Pakistani conglomerate company based in Karachi, Pakistan and founded in 1962.[Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...]
,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
.
The company stock is traded on the
Pakistan Stock Exchange.
[Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited on Reuters.com business website (Stock quote and company profile)]
Retrieved 2 May 2019
Honda Atlas is the authorized assembler and manufacturer of
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a producti ...
vehicles in Pakistan.
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History
Honda Atlas was incorporated on 4 November 1992, while the joint venture agreement was signed on 5 August 1993. The manufacturing plant was inaugurated 17 April 1993 and the first car rolled off the assembly line on 26 May 1994. By July 1994, six dealerships were established in Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
, Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...
, and Islamabad
Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital ...
.
Products
Sedans
* Honda City
The is a subcompact car which has been produced by the Japanese manufacturer Honda since 1981.
The City was originally a 3-door hatchback/2-door convertible for the Japanese, European and Australasian markets. The 3-door City was retired in 199 ...
[
* Honda Civic][
* ]Honda Accord
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SUVs & MPVs
* Honda BR-V
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* Honda CR-V
* Honda HR-V
The Honda HR-V is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) manufactured and marketed by Honda over three generations.
The first generation HR-V was based on the Honda Logo. It was marketed from 1999 to 2006 in Europe, Japan and select Asia-Pac ...
Former Vehicles
* Honda CR-Z
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See also
* Automotive industry in Pakistan
* Atlas Group
The Atlas Group, (), is a Pakistani conglomerate company based in Karachi, Pakistan and founded in 1962.[Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a producti ...]
References
External links
Honda Pakistan
Honda Global site
Honda
Car manufacturers of Pakistan
Manufacturing companies based in Lahore
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1992
Pakistani companies established in 1992
Pakistani subsidiaries of foreign companies
Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange
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