HONDA

Introduction


The Honda CR-V is manufactured in 1996. It was derived

from the Honda Civic to satisfy a public demand for a sport-utility

Vehicle from Honda. There are discrepancies as to what

"CR-V" stands for, with Honda sources in different markets citing

different meanings. Though Honda sales literature in UK

reportedly makes references to "Compact Recreational Vehicle",

It is produced in both all-wheel drive and front-

wheel drive, although in many markets such as the United Kingdom

And Australia, only all-wheel drive is offered.





Honda produces the CR-V in the United Kingdom and Japan for
worldwide markets, and as of 2007, North American CR-Vs
are produced in East Liberty, Ohio. The CR-V is produced for the
Chinese market by the Dongfeng Honda Automobile
Company, a joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Corporation. Starting
in fall 2007, North American CR-Vs will also be
produced in Jalisco, Mexico in addition to the US, Japan, and Britain
due to high demand. Honda executives considered
making the CR-V as one of the first vehicles to be produced at Honda's
new facility currently finishing construction in
Greensburg, Indiana that opened in fall 2008