A silver 2013 Honda Accord EX-L sedan became the 1 millionth Honda U.S. export vehicle on Tuesday.
The Ohio-built 2013 Accord is bound for Seoul, South Korea, where Honda recently began sales of its U.S.-made vehicles.
Within two years, Honda says it will export more vehicles built in its North American auto plants than it imports from Japan.
Honda began selling small motorcycles in the United States in the late 1950s and in 1970 imported its first "mass-market" car, the 600, a tiny, underpowered hatchback that failed to impress American buyers. But the Civic subcompact, introduced in 1973 around the time of the OPEC oil embargo, had a huge impact on economy-conscious buyers. And when the Accord was introduced to the U.S. market in 1976, the well-equipped hatchback quickly became a popular choice for American families.
Honda became one of the first Japanese automakers to produce cars in the United States. Today, it exports automobiles to 49 countries with total exports expected to reach nearly 100,000 Honda and Acura vehicles from the U.S. in 2012, the company said in a statement.
-Courtesy of Edmunds Inside Line
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