Honda

Is Honda Chinese? Not Chinese-owned, but built in China

Facts checked Ownership as of 4 September 2026

Not Chinese-owned, but built in China

Honda is Japanese, not Chinese: Honda Motor Co. of Tokyo is held by Japanese trust banks and insurers with no Chinese shareholder. But some Hondas sold outside China are made in China -- the e:Ny1 electric SUV sold in Britain and Europe since August 2023 is sourced from Honda's Chinese joint ventures, and the same car is sold as the e:N1 in New Zealand, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Honda runs four China ventures: Dongfeng Honda and GAC Honda for cars, Wuyang Honda and Sundiro Honda for motorcycles.

Chinese holding: 0% as of 4 September 2026.

Is Honda Chinese: the short answers

Is Honda Chinese?
Not Chinese-owned, but built in China. Honda is Japanese, not Chinese: Honda Motor Co. of Tokyo is held by Japanese trust banks and insurers with no Chinese shareholder. But some Hondas sold outside China are made in China -- the e:Ny1 electric SUV sold in Britain and Europe since August 2023 is sourced from Honda's Chinese joint ventures, and the same car is sold as the e:N1 in New Zealand, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Honda runs four China ventures: Dongfeng Honda and GAC Honda for cars, Wuyang Honda and Sundiro Honda for motorcycles.
How much of Honda is Chinese-owned?
0%, as of 4 September 2026.

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Sources for this answer

  1. Wikipedia, Honda. Read .
  2. Wikipedia, Honda e:Ny1. Read . Sourced from China; UK sales from August 2023.