CORRECTING and REPLACING Seven-Millionth Honda Vehicle Built in Canada Donated to Worthy Cause

September 18, 2015 | By Business Wire News

MARKHAM, Ontario

Please see changes to Jerry Chenkin’s quote

The corrected release reads:

SEVEN-MILLIONTH HONDA VEHICLE BUILT IN CANADA DONATED TO WORTHY CAUSE

To mark the seven-millionth Honda vehicle built in Canada, the company will donate the grey 2015 Honda Civic EX sedan to the annual Rally For Kids with Cancer fundraiser for live auction. All proceeds from the auction will be generously donated to the Sick Kids Foundation.

“At Honda, we strive to be a company that Canadians want to exist,” said Jerry Chenkin, President and CEO, Honda Canada Inc. “In order to execute this vision, the Honda Canada Foundation provides annual funding to registered non-profit charities across Canada in support of science- and engineering-based education, environment and family initiatives. For Honda, it’s more than just building goodwill through participation in local programs or about being recognized as a good corporate citizen – it’s about building a better community.”

The Honda Canada Foundation is committed to giving back to the communities where its associates and customers live, work and play and is involved with such programs as Earth Rangers Bring Back the Wild, Junior Red Riders, Let’s Talk Science, CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish, Make-A-Wish® Canada and the Ontario Science Centre.

Honda became the first Japanese automaker to manufacture cars in Canada in 1986 when the company opened the doors of its Alliston, Ontario plant. Since then, HCM has manufactured several models including the Honda Accord, Odyssey, Pilot and Ridgeline, as well as Acura EL, CSX and ZDX vehicles. The plants currently build Honda CR-Vs and Civics, Canada’s best-selling passenger car for 17 consecutive years.

About Honda Canada
Honda Canada Inc. was founded in 1969. It has produced more than seven million cars and trucks since 1986 at its two manufacturing facilities and builds engines at a third manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ontario. Both manufacturing facilities are extremely flexible and currently build Honda Civic and CR-V models. Honda Canada has invested more than $3.9 billion in Canada and each year it sources nearly $2.1 billion in goods and services from Canadian suppliers. Honda Canada has sold more than four million Honda and Acura passenger cars and light-duty trucks in Canada.