- A state-of-the-art scooter only manufacturing facility -
February 17, 2016 - Honda starts the next wave of economic development in and around Vithalapur, Gujarat
Honda strengthens its ‘Make in India’ resolve by investing in Gujarat-Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) invests INR 1,100 crore directly at its 4th plant
Skill India gets a boost-Honda creates over 3,000 job opportunities at its new 4th plant
New manufacturing highs-Honda to manufacture 1.2 million units of only automatic scooters at its 4th plant
-Commercial production of initial 600,000 units started in February 2016, 2nd line to add another 600,000 units to start operations in mid of 2016
-Honda’s total motorcycle production capacity in India to increase by 26% to 5.8 million units by 2016 end
Powering a Green Tomorrow with its advanced manufacturing technologies-Environmentally friendly Zero Liquid Discharge plan with Rain-water harvesting system
Honda Inaugurates its Fourth Two-wheeler Plant in Indiazoom
Noriaki Abe, Operating Officer, Chief Operating Officer - Asia and Oceania Regional Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
“India is the fastest growing economy in the world and is one of the most important and fast growing markets for Honda. With this vision of growth, today we have achieved a new milestone for our business in India. We are inaugurating our 4th factory in Gujarat. We would expect this growth momentum to continue for Indian market as well as expect Indian operation to be export hub for ASEAN countries.”
Shinji Aoyama, Operating Officer and Director, Chief Operating Officer, Motorcycle Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
“India plays a key role for Honda’s motorcycle business. Today, 25% of the total Honda two-wheelers sold across the world come from India. Driven by the visionary growth-centric outlook of the Government, there is an increased focus on investing in roads and infrastructure. These factors imply that the best days for the scooter market in India, are yet to come!”
Keita Muramatsu – President & CEO, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd.
“Increasing Scooterization, a trend seen earlier in developed markets of the world, is the key driver for Indian motorcycle industry today. Leading this change from the front is Honda - the undisputed market leader in this segment in India with a market-share of 56% and growing. Gujarat is an extremely productive market for Honda. As we gear up to take up this challenge of meeting the customer demand, Gujarat is an ideal home and a springboard to achieve greater heights. ”
< About Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) >
Established: August 1999
Head office location: IMT Manesar, Gurgaon District, Haryana
Capital investment: 3.1 billion rupee
Capitalization ratio: 100% Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Representative: Keita Muramatsu, President & CEO
Business: Production and sales of motorcycles
Production capacity:
1st plant (Manesar, Haryana): 1.6 M units/year
2nd plant (Tapukara, Rajasthan): 1.2 M units/year
3rd plant (Narsapura, Karnataka): 1.8 M units/year
4th plant (Ahmedabad, Gujarat): 1.2 M units/year*
Production models: Activa, Activa 125, Dio, Aviator, CB Unicorn, CB Shine, CBF Stunner, CD Dream, CBR250R, CBR150R, NAVI, Dream Yuga, Livo etc.
