HT Bureau
Guwahati, Nov 15: Honda Cars India Limited, the leading manufacturer of premium cars in India on Tuesday announced that the company has reached the two million-unit milestone in cumulative production of Honda cars in India. The company’s premium sedan Honda City formally rolled out of the assembly line at its state of the art manufacturing plant in Tapukara – Rajasthan, making it the two millionth Honda car made in India. The milestone event was attended by senior leadership from Honda’s Regional Office including Hiroshi Tokutake, executive vice president, Asian Honda Motor Co., Limited and Katsuhiro Kaneda, director, Asian Honda Motor Co, Limited along with the HCIL management team.
Speaking on the occasion, Takuya Tsumura, president and CEO, Honda Cars India Ltd. said, “The historic milestone of 2 million production roll out in India is a testimony to Honda’s commitment to the ‘Make in India’ initiative for the last twenty five years. We express our sincere gratitude to all our customers, dealer partners and supplier partners for their confidence in us and making Honda a very loved and trusted brand in the country. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing operations in India are equipped to manufacture automobiles and components of global quality standards for supply to both domestic and export markets. We remain committed to providing all our customers with the most advanced, cutting-edge technology products for a premium and worry-free ownership experience, which add value to their daily lives.”
Honda’s models, over the years, have always showcased the company’s global DNA, best tailored to meet the needs and requirements of Indian customers. The company’s product lineup includes premium sedan Honda City e-HEV, Honda City, family sedan Honda Amaze, premium hatchback Honda Jazz and the sporty Honda WR-V.
The company has cumulatively invested over 10,000 crore since setting up its operations in India.