Honda Cars India

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Honda Cars India
FormerlyHonda Siel Cars India Ltd
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Automotive
Founded1995;30 years ago (1995) [1]
Headquarters Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Key people
Takuya Tsumura
(President & CEO) [2]
Products Automobiles
RevenueIncrease2.svg₹14,439 crore (US$1.7 billion) (2024)
Increase2.svg₹1,430 crore (US$170 million) (2024)
Parent Honda
Website hondacarindia.com

Honda Cars India Ltd., abbreviated as HCIL, is an automobile manufacturer in India owned by Honda Motor Co. Ltd. The company was established in 1995 as a joint venture called Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI). The company was renamed to HCIL in September 2012 following the sale of 3.16 percent stake owned by Usha International, making it a 100 percent subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. [3] [4]

Contents

Facilities

HCIL's first manufacturing plant was built in Greater Noida and began production in 1997. [5] The initial investment into the production plant was estimated to be ₹ 4.5 billion, the plant is spread over 150 acres (0.61 km2). The plants original production capacity was estimated to be able to produce 30,000 cars per year, this amount was later updated to 100,000 cars per year when with the addition of a second shift of workers, an expansion to the plant, and improvements in automation. [6] [7] This expansion led to an increase in the covered area in the plant from 107,000 square metres (1,150,000 sq ft) to over 130,000 m2 (1,400,000 sq ft). [8]

Honda set up its second plant in India at Tapukara in Alwar District of Rajasthan, [9] spread over 450 acres (1.8 km2). [10]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a shrinking demand for automobiles Honda has cut back production and may close one of its plants. [11]

Models

Current models

ModelIndian introductionCurrent model
IntroductionUpdate (facelift)
Sedan
Honda Amaze (front).png Amaze 20132024
2019 Honda City SV.jpg City 199820202023
SUV/crossover
2023 Honda Elevate VX (India) front view.jpg Elevate 20232023

Discontinued models

ModelReleasedDiscontinuedImage
Accord 20012020 Honda Accord Hybrid form Guangzhou Auto Show in 2016.jpg
CR-V 20032020 2018 Honda CR-V (RW MY18) +Sport 2WD wagon (2018-10-22) 01.jpg
Civic 20062020 Honda Civic Limousine 1.5 VTEC Turbo Executive CVT (X) - f 26122020.jpg
Jazz 20092023 Honda FIT HYBRID S Package (GP5) front (cropped).JPG
Brio 20112019 Honda Brio S 1.3 - Front view - February 2 2014.jpg
Mobilio 20142017 2016 Honda Mobilio E (Indonesia) front view.jpg
BR-V 20162020 2017 Honda BR-V 1.5 E DG1 (190316).jpg
WR-V 20172023 Honda WR-V 1.5 LX 2018 (32516992488).jpg

Awards

Model NameAward [12] Year
Honda JazzCar India Award – Hatchback of the Year2016
Car India Awards – Reader's Choice Awards2016
Zeegnition Auto Awards – Design of the Year2016
Model NameAward [12] Year
Honda AmazeCNBC Tv18 Overdrive Awards – Sedan of the Year2014
CNBC Tv18 Overdrive Awards – Car of the Year2014
Bloomberg TV Autocar Awards – Salon Car of the Year2013
NDTV Car and Bike Awards – Sub Compact Sedan of the Year2014
Car India Awards – Entry Level Sedan of the Year

Reader's Choice Award

2014
Auto Bild Golden Steering Wheel Award – Viewers' Choice Award2014
Motor Vikatan – Car of the Year2014
Motor Vikatan – Best Mid-Size Sedan2014
Topgear India Awards – Value Car of the Year2014
Kenwood God's Own Car & Bike Awards (Topgear Malayalam)2014
AutoPortal 'Best Upgrade'2014
Model NameAward [12] Year
Honda CityAutoportal – Sedan of the Year2021
Autox – Best Cars of 20212021
Bloomberg TV Autocar Awards – Salon Car of the Year2021
Car India – Sedan of the Year2021
Car and Bike Awards – Compact Sedan of the Year2021
Car and Bike Awards – the Viewer's Choice Car of the Year2021
Motor Scribes – Sedan of the Year2020
Motor Vikatan – Mid Size Sedan of the Year2020
Quarter Mile – Sedan of the Year2021
High Tech Awards – Sedan of the Year2020
The Highest Ranked 'Midsize Car' – JD Power Asia Pacific 2012 India Initial Quality Study (IQS)2012
Autobild & Carwale Golden Steering Awards – Consumer Favourite Owner Driven Car2010
JD Power Asia Pacific 2010 India IQS – Best Car in Midsize Segment2010
JD Power Asia Pacific 2009 India IQS – Honda City No.12009
Indian Car of the Year 2009 (Icoty 2009) – New Honda City2009
Carwale.com Awards – India's Favourite Car for Self-driven Executives2009
Carwale.com Awards -the Coveted 'new Car of the Year2009
NDTV Profit – Car India & Bike India Awards – Car of the Year2009
NDTV Profit – Car India & Bike India Awards – Mid-Size Car of the Year2009
NDTV Profit – Car India & Bike India Awards – Viewer's Choice Car of the Year2009
CNBC TV – 18 Overdrive Awards – Viewers' Choice Car of the Year2009
BS Motoring Award – Car of the Year2009
UTVI Autocar Awards – Viewers' Choice Car of the Year2009
UTVI Autocar Awards – Best Design Award2009
Zigwheels Awards – Car of the Year – Honda City2008
Zigwheels Awards – Sedan of the Year – Honda City2008

See also

References

  1. ↑ Company Profile, Honda Cars India, 2015
  2. ↑ HCIL Website – Honda Executives Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Honda Siel buys out Usha International Ltd from India JV". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "HSCI changes name to Honda Cars India Ltd". The Hindu. PTI. 10 September 2012. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  5. ↑ Nayak, Manmath (18 December 2020). "Honda Cars India Plans to Shift Production Unit From Greater Noida to Alwar: Report". www.india.com. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  6. ↑ Hanada, Ryosuke (21 December 2020). "Honda to close India plant, denting country's manufacturing push". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  7. ↑ Srinivasan, Sriram; Vijayakumar, Sanjay; Phlip, Li Jee (26 January 2012). "Carmakers Hyundai, Maruti Suzuki, Honda and others deploy more robots as job loss fears gain ground". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Honda Global | February 25, 2008 Honda Siel Cars India Enhances Capacity to 100k at Greater Noida Plant". global.honda. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Honda Car India-Company Profile". Honda Car India. Archived from the original on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Honda India rolls out its first car from Tapukara Plant in Rajasthan completed in 2014 South of Delhi". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Honda may close an Indian plant - report". Just Auto. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  12. 1 2 3 "Award Achievements by Honda India | Honda Cars India". Honda Car India. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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