Continuing to invest in ‘Make in India’, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India has inaugurated the fourth assembly line at its landmark third two-wheeler plant at Narsapura, Karnataka. With this latest expansion of 600,000 units, Honda 2Wheelers India’s combined annual production capacity from all four plants is 6.4 million units annually – making India the No. 1 production hub for Honda’s two-wheeler operation globally for the first time. Present at the line inauguration at Honda’s third plant in Karnataka were Mr. Shinji Aoyama, Chief Officer – Asia and Oceania Regional Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.), Mr. Minoru Kato (President & CEO – Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd) and senior management officials from Honda.
The new 4th assembly line adds another 0.6 million units capacity, increasing Honda’s third plant annual production capacity to 2.4 million units. This latest expansion increases Honda 2Wheelers India’s total annual production capacity to 6.4 million units from its four plants. With the new capacity expansion, Honda 2Wheeler India has made two new global records. Firstly, the Narsapura plant is the now World’s Largest two-wheeler plant of Honda. Secondly, this expansion has made India the No. 1 in two-wheeler production base for Honda worldwide. Honda’s two-wheeler plant in Narsapura has given a big boost to socio-economic development in Karnataka.
Honda together with its 26 suppliers who set up ancillary units locally have invested over INR 5,400 crore and generated nearly 22,000 employment in the state. Directly, Honda’s Narsapura plant employs 7,000 associates with investment of Rs 2,600 crore. Indirectly, 26 new suppliers who up manufacturing facilities in Karnataka have made additional investment of Rs 2,800 crore and created 15,000 additional employment opportunities at their plants.
