Honda Motorcycle commissions 6.5 lakh additional production capacity at Gujarat plant

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New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) on Monday said it has commissioned a third assembly line at its Vithalapur (Gujarat)-based manufacturing plant...

The third line will add an additional production capacity of 6.5 lakh scooter units, taking the total capacity of the facility to 19.7 lakh units per annum...

To serve customers more efficiently with speed, undertaking this capacity expansion plan will increase HMSIs total annual production volumes significantly, HMSI President, Managing Director & CEO Tsutsumu Otani said in a statement...

The plant also has a dedicated engine line that serves as a base to manufacture global engines (250cc and above category of two-wheelers) to serve markets like Thailand, the US, Europe, and Japan.. India is one of the most important production bases for Honda globally in two-wheeler manufacturing capacity, the company stated...

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