With an all-diesel line in India, it is desperate to bring the small capacity diesel engine it has developed independently, by the parent company.
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Hero Honda bounced back from a reverse swing yesterday, as renewed buying surfaced on the counter on Thursday.
The year 2011 too has a number of hatchbacks ready to be launched.
Narendra Sharma takes the Honda CB Hornet 160R for a spin on Goa's roads.
The company also introduced a new variant of the manual transmission version, priced at Rs 426,000.
A sneak peek at Honda's latest premium commuter bike: CB Trigger
The workers said though they haven't lost confidence in the Left, they wanted to appeal to Sonia about the highhandedness of the police.
The Honda City facelift is likely to be launched in the early part of 2017
Honda has all of a sudden stepped up the game by announcing seven new products at the 2012 Auto Expo. One of these products -- Honda Dream Yuga Commuter Bike -- will get Honda the volumes in the Indian market and will help them challenge Hero MotoCorp.
Small cars account for 80 per cent of the domestic market
Honda's segment-first features and a competitively-priced diesel engine could help it reclaim its crown.
Japanese car major Honda will be showcasing a series of new technology cars, including fuel-cell car 'Honda FCX' and hybrid car 'Honda Insight,' at the Auto Expo that kicks off in a few days in New Delhi.
Outlining the company's plans for India's flagship auto show, the firm said in a statement that it will globally unveil a new creative model, the Honda Vision XS-1.
The Honda Navi is quirky in its nature and has a love-it-or-hate-it aura about it, but one thing is for sure that you can't ignore it, says Naveen Soni
The company is on the lookout for the possible locations for setting up the greenfield plant.
Riding on new launches, Japanese auto major Honda is set for over 62 per cent growth in its sales in India this year at around 1.8 lakh units.
It sold 1,218 units of its flagship City and 2,199 units of its small car Brio.
The bike-maker will expand its capacity to 1.2 million from the current 9 lakh.
Hero Honda, the country's largest motorcycle maker, today rolled out a new bike 'Splendor NXG' in the deluxe segment as it seeks to consolidate its market share in India.
Automobile (auto) retail sales in India grew by an impressive 14 per cent in July compared to the same period last year, driven by a surge in the rural economy, good product availability, and product launches. While passenger vehicles (PVs) saw a 10 per cent increase during this period, inventory levels have surged to a historic high of 67-72 days in PVs, equating to Rs 73,000 crore worth of stock, according to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (Fada). This poses a risk to dealer sustainability. Inventory levels in July 2023 were only 50-55 days, equating to a stock worth Rs 49,833 crore. In June 2024, inventory was between 62 and 67 days, with a stock value of Rs 60,000 crore.
Honda Siel Cars India on Thursday said it was looking at scaling up its production in India up to 1,00,000 units in the next five years, while launching its new mid-sized sedan, Honda City ZX.
Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda Motor Corporation plan to make India a hub for sourcing components of small cars.
Honda Siel Cars India on Friday said it will hike the prices of its production models in India by next week, while a new version of its top-end model Accord is expected by the second week of January.
Toyota Kirloskar Motors and Honda Motors have announced plans to launch a small car in India.
In addition to the New Small Concept, the company will exhibit the CR-Z Concept 2009, a concept model for a new hybrid model, which was unveiled for the first time at the Tokyo Motor Show in October this year.
Honda Cars India approached the Gujarat government with a proposal to set up a car manufacturing plant in the state.
As macroeconomic numbers continue to disappoint, reaching pre-Covid level is unlikely in FY21.
At a time when consumers increasingly embrace green mobility solutions, it is not electric cars but hybrids that are taking the lead, as automotive sales data indicate. Since January, 64,097 electric cars have been sold compared to 266,465 hybrids, according to data from the ministry of road transport and highways' Vahan dashboard. Hybrid car sales have surged from 4.42 per cent of the 4.1 million cars sold in calendar year 2022 to 7.2 per cent this year.
Honda has invested Rs 3,526 crore in its Rajasthan unit.
Japanese automaker Honda Motors is rolling out its small car in India by the last quarter of calendar 2009.
VFR1200F is a concept driven by extensive customer needs", said Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India president and chief executive officer Shinji Aoyama.
On the exports front, Bajaj is under pressure in Bangladesh and Africa. On the domestic front, it could ride improvement in rural demand and new launches but it also has to cope with competitive intensity and a high base. The management projects 7-8 per cent volume growth in domestic 2W in financial year 2025 (FY25) with moderation in H2FY25 due to a high base Y-o-Y.
Honda Siel Cars India unveiled on Friday sports utility vehicle 'CR-V' as part of efforts to increase its topline by 50 per cent this fiscal.
Hero has plans to set the Indian roads on fire with the launch of four new scooters in the next two years
Delhi-based Honda is increasing its focus on the entry level segment. So much so that it has put the potential launch of a big engine premium concept bike, the CX-01, on the back burner.
The new Amaze would have a base variant that would come with dual airbags.
Hero Honda Motors, India's largest motorcycle maker, launched a variant of its 110cc motorcycle Splendor on Monday.
Bajaj Auto said it was "concerned" that the Japanese auto giant Honda may have an "aggressive pricing strategy" with its planned entry into the country's motorcycle market in October. Bajaj also launched the CT 400 bike.
