Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has announced plans to expand the annual production capacity of its fourth two-wheeler production plant in Gujarat.
Located at Vithalapur area, near Ahmedabad, and inaugurated in February 2016 with a production capacity of 0.6 million units initially, the factory was expanded to 1.2 million capacity in June 2016.
Now, HMSI is to additionally invest Rs 630 crore to build a new production line within the existing plant site. The new production line will add 0.6 million units and increase the total annual production capacity of the scooters-only facility at Vithalapur to 1.8 million units by the year 2020. This expansion will increase Honda 2Wheeler India’s overall annual production capacity to 7 million units by year 2020.
Elaborating on this plan, Minoru Kato, president and CEO, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, said, “Over the years, Honda has been investing and expanding its capacity in the world’s largest two-wheeler market. The additional capacity at our fourth factory reinforces our commitment to serve our customers faster.”
