Archive for the ‘Honda’ Category
Monday, August 9th, 2010 |
Honda Cars India have added a new variant to its Jazz hatchback. Christened as Jazz X , it comes with new features such as rear parcel tray, alloy wheels and front fog lamps. Jazz X is priced Rs7,45,000 (ex-showroom Delhi). The ‘X Edition’ is an addition to the Jazz line-up boasts premium styling, spacious interiors, versatile utility and remarkable performance and fuel efficiency. The Jazz X aims at getting customers back into the showrooms and give the slow moving hatch a second lease of life.
Additional Features in Honda Jazz X:
- Alloy Wheels
- Rear Parcel Tray
- Front Mud Flaps
- USB Port in Music System
- Front Fog Lamps
- Height Adjustable Driver’s Seat
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Friday, July 30th, 2010 |
Honda India has launched its new super bike, VFR1200F , at ex-showroom price of Rs 17.5 lakh in Delhi today. Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India President and CEO Shinji Aoyama has said that VFR1200F is a fun bike manufactured at the Honda’s most advanced facility and the mother plant of global motorcycles – the Kumamoto factory in Japan. VFR1200F is a concept driven by extensive customer needs.
Honda’s VFR1200F is powered by a Liquid-cooled 4-stroke UNICAM 76° V-4 engine 1237 cc that generates a peak power of 170 hp (127 kW) and a maximum torque of 129 Nm. The transmission is Six-speed automatic with two modes and manual mode (VFR1200F with Dual Clutch Automatic Transmission). This superbike sports front dual full-floating 320mm discs with CBS six-piston calipers with ABS and rear single 276mm disc with CBS two-piston caliper with ABS brakes.
[Via: Vicky]
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Monday, June 28th, 2010 |
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Private Limited. has started the construction of its second two wheeler production plant to meet increasing demand for its products. The company has acquired close to 240,000 square meters of land within the Tapukara Industrial Area (near Bhiwadi) in Rajasthan. This lies just 40 kms from the existing plant and 90 kms from Delhi.
The new plant is scheduled to start production in the 2nd half of 2011 with annual production capacity of 600,000 units. The Japanese two wheeler manufacturer has also expanded annual production capacity of its existing plant from the current 1.25 million units to 1.55 million units, with a further expansion to 1.6 million units already scheduled for this year. Once the second plant goes live, the company’s annual production capacity will be 2.2 million units. The total investment for new plant will be approximately Rs. 5.0 billion.
[Via: Motorbeam]
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Sunday, June 13th, 2010 |
Honda Motorcycle and Scooters India is gearing up to increase production of its flagship Activa scooter by 300 units a day. This step has been initiated by the fact that the Activa is currently asking its prospective customers to wait for a period of five months before they can have their Activa’s keys in their hands.
Sharad Pradhan, Regional Head, West, HMSI -
We currently manufacture 2100 Activas per day at our Manesar plant in Haryana which will go up to around 2400 Activas per day
Ahmedabad HMSI Dealer -
There is a high demand of more than 3000 Activas per month in the city and that we have been struggling to meet demand.
HMSI has also initiated the process of setting up its second two-wheeler manufacturing facility at Alwar in Rajasthan, with an investment of Rs. 530 crores. The plant will have an installed capacity of six-lakh two-wheelers per annum which can be scaled up to 12 lakh units per annum. The second manufacturing facility of HMSI in India, is expected to come online by May 2011 and should help in shortening the delivery times of HMSI’s products.
The Activa has been a runaway success for HMSI in India, and it revived the dying scooter market in India, when it was launched way back in the year 2000. But, in order for it to remain as its segment’s leader, HMSI will have to ensure it is delivered as soon as possible to its waiting customers, since its competitors have developed equally capable products with similar specifications in the same price bracket. Customers not willing to wait for the Activa, will definitely gravitate to these products.
[Via: Business Standard]
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 |
Honda Siel Cars India has launched an upgraded versions of its popular Civic sedan’s S and V variants. The new version of the SMT variant is now equipped with cruise control which can be operated through switches mounted on the steering wheel. Also new for the SMT variant are the turn indicators on the outside rear view mirrors. The VMT and VAT variants now come up with back up (reverse) sensors. Other standard features common on all Civic models include ABS braking, EBD with Brake Assist, Dual SRS airbags and seatbelts with pre-tensioners. All Civic models come equipped with a 1.8L petrol engine with i-VTEC technology.
Speaking on the occasion, Tatsuya Natsume, director marketing, Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. said, “Honda Civic has received high appreciation since its introduction in India because of its unparalleled driving pleasure, contemporary styling, and advanced features. We are now delighted to introduce value added features that will make it even more desirable.” The first Civic was launched in India as early as 2006, Honda recently gave a minor facelift to the current Civic model. A new model is expected to hit the market as early as 2011.
The Honda Civic SMT now retails at Rs12.2lakh while the VMT and VAT variants are priced at Rs 13.07lakh and Rs13.81lakh respectively (all-prices ex-showroom Delhi).
[Via: AutoCarIndia ]
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 |
The Indian unit of the Japanese automaker Honda Motorcycles , is investing Rs500 crore for expanding its activities in India. The move is to make a second plant for its two wheeler production at Alwar in Rajasthan and the products will roll out in the next financial year. The plant will have the annual capacity of 6 lakh units to meet the growing demand for the company’s products. In the meantime, the capacity at the company’s Manesar plant will be increased to reach 15 lakh units, by the end of this fiscal.
The company foresees the increased sale of motorcycles from its platform than the scooters. The company’s performance in 2009-10 was a sale of 12.7 lakh two wheelers and the expectations for this year is 15 lakh units, in which 50% may be bikes. Soon, the company will roll out its VFR 1200 motorcycle in India, which will be imported and will cost more than its CB 1000RR(Rs12.5 lakhs). In India, the company has sold 100 units of high-end fun bikes and the export market romped 80000 units in last fiscal. The export target for this fiscal would be 1.10 lakh units, it is learnt.
[Via: Vicky.in]
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Monday, May 31st, 2010 |
Two-wheeler manufacturer Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) is planning to raise its exports to 110,000 units of motorcycles and scooters this fiscal over 80,000 units last year, a top company official said here Thursday.
“In a span of eight years the export destinations have crossed 50. We not only export to developing countries, we also export to the developed nations of Europe,” said Shinji Aoyama, HMSI president and chief executive officer. The company would infuse Rs.500 crore in the next one year into its second two-wheeler manufacturing facility that would come up in Alwar, Rajasthan. “The second plant will come up with capacity of 6 lakh units per annum and will be operational by second half of 2011,” Aoyama said.
The company’s current plant at Manesar, Haryana, would have an annual capacity of close to 15 lakh units by end of this fiscal. HMSI’s motorcycle sales were at 5.2 lakh units and that of scooters were at 7.5 lakh units in the last fiscal. The company is expecting to sell over 15 lakh units in the current fiscal up from 12.7 lakh units of two-wheelers sold in 2009-10. Aoyama said the company is expecting to continue its 18 percent sales growth that it achieved last year.
[Via: Autosplugged]
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 |
Honda Motorcycle & Scooters said Phase-I of its Rajasthan manufacturing facility will be operational by H2, FY’11. The facility would be set-up at a capital outlay of Rs. 500 crore. It would have a manufacturing capacity of six lakh units in the first phase, he said. The two-wheeler plant is being set up in the Tapukara Industrial Area of Alwar district under a Memorandum of Understanding between HMSI and the Rajasthan government.
HMSI, a unit of Japanese Honda Motor which has emerged as the third largest motorcycle seller in the country, has already invested Rs. 1,000 crore in its Indian venture. The company expects to keep its leadership in the scooters segment, but wants to expand in motorcycles and sees its motorcycle sales exceeding scooters by FY’12. Until Honda’s new plant starts production, there would be limitations on the production of scooters it manufactures.
[Via: Goaonwheels]
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 |
Honda India is going to launch the CB Dazzler on 8th May, it will be a sportier and premium version of the Unicorn. CB Dazzler features well executed tank scoops, side body panels, dual tone styling, new clear lens tail lamp and heat shield. CB Dazzler is not much bulky and not very thin. Tank shrouds are designed in such a way that it blends smoothly with the concept that this new version of Unicorn is exclusively meant for sports. The dual tone styling of CB Dazzler will attract more people towards it. This dual tone styling will give the vehicle a sporty look.
Main Styling Elements of Honda CB Dazzler
- New front cowl
- Stunning rear tail lamp
- Attractive tank shrouds
- Dual tone styling
- Split grab rail
- Digital Sppedometer
- Analogue Tachometer
- Digital Fuel Gauge & Trip Meter
CB Dazzler will score high on style and features to attract the younger crowd, who gravitate more towards the stylish and sportier Bajaj Pulsar and TVS Apache. CB Dazzler is expected to cost around 10,000 rupees more than the current CB Dazzler which comes to around 75,000 rupees.
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Friday, April 23rd, 2010 |
According to a report by leading Auto magazine
Autocar India - After doing a twist with its last launch – the 110 cc Twister,
Honda India now wants to dazzle with a new sportier and premium version of its Unicorn, which sources say will be called
CB Dazzler . The new bike, will be a sportier and premium version of the Unicorn, and is expected to be launched around May 8, 2010. When contacted, a senior HMSI official declined to comment on the new bike but said that there will be a launch in the beginning of May.
CB Dazzler is expected to come with new features like front & rear disc brakes, digital tachometer. Honda had made some cosmetic changes to the otherwise staid Unicorn and added a prefix – CB, and Rs 2,000 to its price tag. According to a source, the new bike will score high on style and features to attract the younger crowd, who gravitate more towards the stylish and sportier Bajaj Pulsar and TVS Apache. CB Dazzler is expected to cost around 10,000 rupees more than the current CB Unicorn.
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