Indian subsidiary of Honda Cars
Honda Cars India Ltd. , abbreviated as HCIL , is an automobile manufacturer in India owned by Honda Motor Co. Ltd. The company was established in 1995 as a joint venture called Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI). The company was renamed to HCIL in September 2012 following the sale of 3.16 percent stake owned by Usha International, making it a 100 percent subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. Ltd.[ 3] [ 4]
Facilities
HCIL's first manufacturing plant was built in Greater Noida and began production in 1997.[ 5] The initial investment into the production plant was estimated to be ₹ 4.5 billion, the plant is spread over 150 acres (0.61 km2 ). The plants original production capacity was estimated to be able to produce 30,000 cars per year, this amount was later updated to 100,000 cars per year when with the addition of a second shift of workers, an expansion to the plant, and improvements in automation.[ 6] [ 7] This expansion led to an increase in the covered area in the plant from 107,000 square metres (1,150,000 sq ft) to over 130,000 m2 (1,400,000 sq ft).[ 8]
Honda set up its second plant in India at Tapukara in Alwar District of Rajasthan ,[ 9] spread over 450 acres (1.8 km2 ).[ 10]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a shrinking demand for automobiles Honda has cut back production and may close one of its plants.[ 11]
Models
Current models
Discontinued models
Awards
Model Name
Award[ 12]
Year
Honda Jazz
Car India Award – Hatchback of the Year
2016
Car India Awards – Reader's Choice Awards
2016
Zeegnition Auto Awards – Design of the Year
2016
Model Name
Award[ 12]
Year
Honda Amaze
CNBC Tv18 Overdrive Awards – Sedan of the Year
2014
CNBC Tv18 Overdrive Awards – Car of the Year
2014
Bloomberg TV Autocar Awards – Salon Car of the Year
2013
NDTV Car and Bike Awards – Sub Compact Sedan of the Year
2014
Car India Awards – Entry Level Sedan of the Year
Reader's Choice Award
2014
Auto Bild Golden Steering Wheel Award – Viewers' Choice Award
2014
Motor Vikatan – Car of the Year
2014
Motor Vikatan – Best Mid-Size Sedan
2014
Topgear India Awards – Value Car of the Year
2014
Kenwood God's Own Car & Bike Awards (Topgear Malayalam)
2014
AutoPortal 'Best Upgrade'
2014
Model Name
Award [ 12]
Year
Honda City
Autoportal – Sedan of the Year
2021
Autox – Best Cars of 2021
2021
Bloomberg TV Autocar Awards – Salon Car of the Year
2021
Car India – Sedan of the Year
2021
Car and Bike Awards – Compact Sedan of the Year
2021
Car and Bike Awards – the Viewer's Choice Car of the Year
2021
Motor Scribes – Sedan of the Year
2020
Motor Vikatan – Mid Size Sedan of the Year
2020
Quarter Mile – Sedan of the Year
2021
High Tech Awards – Sedan of the Year
2020
The Highest Ranked 'Midsize Car' – JD Power Asia Pacific 2012 India Initial Quality Study (IQS)
2012
Autobild & Carwale Golden Steering Awards – Consumer Favourite Owner Driven Car
2010
JD Power Asia Pacific 2010 India IQS – Best Car in Midsize Segment
2010
JD Power Asia Pacific 2009 India IQS – Honda City No.1
2009
Indian Car of the Year 2009 (Icoty 2009) – New Honda City
2009
Carwale.com Awards – India's Favourite Car for Self-driven Executives
2009
Carwale.com Awards -the Coveted 'new Car of the Year
2009
NDTV Profit – Car India & Bike India Awards – Car of the Year
2009
NDTV Profit – Car India & Bike India Awards – Mid-Size Car of the Year
2009
NDTV Profit – Car India & Bike India Awards – Viewer's Choice Car of the Year
2009
CNBC TV – 18 Overdrive Awards – Viewers' Choice Car of the Year
2009
BS Motoring Award – Car of the Year
2009
UTVI Autocar Awards – Viewers' Choice Car of the Year
2009
UTVI Autocar Awards – Best Design Award
2009
Zigwheels Awards – Car of the Year – Honda City
2008
Zigwheels Awards – Sedan of the Year – Honda City
2008
See also
References
^ Company Profile , Honda Cars India, 2015
^
HCIL Website – Honda Executives Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Honda Siel buys out Usha International Ltd from India JV" . The Economic Times . Retrieved 4 September 2022 .
^ "HSCI changes name to Honda Cars India Ltd" . The Hindu . PTI. 10 September 2012. ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 4 September 2022 .
^ Nayak, Manmath (18 December 2020). "Honda Cars India Plans to Shift Production Unit From Greater Noida to Alwar: Report" . www.india.com . Retrieved 4 September 2022 .
^ Hanada, Ryosuke (21 December 2020). "Honda to close India plant, denting country's manufacturing push" . Nikkei Asia . Retrieved 4 September 2022 .
^ Srinivasan, Sriram; Vijayakumar, Sanjay; Phlip, Li Jee (26 January 2012). "Carmakers Hyundai, Maruti Suzuki, Honda and others deploy more robots as job loss fears gain ground" . The Economic Times . Retrieved 4 September 2022 .
^ "Honda Global | February 25, 2008 Honda Siel Cars India Enhances Capacity to 100k at Greater Noida Plant" . global.honda . Retrieved 4 September 2022 .
^ "Honda Car India-Company Profile" . Honda Car India . Archived from the original on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2015 .
^ "Honda India rolls out its first car from Tapukara Plant in Rajasthan completed in 2014 South of Delhi" . IANS . news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014 .
^ "Honda may close an Indian plant - report" . Just Auto . 25 October 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2022 .
^ a b c "Award Achievements by Honda India | Honda Cars India" . Honda Car India . Retrieved 4 September 2022 .
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