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]
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| Formerly | Honda Siel Cars India Ltd |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1995[1] |
| Headquarters | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Key people | Takuya Tsumura (President & CEO)[2] |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Parent | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
| Website | hondacarindia |
Facilities edit
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 edit
Current models edit
| Model | Indian introduction | Current model | |||
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Amaze | 2013 | 2018 | 2021 | |
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City | 1998 | 2020 | 2023 | |
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Elevate | 2023 | 2023 | ||
Discontinued models edit
| Model | Released | Discontinued | Image |
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| Accord | 2000 | 2020 | 
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| CR-V | 2003 | 2020 | _%2BSport_2WD_wagon_(2018-10-22)_01.jpg)
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| Civic | 2006 | 2020 | _%E2%80%93_f_26122020.jpg)
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| Jazz | 2009 | 2023 | _front_(cropped).JPG)
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| Brio | 2011 | 2019 | 
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| Mobilio | 2014 | 2017 | _front_view.jpg)
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| BR-V | 2016 | 2020 | .jpg)
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| WR-V | 2017 | 2023 | .jpg)
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Awards edit
| 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 |
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| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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. 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.