Honda Cars India Honda Cars India Limited Type Subsidiary Industry Automotive Founded December 1995 Headquarters Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh Number of Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh locations Bhiwadi, Rajasthan Mr. Hironori Kanayama, President Key people and CEO [1] Products Automobiles Parent Honda Website hondacarindia.com Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) is a subsidiary of the Honda of Japan for the production, marketing and export of passenger cars in India. Formerly known as Honda Siel Cars India Ltd, it began operations in December 1995 as a joint venture between Honda Motor Company and Usha International of Siddharth Shriram Group. In August, 2012, Honda bought out Usha International's entire 3.16 percent stake for 1.8 billion in the joint venture. The company officially changed its name to Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) and became a 100% subsidiary of Honda. It operates production facilities at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh and at Bhiwadi in Rajasthan. The company's total investment in its production facilities in India as of 2010 was over 16.2 billion. Contents Facilities HCIL's first manufacturing unit at Greater Noida commenced operations in 1997. Setup at an initial investment of over 4.5 billion, the plant is spread over 150 acres (0.61 km2). The initial capacity of the plant was 30,000 cars per annum, which was thereafter increased to 50,000 cars on a two-shift basis. The capacity has further been enhanced to 100,000 units annually as of 2008. This expansion led to an increase in the covered area in the plant from 107,000 m² to over 130,000 m². The company invested 7.8 billion in Bhiwadi for its second production plant with an annual production capacity of 50,000 units.It operates under the ISO 9001 standard for quality management and ISO 14001 for environment management. Honda setup its Third plant in India at Tapukara in Alwar District of Rajasthan, spread over 450 acres with an investment of ₹3526 crores. Models 2nd Generation Honda Jazz The 5th Generation Honda City 8th Generation Honda Civic 8th Generation Honda Accord HCIL produces the following vehicles in India for local and export markets: Honda City (Launched 1998) Honda Accord (Launched 2001, production temporarily discontinued in early 2014 in anticipation of all-new model) Honda Civic (Launched 2006, production discontinued in 2012) Honda Jazz (Launched 2009, production temporarily discontinued in early 2013 in anticipation of all-new model) Honda Brio (Launched 2011) Honda CR-V (Imported since 2003; 2013 model locally assembled) Honda Amaze (launched April 2013) Honda Mobilio (launched July 2014) Sales HCIL has 152 dealerships across 98 cities in 20 states and 3 Union Territories of India. It sold 55,884 units during the period between April 2009 and February 2010 as against 45,052 units during the same period a year ago, recording an increase of over 24%. Honda Jazz is known as Honda Fit in other countries. Awards 2006 Best Indian Company (unlisted) by Business Standard Group Manufacturer of the Year by NDTV Profit-Car India Manufacturer of the Year by CNBC-TV 18 Autocar India No 1 Mid Size Car (Honda City); No 1 Entry Luxury Car (Honda Accord) and No 1 Premium SUV (Honda CR-V) by TNS Best Mid-size Car in Initial Quality (Honda City) and Most Appealing Mid-size car (Honda City) by JD Power 2005 CNBC Autocar CAR of the year 2004 - Honda City ICICI Overdrive SUV of the Year 2004 - Honda CR-V ICICI Overdrive Car of the Year 2004 - Honda City Business Standard Motoring Car of the Year 2004 - Honda City Honda City Honda City Overview Manufacturer Honda Production 1981–present Ayutthaya, Thailand (Honda Ayutthaya Plant) Alor Gajah, Malaysia Sayama, Saitama, Japan Lahore, Pakistan (Atlas Honda Pakistan) Assembly Guangzhou, China (DHAC) Campana, Argentina (Honda Argentina) Greater Noida, India (Honda India) Sumaré, Brazil (Honda Brazil) Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines Kocaeli, Turkey (Honda Gebze Plant) Body and chassis Class Subcompact The first generation Honda City was a subcompact car manufactured by the Japanese manufacturer Honda from 1981. Originally made for the Japanese, European and Australasian markets, the City was retired in 1994 after the second generation. The nameplate was revived in 1996 for use on a series of compact four-door sedans aimed primarily at developing markets, first mainly sold in Asia outside of Japan but later also in Latin America and Australia. From 2002 to 2008, the City was also sold as the Honda Fit Aria in Japan. It is a subcompact sedan built on Honda's Global Small Car platform, which it shares with the Fit/Jazz (a five-door hatchback), the Airwave/Partner (a wagon/panel van version of the Fit Aria/City), the Mobilio, and the Mobilio Spike—all of which share the location of the fuel tank under the front seats rather than rear seats. By mid-2009, cumulative sales of the City has exceeded 1.2 million units in 45 countries around the world since the nameplate was revived in 1996. In 2011, the City is also sold as Honda Ballade in South Africa. First generation (1981–1986) City AA/FV/FA Body and chassis 2-door convertible Body style 3-door hatchback/van Layout Front-engine, front-wheel drive Powertrain Engine 1,231 cc ER I4 4-speed manual 5-speed manual Transmission 4+3-speed Hypershift manual 3-speed Hondamatic automatic Dimensions Wheelbase 2,220 mm (87 in) Length 3,380–3,420 mm (133–135 in) Width 1,570–1,625 mm (61.8–64.0 in) Height 1,460–1,570 mm (57–62 in) Curb weight 640–810 kg (1,410–1,790 lb) Main article: Honda City (AA) The first Honda City (AA for sedans, VF for vans and FA for the wider Turbo II and Cabriolets) was introduced in November 1981 with the innovative "Tallboy" design; of unusual height it enabled four adults to fit comfortably in the very short City (under 3.4 m or 11.2 ft).[2] Produced as a 3-door hatchback in a variety of trim levels, the City was also available together with the Motocompo, a special 50cc 'foldaway' scooter designed to fit in the City's small luggage area. At the time of its introduction, it was Honda's smallest car, while not being in compliance with Japanese Government kei regulations. It was longer than the Honda N360 by 383 millimetres (15.1 in), but shorter than the Honda Civic first generation by 171 millimetres (6.7 in). Honda City Cabriolet The Honda City Turbo was introduced in September 1982. It was powered by a turbocharged version of the 1231 cc Honda ER engine. A Pininfarina designed drop-top Cabriolet utilized the wider fenders and bigger bumpers of the Turbo II "Bulldog", but was only normally available with the naturally aspirated 67 PS (49 kW) engine. There was also a Pro-series of van versions with either two or four seats. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roof also appeared. Exports of the City were primarily to Europe (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, due to Opel having trademarked the City name), Australia (in two-seater 'van' form, to circumvent Australian import restrictions on passenger vehicles at the time) and New Zealand (where it was locally assembled). Production ended in late 1986 with the introduction of the GA type City. Second generation (1986–1994) City Series GA1, GA2 Body and chassis Class supermini Body style 3-door hatchback Layout Front-engine, front-wheel drive Powertrain 1,238 cc D12A I4 Engine 1,296 cc D13C I4 Carb 1,296 cc D13C I4 PGM-FI 5-speed manual Transmission 4-speed automatic Dimensions Wheelbase 2,400 mm (94 in) 3,560 mm (140 in) (GA1) Length 3,605 mm (141.9 in) (GA2) Width 1,620 mm (64 in) Height 1,335 mm (52.6 in) 680 kg (1,500 lb) (GA1) Curb weight 780 kg (1,720 lb) (GA2) Chronology Honda Logo Successor Honda Capa Honda City (GA1) Third generation (1996–2002) Third generation (3A2/3A3) Facelifted third generation Honda City Overview Also called Honda City Type Zp Production 1996-2002 Body and chassis Body style 4-door sedan Layout FF layout Platform 3A2/3A3 Related Honda Civic (sixth generation) Powertrain 1.3 L D13B I4 Engine 1.5 L D15B I4 1.5 L D15B VTEC I4 5-speed manual Transmission 4-speed automatic Dimensions Wheelbase 2,500 mm (98 in) Length 4,225 mm (166 in) Width 1,690 mm (67 in) Height 1,395 mm (55 in) Curb weight 940–985 kg (2,072–2,172 lb) Third generation Honda City, pre-facelift (Malaysia/South East Asia) Third generation Honda City, post-facelift, Type-Z (Malaysia/South East Asia) . Fourth generation (2002–2007) Fourth generation [GD8/GD9] Overview Honda Fit Aria Guangzhou-Honda City Also called Honda City ZX Everus S1 2002–2007 Production 2010 - present (Everus S1) Ayutthaya, Thailand (Honda Ayutthaya Plant) Sayama, Saitama, Japan Alor Gajah, Malaysia Assembly Greater Noida, India (Honda India) Guangzhou, China (Guangqi Honda) Lahore, Pakistan Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines Body and chassis Body style 4-door sedan FF layout (GD6/GD8) Layout 4WD layout (GD7/GD9) Honda Fit/Jazz Related Honda Airwave Powertrain 1.3 L L13A i-DSI SOHC I4 Engine 1.5 L L15A2 i-DSI SOHC I4 1.5 L L15A1 VTEC SOHC I4 5-speed manual Transmission 7-speed Multimatic CVT Dimensions Wheelbase 2,450 mm (96 in) Length 4,390 mm (173 in) Width 1,690 mm (67 in) Height 1,485 mm (58.5 in) Curb weight 1,090 kg (2,400 lb) Honda City (fourth generation), pre-facelift (Malaysia/South East Asia) Honda City (fourth generation), first facelift (Malaysia/South East Asia) The fourth generation City made its world debut at the Thailand International Motor Expo in November 2002.