Honda Siel Cars India Ltd., a company which sells
more than 50,000 cars in India in a year. Also known as Honda Motors,
its a company whose 'City' model revolutionized Indian passenger car
market.
Honda Motor Co. Ltd is planning for a capacity of 150,000 units per
annum by 2010. The company is a joint venture of Siel Limited (India)
and Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan). The company has established itself as
a leading brand in the metros with 51 Honda Exclusive Authorized
Dealerships in 21 cities.
Quick Facts of Honda Motors
| Founder |
Soichiro Honda (Honda Motor Co. Ltd.) |
| Year of Establishment |
September 1948 (Honda Motor Co. Ltd.) |
| Industry |
Motorcycles, automobiles, power products |
| Business Group |
Siddharth Shriram Group of Siel Limited (India)
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan) |
| Subsidiaries |
339 subsidiaries (as of March 31, 2006) |
| Head Office |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
2-1-1 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku Tokyo 107-8556, Japan
Tel.: +(81)-(3)-34231111 |
| India Office |
Honda Siel Cars India Ltd.
Plot No. A-1, Sector 40/ 41
Surajpur-Kasna Road
Greater Noida Industrial Development Area
Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar
U.P. 201 306
Tel.: +(91)-(120)-234 1313/ 1321/ 1327/ 1801/ 1806
Fax: +(91)-(120)-234 1313/ 1321/ 1327/ 1801/ 1806 |
| Website |
www.world.honda.com/India
|
| Global Website |
www.automobiles.honda.com |
Segment and Brands of Honda Motors
Awards & Accolades of Honda Motors
| 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
|
Sales Performance (2005-06) of Honda Motors
| Total |
42,727 units |
| Domastic Market |
Growth of 14% over previous financial year |
| Honda City |
37,545 units |
| City ZX |
17,165 (since November 2005) |
| Accord |
3,324 units |
| CR-V sales |
1,858 units |
Company Flashback
Honda Siel Cars India Ltd., (HSCI) was
incorporated in the year 1995. It was a joint venture between Honda
Motor Co. Ltd. of Japan and Siel Limited (Siddharth Shriram Group) of
India. The commitment of the JV was to provide Honda's latest passenger
car models and technologies in India.
HSCI has state-of-the-art manufacturing unit at
Greater Noida (U.P.) that was established in 1997 with an investment of
Rs. 450 crore. With initial capacity of 30,000 cars per annum, today the
capacity of the unit has been increased to 50,000 cars per annum on a
two-shift basis.
Currently HSCI produces the Honda City, Civic and
Accord models in India and the CRV is sold as a full import from Japan.
The company is ISO 9001 certified for quality management and ISO 14001
for environment management.
Honda
Siel Cars India Ltd.