HCIL shifts Honda City production to Tapukara

Japanese car maker Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL)is shifting the entire production of the new Honda City to its Tapukara plant in Alwar district of Rajasthan.  Thus, there will be no production of the Honda City in the month of August 2014. The production of Honda City will resume in first week of September 2014.

 The decision to shift the City model production to Tapukara was made following increased demand for all its models in the country. Moreover, the company has commenced the production of the recently launched mid-size MPV Honda Mobilio at the Greater Noida plant. The Tapukara plant has an installed capacity of 1,20,000 units per annum and is currently running on single shift. It is currently producing the Honda Amaze since February 2014 when the assembly operations began in this plant.

Jnaneswar Sen, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales Honda Cars India, said that the shift of City production to Tapukara will ensure better availability and timely deliveries of Honda City and the newly launched Mobilio. “We have received an overwhelming response to both the City and the Mobilio, and it is necessary to maximise production at both the plants for the benefit of the customer,” he stated.

The cumulative sales of Honda City for January - July 2014 period stood at 53,605 units. The Tapukara plant is spread over 450 acres. The integrated manufacturing unit at Tapukara includes all functions of forging, press shop, powertrain shop, weld shop, paint shop, plastic moulding, engine assembly, frame assembly and engine testing facility.