- The company is also actively working towards its goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 at the Gujarat plant
- HMSI rolls out its scooter models like Dio, Activa 125 and Dio 125 at the Vithalapur facility
- The plant also has a dedicated engine line that serves as a base to manufacture global engines (250cc and above category of two-wheelers) to serve markets like Thailand, the US, Europe, and Japan
- The company has undertaken various initiatives to ensure the well-being of its female workforce, including infrastructure development like restrooms, creche and even female security guards, medical staff & supervisors have been recruited
NE BUSINESS BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, JAN 8
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) on Monday said it has commissioned a third assembly line at its fourth plant in Vithalapur (Gujarat)-based manufacturing plant.
The third line will add an additional production capacity of 6.5 lakh scooter units, taking the total capacity of the facility to 19.7 lakh units per annum.
“To serve customers more efficiently with speed, undertaking this capacity expansion plan will increase HMSI’s total annual production volumes significantly,” HMSI President, Managing Director & CEO Tsutsumu Otani said in a statement.
The Vithalpur plant produces scooter models for domestic as well as export markets, which will help the company to continue leading the trend of scooterisation not just in India but across the globe, he added.
HMSI rolls out its scooter models like Dio, Activa 125 and Dio 125 at the Vithalapur facility.
The plant also has a dedicated engine line that serves as a base to manufacture global engines (250cc and above category of two-wheelers) to serve markets like Thailand, the US, Europe, and Japan.
India is one of the most important production bases for Honda globally in two-wheeler manufacturing capacity, the company stated.
HMSI also plans to increase female work force in manufacturing area. The company has undertaken various initiatives to ensure the well-being of its female workforce, including infrastructure development like restrooms, creche and even female security guards, medical staff & supervisors have been recruited.
With the philosophy of Being a Company that Society Wants to Exist; Honda’s fourth plant in Vithalapur has accelerated development in the Ahmedabad District (Gujarat). Since the Vithalapur plant’s inauguration, HMSI has undertaken various CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives.
Honda will continue to extend support towards healthcare, education, road safety, gender equality and other initiatives in the state. The company is also actively working towards its goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 at the Gujarat plant. It currently uses 75% electrical power from renewable energy source (wind & solar power), utilizes rainwater harvesting and is a zero liquid discharge and zero waste to landfill manufacturing facility.
Currently HMSI has four manufacturing plants in the country located at Manesar (Haryana), Tapukara (Rajasthan), Narsapura (Karnataka) and Vithalapur (Gujarat).
