NE BUSINESS BUREAU
NEW DELHI, JUNE 23
Automobile manufacturer Honda Cars India has commenced the production of its most awaited all-new 5th generation Honda City sedan in India.
According to the company, the new car is being manufactured at its Greater Noida plant in Uttar-Pradesh.
“The company’s plant had resumed manufacturing operations from mid-June following all government regulations and company’s safety protocols for COVID-19 prevention,” the company said in a statement.
“The launch of the 5th Generation City is scheduled in July 2020.”
Commenting on the start of production, Rajesh Goel, Senior Vice-President & Director, Honda Cars India Ltd said, “We are delighted to begin the Production of All-New 5th Generation Honda City which will be launched next month. The aspirational sedan comes with a rich legacy of over 22 years across four generations and has been synonymous with Honda brand in India. The excitement and anticipation around the 5th Generation City in the pre-launch phase has been extremely encouraging despite the currently prevailing market challenges. All-New City is an engineering marvel on all aspects of design, technology, and features and will strongly appeal to our modern age customers.”
The 5th generation sedan is powered by the newly-introduced 1.5L i-VTEC DOHC engine with VTC in the petrol version and refined 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine, both compliant with BS-6 emission norms.
Besides, the company says that the new sedan is India’s first connected car with Alexa remote capability and is equipped with “Next Generation Honda Connect with Telematics Control Unit”.
At present, the company has two manufacturing facilities at Greater Noida and at Tapukara, Alwar, Rajasthan. Its product range includes Amaze, Jazz, WR-V, City, Civic, and CR-V, which are manufactured in India.
