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Honda Elevate SUV set to make debut in India on June 6, full details here

The Japanese carmaker, Honda, revealed its upcoming Honda Elevate SUV today in India. The car is expected to be launched in August or September this year.

Honda's domestic wholesales decline by 43% YoY to 4,660 units in May

Honda Cars India on Thursday reported a 43 per cent dip in domestic wholesales at 4,660 units in May. The company had dispatched 8,188 units in the domestic market in May 2022, Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) said in a statement. Exports dropped by 71 per cent to 587 units last month against 1,997 units in the previous year, it added. "Our sales for the month of May 23 were in line with our plan. The Amaze and City continued to perform well and get strong customer preference," Honda Cars India Director (Marketing and Sales) Yuichi Murata said.

Honda Cars India to hike prices of Amaze, City by upto 1% from June

Honda Cars India on Wednesday said it will hike prices of its sedans City and Amaze by up to 1 per cent from June in order to offset the impact of increased cost pressures. "While our endeavour is to partially offset the increase, it has become imperative to pass on some of the impact. We have planned to increase prices for City and Amaze up to 1 per cent from June which shall vary across variants," Honda Cars India Vice President (Sales and Marketing) Kunal Behl said in a statement. The Amaze is currently priced between Rs 6.99 lakh and Rs 9.6 lakh while the City range including strong hybrid trims are tagged between Rs 11.55 lakh and Rs 20.39 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The price increase activity would not have any impact on the strong hybrid trims of the mid-sized sedan.

Honda, Aston Martin to reignite partnership in 2026, Alonso onboard

Aston Martin is building a team to win, reconciling Honda and Fernando Alonso for F1 2026

Honda's Marc Marquez shows speed, fights for podium in 1000th Grand Prix

Marquez starred in a thrilling French GP, battling until very end for podium and showing no. 93 is well and truly back. For Joan Mir, small mistakes ended race with huge potential after strong start

Honda names its upcoming SUV 'Elevate', to launch in India next month

India will be the first market globally to witness the launch of the upcoming model

Indian car market to see new variants, facelifts, all-new vehicles soon

Arguably, the most-awaited, Maruti is expected to launch its all-new, five-door Jimny in May

5 automakers to voluntarily recall over 23,000 vehicles over faulty parts

Porsche Korea, Honda Korea and three other auto companies will voluntarily recall over 23,000 vehicles to fix faulty components, the transport ministry said

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India records 34.5% sales decline in March

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India on Tuesday reported a 34.5 per cent decline in total sales at 2,11,978 units in March 2023 as compared to 3,23,434 units in the same month last year. Domestic sales were at 1,97,512 units last month as against 3,09,550 units in March 2022, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) said in a statement. Exports were higher at 14,466 units as compared to 13,884 units in the year-ago month, it added. HMSI said it closed 2022-23 with total sales of 43,50,943 units, a growth of 14 per cent over 2021-22.

Honda Cars reports 2% increase in domestic sales to 6,692 units in March

Honda Cars India on Saturday said its domestic sales increased by 2 per cent to 6,692 units in March. The company had dispatched 6,589 units to dealers in March 2022, the automaker said in a statement. Exports stood at 3,189 units last month as compared with 2,243 units in March 2022, it added. The company said its domestic wholesales rose 7 per cent to 91,418 units last fiscal, as compared with 85,609 units in FY22. The automaker exported a total of 22,722 units during 2022-23 as compared with 19,401 units in 2021-22, registering 17 per cent growth, it added. "The company has achieved a domestic sales growth of 7 per cent, driven by the strong and positive sales momentum of our models, specifically the Amaze and City," Honda Cars India Director, Marketing and Sales Yuichi Murata said. Despite the persistent challenges posed by the global chip shortage and its impact on production volumes, the Indian automobile industry has had one of its strongest years in terms of sales, he ...

MotoGP 2023: Honda Team's lone rider Mir prepares for Argentina Grand Prix

Marc Marquez will continue his recovery from surgery on a broken first metacarpal of his right hand

Honda recalls more than 330,000 vehicles due to side-view mirror issue

Honda is recalling more than 330,000 vehicles because heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, which could lead to the mirror glass falling out and increase the risk of a crash. Vehicles included in the recall are 2020-2022 Odyssey, 2020-2022 Passport, 2020-2021 Pilot and 2020-2021 Ridgeline. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the vehicles don't comply with the necessary rear visibility requirements. Honda dealers will replace the side-view mirrors on impacted vehicles free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be sent out on May 8. Vehicle owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

Honda to launch new car every year till 2028 in Indian market

Kunal Behl, VP, Honda Cars India said that there are also plans to re-launch an SUV in the first half of the next fiscal year to ride on the booming segment in the country

Honda recalling 500,000 vehicles in US and Canada to fix seat belt problem

Honda is recalling a half-million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the front seat belts may not latch properly. The recall covers some of the the automaker's top-selling models including the 2017 through 2020 CR-V, the 2018 and 2019 Accord, the 2018 through 2020 Odyssey and the 2019 Insight. Also included is the Acura RDX from the 2019 and 2020 model years. Honda says in documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators that the surface coating on the channel for the buckle can deteriorate over time. The release button can shrink against the channel at lower temperatures, increasing friction and stopping the buckle from latching. If the buckle doesn't latch, a driver or passenger may not be restrained in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Honda says it has no reports of injuries caused by the problem. Dealers will replace the front seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies if needed. Owners will be notified by letter starting April 17.

Honda rides into highly competitive mass segment with 100cc bike

Shine 100 may help HMSI close in on market leader Hero

Honda shuts plant in Pak amid crisis, cites supply chain disruptions

Amid the ongoing financial crunch in Pakistan, another car maker company Honda on Wednesday announced to close its plant citing severe disruption in supply chain as major reason, reported Geo News

Japanese auto major Honda to focus on premium products to grow India biz

Japanese auto major Honda plans to launch at least one new model every year in India with a focus on premium products as it looks to get its business on track in the country. The company, which on Thursday introduced an updated version of its mid-size sedan -- City, plans to focus on products which are over Rs 10 lakh price tag powered by petrol and hybrid powertrains. The company, which is present in India through a wholly-owned subsidiary, plans to do away with diesel models in the country. In a press briefing, Honda Cars India President and CEO Takuya Tsumura said the company would focus on the Rs 10 lakh and above segment over the next few years. "In the passenger vehicle segment more than 40 per cent sales are coming from models priced over Rs 10 lakh. We expect this to grow more. Our focus would be on model introductions in over Rs 10 lakh segment," he noted. Tsumura said that for Honda models like Amaze and City, top trims currently contribute over 60 per cent of the sales.

Honda Cars reports 15% decline in sales at 6,086 units in February

Honda Cars India on Wednesday reported a 15 per cent year on year dip in sales in the domestic market at 6,086 units in February. The company had sold 7,187 units in the domestic market in February 2022, Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) said in a statement. Exports declined to 973 units last month as compared with 2,337 units in the year-ago period, it added. "Our sales performance in the month of Feb'23 has been as per our plan towards seamless transition of our models to new emission norms," Honda Cars India Director Marketing and Sales Yuichi Murata said. The company is currently gearing up for the launch of the new City, he added. "We are confident that it will generate new excitement and appealing options for customers," Murata noted.

R&D: An inside job

For innovation to power economic growth, Indian industry must raise its investment in in-house R&D five-fold

Honda Motorcycle set to join two-wheeler EV race by March next year

It also announces 100cc bike to compete with Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto & TVS Motor in low-end segment