Honda will be assembling its 1.6-litre diesel engine at its Tapukara plant in Rajasthan. The company plans to export these engines to Thailand from July 2017.

Currently, Honda doesn't have any cars with a 1.6-litre diesel engine in its portfolio. The diesel engines will first be sent to Thailand, where the company has a manufacturing setup and is also a potential market. The engines will later on also be exported from Thailand to other Honda factories across the globe for its international models.

Honda claims that the Tapukara plant in India has a production capacity of 1.8 lakh engines per annum, which includes the 1.2-litre and 1.5-litre petrol and the 1.5-litre diesel engines. The engine assembly produces 450 engines daily. The assembly line however is capable of making 670 engines on a daily basis, and thus, the remaining capacity will be utilised to produce the 1.6-litre diesel engines.

Source: ET Auto

Honda is bringing back the Jazz - its premium hatchback, to India; the launch is scheduled in July 2015. The company has already begun promotional campaigns and has released a teaser video of the same too. 

In an interview with Business Today, Katsushi Inoue, President and CEO of Honda Car India Ltd, claims that the new Jazz will have 90% localization levels as compared to 70% in the older generation.

The Japanese car maker also plans to expand its dealership network in the country from 232 outlets in 152 cities to 300 outlets in 200 cities in 2015-16.

Honda is also in the process of increasing the manufacturing capacity at its Tapukara plant in Rajasthan in 2015-16. The company has invested Rs. 380 crores for the same. Recently, we had reported that the company could stall the production of the Brio to accommodate the Jazz (link to news article) as the company is operating at 100% capacity at Tapukara as well as Greater Noida.

With higher levels of localization, all we can hope for, is the Jazz to be priced competitively to take on the competition in the form of the Elite i20, which witnesses 5-digit sales month after month, yet commands a long waiting period.

Honda Cars India has announced that it will invest Rs. 380 crore in the expansion of the annual production capacity its Tapukara plant. This will enable the facility to churn out 1,80,000 unit per annum as opposed to the current 1,20,000 units. The additional capacity is scheduled to be ready by middle of 2016. The step is expected to generate fresh employment for about 600 people.

With the expansion of the 2nd plant, Honda's overall annual production capacity will be bumped up to 3,00,000 units from the current 2,40,000 units. Honda's Greater Noida plant is capable of rolling out 1,20,000 units per annum.

The Tapukara plant, which is located in Alwar district in the state of Rajasthan, started operations in February 2014. The facility integrates various functions including operations for forging, casting, stamping, powertrain components production, welding, painting, resin molding, engine assembly, and frame assembly as well as an engine testing facility.

Honda's domestic sales have grown by 44% growth during the period April 2014 - Feb 2015. The company managed to sell 1,66,366 units as against 1,15,913 units in the corresponding period in FY 2013-14.

Honda Cars India Ltd. has announced that its Tapukara facility will be inaugurated on February 24, 2014. The plant will roll out its first car with the commencement of the car manufacturing facility.

Located in the Alwar district of Rajasthan, the Tapukara plant is Honda's second in India and is spread over 450 acres. The first phase of this facility was inaugurated in September 2008. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 1,20,000 units and is expected to double Honda's total annual capacity to 2,40,000 units. This will help the company reduce the waiting periods for the delivery of their vehicles.

Honda will manufacture cars based on the Brio platform at this plant. These include the Brio hatchback and the Amaze sedan. The Mobilio MPV, which is expected to be launched later in the year, is also expected to be built at Tapukara.

Honda's first manufacturing unit in India is located at Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, which it set up in 1997.