Japanese auto maker Honda’s second Indian facility at Tapukara in Rajasthan may resume rolling out vehicles within the next 2-3 years after being put on hold for an indefinite period due to the global slowdown which hit the auto industry across the world.
The company which is in partnership with the Siel Group had in 2008 opened its first facility in Noida and the second in Tapukara. As per reports, Mr. Seki Inaba, Director Marketing, Honda Siel Cars India, stated that the company’s primary aim was to fully utilize the capacity of the Greater Noida’s plant. Only then will the company consider starting production at its Tapukara facility. According to Mr. Inaba, the production at the Tapukara facility will start only in the next 2-3 years.
As per the reports, HSCI had committed an investment of Rs. 1000 crore to set up the production facility at Tapukara and in 2008 had partially opened the plant to produce few parts, both for the domestic and international markets. In 2010, to expand the powertrain unit at Tapukara, the company had announced an additional investment of Rs.250 crore.