Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, the 100 per cent subsidiary of Honda Motorcycle Company in Japan, has expanded its Narsapura plant, making it the company's biggest manufacturing plant with an annual capacity of 24 lakh two-wheelers.
This is the fourth plant of Honda in India, which is the second largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the country, behind Hero MotoCorp.
Also, India becomes the largest production base for Honda worldwide, with a total capacity to manufacture 64 lakh units, outstripping the Indonesia manufacturing facility.
The Japanese major also said that the company, along with its suppliers, has invested Rs 5,400 crore in the Karnataka plant. Further, the company said that the plant in Karnataka can add 22,000 direct and indirect jobs.
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