HSCI to double capacity by next year

New Delhi, May 17 : Driven by the demand for its newly launched City ZX, Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) will double its production capacity from the current 50,000 units per annum to 1,00,000 units by next year.

The production capacity of HSCI's plant at Greater Noida would be increased to 1,00,000 units, three years ahead of the original schedule. We will also consider further expansion to accommodate future growth in customer demand, Honda Motor Company Ltd President and CEO Takeo Fukui said today.

HSCI had increased its production capacity from 30,000 units to 50,000 in December last year.

The company launched its City ZX model in last November and has plans to launch Honda Civic this year.

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