Honda Motorcyle and Scooter India (HMSI) will invest Rs 500 crore (USD 110 million) to build a new plant in the Indian state of Rajasthan, a company executive said.
The new plant will have annual capacity of 600,000 scooters and motorcycles that will take HMSI's total capacity to 2.2 million, said Naresh Kumar Rattan, general manager of HMSI and operating head of sales and marketing.
Honda plans new USD 110 m two-wheeler plant in India
HMSI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co.
HMSI's current facility in Haryana state has peak capacity of 1.6 million scooters and motorcyles, and is close to operating at full capacity.
HMSI will also launch at least six new motorcycles in the Indian market in 2011, the first of which -- the CBR 250R -- will be introduced in April, Rattan told reporters on the sidelines of an event late on Wednesday.
Media reports have said India's Hero group and Honda Motor would soon terminate their joint venture Hero Honda Motors, the Indian market leader in motorcycles, through the sale of Honda's 26% stake to its Indian partner.
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