Japanese auto giant, Honda to launch diesel cars in India by March 2014

Japanese auto giant, Honda to launch diesel cars in India by March 2014

 
Japanese auto giant Honda today said it will launch its first diesel driven car in India by March 2014 and the engine for the same will be produced locally in the country.

“In India, an all-new diesel engine will be adopted sequentially to new models starting in FY14 (fiscal year ending March 31, 2014),” Takanobu Ito, Chief Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co said here.

He further said the company will locally produce the diesel engines, thereby signalling setting up of a diesel engine plant in India in future.

“In addition to the high fuel efficiency, the cost competitiveness of the all-new diesel engine will be enhanced through local sourcing and local production to make new diesel models more affordable for customers,” Ito said.

Although he did not share details such as the engine capacities to be developed by its subsidiary Honda Cars India, a source said the diesel engine will first be fitted to a new sedan that is being developed at present.