Honda to expand in Asia

The measures include: Hero Honda in India is planning to increase capacity of its existing line (by 450,000 units) as well as build a new plant with annual production capacity of 450,000 units. As a result, annual motorcycle production capacity in India will increase by an additional 900,000 units to a total of 5.2 million units by 2007.

Honda is planning to expand motorcycle production capacity in the Philippines and Pakistan. With these expansion plans, the annual motorcycle production capacity in Asia will reach 14 million units by 2007 - an increase of 6 million units in three years, compared to the 8 million unit capacity in 2004. (Pic: One of Hero Honda's products is the 100cc Pleasure scooter, aimed squarely at the women's market.)