Honda New Small Concept, unveiled at Auto Expo
Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) today held the world premiere of the Honda New Small Concept car today, at the Auto Expo 2010.
This is the first the time when Honda has chosen India for the world premiere of a concept car.
Honda New Small Concept is a concept model of a new small sized vehicle which Honda is currently developing especially for India and other emerging nations.
Developed at Honda’s Automobile R&D center in Japan, the Honda New Small Concept is designed to be a family car with a capacity to seat 5 adult passengers. And a small car based on the Honda New Small Concept would be launched by 2011 in India.
Addressing the media during the world premiere of Honda New Small Concept, Mr. Koichi Kondo, Executive Vice President and Representative Director, Honda Motor Co. Ltd., said, “We are delighted to unveil the Honda New Small Concept at the 10th Auto Expo. India has been the hub for the compact car segment and is also the lead country for our research and development work on the New Small Concept. The new model based on this concept will be a global car with features to suit the needs of Indian customers. We plan to launch this car by 2011.”
Commenting on the unveiling of the New Honda Small Concept, Mr. M. Takedagawa, President and CEO, HSCI said, “This is a remarkable occasion for Honda as we unveil the Honda New Small Concept to the world. India is a focus market for Honda and the world premiere of the New Small Concept at the Auto Expo is a testimony to this fact.”
