Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has commenced all India dispatches of the all-new CB300F from its 4th factory at Vithalapur (Ahmedabad district), Gujarat.
A special line off ceremony was conducted in the presence of Atsushi Ogata - Managing Director, President & CEO (HMSI) along with Takahiro Honda - Chief Production Officer & Director (HMSI), Naveen Awal - Director, Production (HMSI), Manish Dua – Operating Officer (Vithalapur Plant) and Akira Toyama, Executive Vice-President (Vithalapur Plant).
The CB300F will be manufactured on a special line designated for mid-size motorcycles which would cater to both domestic and export demand while the main manufacturing lines continue to cater to the scooter demand.
Bringing yet another powerful and aggressive addition to Honda’s fun motorcycle line-up, CB300F is the 4th entrant in the 300-500cc segment which is set to delight customers with its 293cc Oil-cooled 4-Valve SOHC engine along with other features.
CB300F is available in three colour options of Mat Axis Grey Metallic, Mat Marvel blue Metallic and Sports Red across two variants – Deluxe & Deluxe Pro and is priced starting from Rs.2.25 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi).
Production operations at Vithalapur plant(Gujarat)commenced in the fiscal year 2014-15. Approximately 80 km from the capital city of Ahmedabad, the plant is spread across 250 acres of land area. Currently, the company manufactures Activa (110cc & 125cc), Dio and Grazia from this plant along with the newly launched CB300F.
In December 2021, the company commenced the manufacturing of global engines from this factory. Powering its 250cc (& above) category two-wheelers, the dedicated engine line is set to serve demand from global markets like Thailand, US, Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia, and Gulf nations among others.
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