Can Honda be the largest bike manufacturer in India? | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India

Honda has been on an upward trajectory in India and is quickly catching up to Hero in terms of volumes. Rishaad Mody - Editor (Bikes), Autocar India - and Ketan Thakker - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss why on this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.  

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:34 Honda aiming for the number one spot
• 4:04 Honda’s history in India and JVs
• 7:51 Why Hero is still conceived as a mass market brand?
• 10:41 Honda’s focus on electric vehicles
• 16:43 Honda expanding their product portfolio
• 18:42 Honda being bullish on Indian market
• 20:51 Will Honda overtake Hero?
• 24:01 Honda’s take on 300cc motorcycles
• 25:18 Honda International’s philosophy
• 27:04 Honda’s 500cc motorcycle plan
• 30:15 Financial Analysis of Hero vs Honda