Honda CB300F Dispatches Commence From Vithalapur Plant

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India has commenced the rollout and dispatches of the new CB300F from its plant in Vithalapur, Gujarat. The CB300F is the company’s latest mid-capacity motorcycle to be offered from its BigWing dealerships and was officially launched in the country earlier this month. Priced from Rs 2.26 lakh (ex-showroom), the CB300F is an all-new motorcycle for India with the company saying the model is not related to the CB300R.

The roll-out of the model was attended by Atsushi Ogata - Managing Director, President & CEO (HMSI), 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).

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The CB300F streetfighter is the only motorcycle to currently roll out from the Vithalapur plant. The facility commenced operations in 2014-15 and rolls out the company’s range of scooters for the domestic market. Models manufactured at the facility include the Activa, Dio and Grazia.

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The CB300F will be manufactured on a separate dedicated production line with the model being manufactured fro the domestic and export markets.

The plant is also a hub for manufacturing engines for global markets ranging from 250cc and up. The engines are exported to markets like Thailand, US, Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia and more.