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Honda revealed big plans for India at the recently concluded 2025 Japan Mobility Show. On this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss where Honda’s at currently and break down why the announcement is a big deal. Editor: Deven Bhalla Archives: Ganesh Jadhav, Shrey Vaid, Lincon Rodrigues You can learn more about Kotak Mahindra Prime on - Website https://primeloans.kotak.com/emp-lead... Facebook:   / kotakprimeltd   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kotak.prime... Prefer to hear the Autocar India Deep Drive Podcast? Listen on: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/44re4Z5 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/4dm563o Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/4blq94k Chapters - 0:00 - Introduction 1:25 - Honda 0 Alpha SUV 2:50 - Honda’s India business 4:30 - Honda 0 SUV 5:47 - Honda Prelude 6:35 - Honda ZR-V 7:10 - Focus on India 10:54 - New platform and focus on hybrids 13:12 - Next-gen City 15:20 - Short term challenges 20:15 - Supplying cars to other manufacturers 28:40 - Change in mindset 29:50 - 8 new Suzukis for India 31:10 - Toyota Land Cruiser FJ India-bound 32:06 - Nissan Patrol launch plans SUBSCRIBE to Autocar India for the hottest automotive news and the most comprehensive reviews ► http://bit.ly/AutocarInd Autocar India is your one-stop source for test drive reviews & comparison tests of every new car and motorcycle launched in India. We also offer a great mix of other automotive content, including weekly news, motor show reports, travelogues and other special features. Website: http://www.autocarindia.com Facebook:   / autocarindiamag   Instagram:   / autocar_india   Twitter:   / autocarindiamag   New car reviews ►http://bit.ly/ACI-NewCarReviews Comparison tests ►http://bit.ly/ACI-Comparison New bike reviews ►http://bit.ly/ACI-BikeReviews Features ►http://bit.ly/ACI-Features

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