Our sales this year should be more than last year," Nakanishi said. The diesel options are powered by 1.The petrol versions come with 1. We don't 4 wheel smart electric mini car manufacturer want to degrow this year.5 litre engine and are also available in both manual and automatic transmissions."Of course we would love government incentives for such vehicles," he said when asked if the company was looking for government support for such new technology vehicles.In 2017-18, the company sold 1,70,026 units as against 1,57,313 units in the previous fiscal, up 8 per cent.Honda would like to bring more hybrid models to the country, he added.In the second half of this fiscal, the company will drive in the new CR-V and Civic sedan, he added.99 lakh while the diesel variants are tagged between Rs 6.99 lakh (ex-showroom).2 litre engine mated to manual and automatic transmissions.

We expect new Amaze to replicate the success of our Honda City in the country," he added. The company has, however, slipped out of the top three passenger vehicle manufacturers in India.Bullish on the Indian market, he said the passenger vehicles market is growing rapidly and would cross even 5 million units annually going forward..Nakanishi said HCIL currently contributed 23 per cent to the overall sales in Honda's Asia Pacific region and with the launch of new models the share is expected to further go up."This is a big move from Honda."We are studying all the possibilities and we would like to fulfil whatever the customer demands," he added. In the next three years we will bring another three new models in India," Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) President and CEO Gaku Nakanishi told PTI in an interview here.59 lakh and Rs 7."We want to expand Honda's base here. Commenting on Amaze's launch, Nakanishi said the second generation of the compact sedan is built on an all new platform.

Till the time electric vehicles technology matures and becomes affordable, Nakanishi said the hybrid vehicles would be the bridge in the transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles."Starting with new Amaze we will be launching three new products this fiscal.New Delhi: Honda Cars India will launch six new products over the next three years as part of its strategy to claw back to a dominant position in the passenger vehicles segment, a top company official said today. Nakanishi said the main challenges for electric vehicles right now is the lack of charging infrastructure, range anxiety due to battery technology and affordability of such vehicles.

The petrol variants of the new Amaze are priced between Rs 5.The company, which on Wednesday launched the all new version of its compact sedan Amaze, priced between Rs 5.6 lakh and Rs 9 lakh, also said it is in the process of formulating a strategy for electric vehicles specifically for the domestic market. When asked about the other three models, Nakanishi did not disclose details but said these could fill new segments, including the popular compact SUV vertical.69 lakh and Rs 8.He, however, did not disclose any timelines.When asked about company's plans for electric vehicles, he said: "Currently we are preparing a strategy for India".