Honda has appointed Takashi Nakajima as the new President and CEO of Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) and he will take charge from April 1, 2025, consequent to the management changes announced annually by Honda. Takashi Nakajima will take over from Takuya Tsumura, who moves to Japan at Honda’s head office after completing his India tenure.
Takuya Tsumura’s time with Honda India
During his three-year tenure in India, Takuya Tsumura was instrumental in spearheaded the introduction of several models in India including the Honda City e:HEV, Honda Elevate, the third-generation Amaze and laying the foundation for the launch of future models including Honda’s first Battery Electric Vehicle for India. During his tenure, HCIL saw strong expansion in its export business.
Takashi Nakajima joined Honda in 1994 and has been associated with Honda Motor Co. Ltd. for more than 30 years. He has gained vast experience having worked in various positions of responsibility in several international markets like Japan, China, Spain, Czech Republic and Russia in the areas of Business Planning, Product Planning, Marketing and Sales Promotion.
He has been serving as President of Honda Motor Russia since 2021. During his latest assignment, he was also in charge of Product Planning, Marketing and Corporate Communication for Honda’s automobile business in the domestic Japanese Market.
