Honda Cars India appoints Toshiyuki Yanagisawa as president and CEO
Yanagisawa will take charge on October 1, 2026, alongside leadership of Honda Digital Innovation India. Takashi Nakajima will move to Asian Honda Motor as Honda prepares an India-focused vehicle launch for 2028.
Honda appointed Toshiyuki Yanagisawa as President and CEO of Honda Cars India from October 1, 2026. He will also lead Honda Digital Innovation India, while Takashi Nakajima moves to Asian Honda Motor’s regional headquarters.
Why this matters
The leadership change follows Honda's ₹47.99 lakh ZR-V hybrid launch and plans to enter India's sub-4m SUV segment in 2028, alongside an India-developed EV planned this fiscal.
Leadership is steady at 955 signals in the past 90 days; no QoQ percentage was provided.