Honda Cars India names Toshiyuki Yanagisawa president and CEO
Yanagisawa takes charge on October 1, succeeding Takashi Nakajima, and will jointly lead Honda Cars India and Honda Digital Innovation India as Honda builds its India growth plans toward a strategic vehicle launch in 2028.
Honda Cars India appointed Toshiyuki Yanagisawa as President and CEO from October 1, replacing Takashi Nakajima. Yanagisawa will jointly lead HCIL and Honda Digital Innovation India as Honda advances India growth plans and a strategic vehicle launch targeted for 2028.
Why this matters
The leadership change comes as Honda advances its India growth plan, following the ₹47.99 lakh ZR-V hybrid launch and plans for a sub-4m SUV and India-developed EV ahead of a 2028 launch.
Leadership is steady, with 953 signals in the past 90 days; no QoQ comparison is provided.