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Yokohama India to scale tyre capacity to 6.3 million units
Yokohama is a company that makes tyres for cars.
It has factories in India, including one in a city called Vishakhapatnam.
Right now, Yokohama can make 4.5 million tyres in India every year.
The company plans to make more, up to 6.3 million tyres.
It will add new machines inside its existing factories to do this.
India is one of Yokohama's most important markets.
Many people in India are buying SUVs, like the Hyundai Creta and the Kia Seltos.
So Yokohama made a new tyre line called GEOLANDAR X-CV just for these cars.
The new tyres come in 32 different sizes, from 16 to 20 inches.
Yokohama has also spent almost ₹7,000 crore in India over the past five to six years.
Yokohama India plans to raise its tyre manufacturing capacity from 4.5 million to 6.3 million units.
The expansion will be achieved by adding machinery within its existing plants, including its Vizag facility.
The company launched the GEOLANDAR X-CV tyre range in 32 sizes spanning 16-20 inches for crossover and premium SUVs.
Yokohama has invested over ₹3,000 crore in its Vizag facility in the past four years, with total India investment approaching ₹7,000 crore over five to six years.
Yokohama aims to expand its OEM business beyond Maruti Suzuki to premium vehicles as capacity becomes available.
- Who
- Yokohama India and its executives Nitin Mantri and Harinder Singh.
- What
- Plans to expand tyre manufacturing capacity from 4.5 million to 6.3 million units and the launch of the GEOLANDAR X-CV tyre range for SUVs and crossovers.
- Where
- India, principally the Vizag facility in Vishakhapatnam, with a new investment announced in Odisha.
- When
- The articles do not specify an exact date for the announcement or the expansion timeline.
- Why
- To meet sustained growth in India's SUV and premium tyre market and strengthen Yokohama's position as a leading premium tyre manufacturer.
Key facts
- Current annual capacity
- 4.5 million units
- Planned annual capacity
- 6.3 million units
- New product launch
- GEOLANDAR X-CV tyre range
- Planned tyre sizes
- 32 sizes spanning 16-20 inches
- Vizag investment (past 4 years)
- Over ₹3,000 crore
- Total India investment (past 5-6 years)
- Approaching ₹7,000 crore
- Current OEM customer
- Maruti Suzuki (Suzuki)
- Target vehicles
- Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, crossover and premium SUVs
Quotes
Harinder Singh
MD and CEO, Yokohama India
“"The crossover SUV segment is growing rapidly and the road infrastructure improving, now motorists are seeking a balance of safety, comfort, quietness and long-lasting performance. With the GEOLANDAR X-CV we’re bringing flagship premium tyre technology to delight a wider base of crossover SUV owners."”
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“"Today we are at 4.5 million, and we have plans to go up to 6.3 million including in the current footprint that we have."”
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