Takashi Nakajima appointed President & CEO of Honda Cars India

Nakajima will replace Takuya Tsumura, who will be moving back to Japan to assume a new role at Honda headquarters.

Honda has appointed Takashi Nakajima as the new President and CEO of Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL). He will take charge from April 1, 2025.

Takashi Nakajima joined Honda in 1994. He has held leadership positions in domains such as Business Planning, Product Planning, Marketing and Sales Promotion, in several markets, including Japan, China, Spain, Czech Republic and Russia. 

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 Japanese domestic market.

Nakajima will replace Takuya Tsumura, who will be moving back to Japan to assume a new role at Honda headquarters. Tsumura spearheaded the launch of important models like the City e:HEV, the third-generation Amaze and Honda’s first midsize SUV, the Elevate.