Gaku Nakanishi appointed as CEO of Honda Cars India

New Delhi: Japanese auto major Honda Motor Co on Thursday announced appointment of Gaku Nakanishi as the president & CEO of Honda Cars India Ltd.

Nakanishi, who will take over from incumbent Yoichiro Ueno, will assume the role from 1 April, consequent to the management changes announced annually by Honda Motor Co. Ltd, the company said in a statement.

Ueno will move to New Business Strategy Division, Business Development Supervisory Unit in Honda Motor Co. Ltd for accelerating formulation of new business strategy and pursuit of open innovation in the area of future mobility, it added.

During his tenure in India, Ueno was instrumental in fortifying the premium brand positioning of Honda and spearheaded introduction of several premium models in India including BR-V, Accord Hybrid, New City and WR-V, the company said.