Atlas Honda

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Not to be confused with Honda Atlas.
Atlas Honda Ltd. اٹلس ہنڈا لمیٹڈ
TypePrivate
PSX: ATLH
IndustryAutomotive
PredecessorAtlas Autos Ltd.
Founded1962; 60 years ago (1962)
HeadquartersKarachi, Pakistan
Key people
Saquib H. Shirazi (CEO)
ProductsMotorcycles
RevenueIncrease ₨55.02 billion (US$340 million) (2015)
Increase ₨3.00 billion (US$19 million) (2015)
ParentAtlas Group (52%)
Honda (30%)
Websitewww.atlashonda.com.pk

Atlas Honda (AHL; Urdu: اٹلس ہنڈا), formerly known as Atlas Autos, is a Pakistani motorcycle manufacturer owned by Atlas Group and Honda Motor Company and based in Karachi, Pakistan since 1962.[1] It is the largest motorcycle maker and a market leader in Pakistan.[2][3]

History[]

A Honda CD 70 4 stroke motorcycle

The company was created in 1988 after and merged. AHL manufactures and markets Honda motorcycles in collaboration with Honda Motor Company. The company also manufactures various hi-tech components in-house in collaboration with leading parts manufacturers like , Nippon Denso and .[4] The company also exports motorcycles to Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.[5] Atlas Honda has Pakistan's largest in-house manufacturing capability at its Karachi and Sheikhupura plants,[6] which include an R&D wing and tool making facilities through CAD/CAM. The annual assembly production capacity of AHL is 1.35 million units, with 150,000 units from the Karachi plant and 1.2 million units from the Sheikhupura plant.[7][8]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Motorcycles: Local market leader, Atlas Honda looks to exports". Express Tribune. October 31, 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2017. Atlas Honda is a joint venture between the Atlas Group – a local financial and industrial conglomerate – and Honda, the Japanese car giant.
  2. ^ "Honda: Solid prospects". Business Recorder. January 31, 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Atlas Honda's profit up 32% to Rs 1 billion". Express Tribune. January 31, 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Company".
  5. ^ "Atlas Honda kick-starts test production from Sheikhupura plant". The News International. October 16, 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Atlas Honda Limited: New line of motorcycles to roll out by October". Express Tribune. March 5, 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Atlas Honda's new facility inaugurated". Dawn. October 21, 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  8. ^ Ahmed, Salim (October 22, 2016). "Pakistan world's 6th largest motorcycle market". Pakistan Observer. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.

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