Atlas Honda
Company type | Private |
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PSX: ATLH | |
Industry | Automotive |
Predecessor | Atlas Autos Ltd. |
Founded | 1962 |
Headquarters | Karachi, Pakistan |
Key people | Saquib H. Shirazi (CEO) |
Products | Motorcycles |
Revenue | Rs. 55.02 billion (US$190 million) (2015) |
Rs. 3.00 billion (US$10 million) (2015) | |
Parent | Atlas Group (52%) Honda (30%) |
Website | www |
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[edit]
The company was created in 1988 after Panjdarya and Atlas Autos 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 Showa Atsumitech, Nippon Denso and Toyo Denso.[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]
Products[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Honda: Solid prospects". Business Recorder. January 31, 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Atlas Honda's profit up 32% to Rs 1 billion". Express Tribune. January 31, 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Company". 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Atlas Honda kick-starts test production from Sheikhupura plant". The News International. October 16, 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Atlas Honda Limited: New line of motorcycles to roll out by October". Express Tribune. March 5, 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Atlas Honda's new facility inaugurated". Dawn. October 21, 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ 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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