You could say it has truly become a “funny world”.
Now we hear that one of the world’s leading quality car makers – Japan – is in the top five export destinations for Made-in-India cars.
Key exporters include Suzuki Motor Corporation and Honda Motor Company’s local units, which are increasingly positioning India as a production hub.
According to commerce ministry data collated by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), vehicle shipments to Japan rose to US$ 616.45 million in the first nine months of FY25.
Maruti Suzuki began exporting its Jimny Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) to Japan in January, signaling an acceleration of this trend.
Honda Cars India exported 45,167 units of its Elevate SUV, mainly to Japan, more than double its domestic sales.
Maruti Suzuki’s Fronx and Jimny SUVs are also available in Japan, with the Jimny generating around 50,000 orders within four days of launch.
Yamaha plans to export premium motorcycles to Japan, leveraging India’s lower sourcing and labour costs.
While my thought was “funny world” – my considered reflection was “well done India for entering one of the world’s toughest and highest quality markets”.
Into India 