Honda Cars India has appointed Toshiyuki Yanagisawa as President & CEO
CE DESK 
Honda Cars India is set to enter a new leadership chapter with the appointment of Toshiyuki Yanagisawa as President & CEO, effective October 1, 2026. The move comes as part of Honda Motor Co.’s wider personnel changes and reflects the company’s continued focus on India as a strategically important market.
Yanagisawa currently serves as General Manager of the India Strategic Development Office at Honda Motor Co. and also leads Honda Digital Innovation India as CEO. His elevation to the top role at Honda Cars India suggests a stronger alignment between the company’s India strategy, digital initiatives, and long-term business planning.
The appointment is notable because it brings together operational experience and strategic oversight in one leader. With India’s auto market becoming more competitive and technology-led, Honda will likely expect Yanagisawa to help sharpen product direction, improve market execution, and strengthen the brand’s positioning among Indian customers.
Honda Cars India has gone through leadership transitions over the years as the company adjusts to changing customer preferences, electrification trends, and shifting demand in the passenger vehicle market. A new CEO often becomes the key voice behind business priorities, product launches, and customer experience improvements.
Yanagisawa’s dual involvement in strategic development and digital innovation may also signal Honda’s intention to push deeper into future-ready mobility solutions. That could include a stronger digital customer journey, more connected operations, and closer integration between global strategy and local execution.
For Honda Cars India, this appointment represents more than a routine change at the top. It marks a deliberate leadership transition aimed at reinforcing growth, agility, and long-term competitiveness in one of the world’s most closely watched automobile markets.
