Honda Activa Maker To Start Electric Two-Wheeler Plant In India By 2028
Honda Motor Co. of Japan is working to reduce the total cost of ownership of electric two-wheelers to be on a par with ICE models in three years.
The maker of India’s best-selling scooter is ready for an electric overdrive in the world’s largest two-wheeler market.
Japan’s Honda Motor Co. Ltd. will begin operating a dedicated motorcycle production plant in India by 2028, according to a statement posted on its global website on Tuesday.
“A wide variety of electric models will be produced by combining modules commonised for multiple models,” Daiki Mihara, the head of motorcycle and power products electrification business at Honda Motor, was quoted as saying in the statement. “Additionally, for batteries, the core component of electric models, Honda has been working with battery manufacturers to establish specifications suited to the characteristics of motorcycles and ensure stable procurement.”
In India, Honda operates a wholly owned subsidiary, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd., that makes the Activa. In November 2024, the company introduced the Activa e: and QC1 electric scooters here.
The production plans are in line with Honda Motor’s endeavour to become India’s largest electric two-wheeler maker. To that end, the company aims to reduce the total cost of ownership of electric two-wheelers to be on a par with ICE models in three years.
Already, Honda claims it “has increased sales volumes to the point where the largest market share in India is within reach”.
