Ola and Ather have been developing electric scooters for some time now. But now, Honda is planning to get into that zone. The company is looking to bring in ten two-wheeler electric scooters in the next five years
Honda will launch an electric Activa with a fixed battery and a moped (likely Benly-e) with a removable battery in 2024
Last year, the company revealed that multiple scooters with varied design and body will launch in the next few years. Honda said that maxi scooters, motorcycles, and even mini-bikes will be launched
Honda is reportedly planning to launch more 2W EVs by the end of this decade. It is going to start with Electric Activa in 2024 and Benly-e thereafter with a swappable battery
With the EV launches in future, Honda will become the first Japanese company to venture into the EV segment in India
Honda is said to use its battery-swapping tech to establish supremacy over its rivals. For that, Honda Power Pack Energy India has already been established in Bengaluru
Swapping stations will have the capability to provide 1.35 kWh battery packs for swaps for electric two and three-wheeled vehicles. Honda plans to announce more details soon
The company reportedly plans to push 5 lakh units in sales for the two scooters which are going to launch in 2024
As the company plans to launch EVs in future, Honda Manesar factory will see an upgrade and it intends to convert it into a global hub for the production
The Japanese manufacturer is also looking to explore the possibilities of flex-fuel technologies in India. Flex-fuel motorcycles run on petrol and Ethanol and are very economical