Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India’s future roadmap includes upgrading the Manesar facility to turn it into a global production hub for motorcycles, developing flex-fuel engines for India and introducing swappable batteries through its new vertical, the Honda Power Pack Energy. includes doing.
see photosAtsushi Ogata – MD, President & CEO and YS Guleria, Director – Sales & Marketing, HMSI Manesar Plant
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has made some big announcements regarding its future roadmap for the Indian market. This includes upgrading the Manesar facility to turn it into a global production hub for motorcycles. The company is also developing a flex-fuel engine for India and will introduce a new entry-level commuter motorcycle for India in the near future. And finally, Honda is moving towards the electric mobility segment with its new vertical – Honda Power Pack Energy India, which will power electric three-wheelers with swappable batteries.
Speaking on the occasion, Atsushi Ogata – Managing Director, President and CEO, HMSI said, “Bringing the synergy of Honda’s global expertise with strong indigenous support, HMSI will further expand its horizons in India. Flex-Fuel Technology A staggering implementation of EV and launch of multiple EV models in the future will lead to an exciting journey ahead.HMSI also plans to enter the low end motorcycle segment along with boosting its new fun model business in the domestic markets While expanding its wings overseas, HMSI aims to serve more developed countries at its highest level of global quality standards.”
Elaborating on the roadmap for the future, Yadvinder Singh Guleria, Director – Sales & Marketing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India said, “Creating the relationship of trust with customers and community built over 20 years, HMSI today exceeds 5 crore Delights Indian households. Going forward, though supply chain issues still persist and the industry continues to face an increase in commodity and fuel prices, we see sustained market recovery at the low of the previous fiscal. expect.”
Initially, HMSI has upgraded its Manesar facility which will now produce and assemble the motorcycles locally. The upgraded plant has been rebranded as ‘Global Resource Factory’ and will be a global export hub for motorcycles. The company currently exports to around 40 countries across the globe and the plant upgrade will help the manufacturer to manufacture and export world class products from the Indian facility. In addition, the facility now features a 360-degree state-of-the-art turnaround at the factory. All the corporate functions of HMSI work under one roof and one location to improve efficiency across teams and workspaces. The plant is also following a hybrid work model in the wake of the pandemic, making it work-friendly.
HMSI is also working on flex-fuel engines borrowing technology from their Brazilian counterparts, where flex-fuel engines are already used. The company’s first flex-fuel offering will be a 100 cc entry-level commuter motorcycle. The bike is said to be currently under development and no specific timeline for production has been announced.
Lastly, HMSI is also foraying into the electric mobility space with a new vertical, Honda Power Pack Energy India, which will power electric three-wheelers. The new venture will see Honda locally manufacturing the batteries in India that will be used to power electric three-wheelers. The manufacturer conducted a pilot study in Thane near Mumbai in November last year in which the company saw a record of over 2 lakh kms in testing and over 7,000 battery swaps. The company is now set to launch its first battery-swapping station for passenger and commercial three-wheelers in Bengaluru.
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Honda Power Pack Energy has tied up with HPCL and Bengaluru Metro to set up their swapping stations and the 1.35 kWh battery pack will be available for swap at a nominal cost. The first such swappable station will be inaugurated in Bengaluru in May this year and the company plans to expand to other cities as well. The swappable infrastructure will also make way for electric two-wheelers from the manufacturer in the future.
Ultimately, Honda aims to have zero traffic collision deaths from its two-wheelers and cars globally by 2050. The company is expanding its safety goals, which include awareness as well as rider training initiatives. Additional focus will be on manufacturing of safer and more reliable two wheelers with trained manpower to promote safe rides.
Honda strives for zero traffic collisions globally by 2050, involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles. With a global vision, HMSI is expanding the scope of its safety goals including awareness as well as rider training initiatives. A strong focus on manufacturing safer and more reliable two wheelers with trained manpower will be crucial to promote safe rides.
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