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Gurugram, 28 March 2024:聽Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), a leading two-wheeler manufacturer in the country, today proudly announced a significant milestone in its journey. The company has accomplished a historic achievement of聽6 crore domestic sales聽in India. This remarkable feat underscores HMSI’s enduring presence and unwavering commitment to the Indian market.
Honda ventured into the Indian market with its first two-wheeler,聽the Activa, in 2001 and the rest is history. Over the years, the company accomplished many milestones and continues to be one of聽India海角直播 most loved two-wheeler brands. Since its inception, HMSI has been at the forefront of innovation, quality & customer satisfaction, consistently delivering a vast line-up of聽world-class products聽tailored to meet the diverse needs of Indian consumers.
6 Crore Strong: Honda海角直播 journey to earning the trust of Indian customers
Starting its retail operations in聽June 2001, Honda has been delighting the Indian customers for聽over two decades. While the company took eleven years to gain the first 1 crore customers, the pace tripled and it hit the 2 crore mark in next three years. The 3 crore milestone was achieved in April 2017, around 16 years since its inception but the next 3 crore customers joined the Honda family in just under seven years, speeding up to reach the聽6 crore domestic sales milestone聽in March 2024.
Pivotal to this milestone achievement are Honda’s iconic offerings聽the Activa聽鈥 India海角直播 most loved family scooter and聽the Shine聽motorcycle. Widely acclaimed for their reliability, performance & advanced features, both the Activa and Shine have emerged as top choices for Indian consumers, setting new benchmarks in their segment and contributing significantly to聽HMSI’s success story.
Commenting on this momentous occasion,聽Mr. Tsutsumu Otani, MD, President & CEO – Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India,聽said, “We are happy to announce that HMSI is now a family of over
6 crore happy customers. Achieving this sales milestone is a testament to the trust and confidence that Indian consumers have placed in brand Honda. We are immensely proud of this accomplishment and as we look ahead, we remain dedicated to exceeding the expectations of our customers and contributing positively to the growth & development of the Indian two-wheeler industry.”
Speaking about this remarkable feat,聽Mr. Yogesh Mathur, Director, Sales and Marketing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, said, 鈥淲e are thrilled to announce that HMSI has achieved an incredible milestone of 6 crore domestic sales. This accomplishment underscores our commitment to delivering top-notch products that resonate with the hearts of Indian consumers. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our loyal customers, partners & stakeholders for their solid support on this incredible journey.”
Diverse Product Portfolio: From 100cc Shine to the flagship 1800cc Gold Wing Tour
Honda is the only two-wheeler manufacturer in India to have such a diverse product portfolio ranging from entry-level 100cc Shine to the flagship 1800cc Gold Wing Tour. The company海角直播 Red Wing product line-up includes聽four scooter models聽(Activa & Dio in 110cc scooters, Activa 125 & Dio 125 in 125cc scooters) and in the聽motorcycle category聽the company offers聽nine exciting models聽across 100-110cc (Shine 100, CD 110 Dream Deluxe & Livo), 125cc (Shine 125 & SP125), 160cc (Unicorn & SP160) and 180-200cc (Hornet 2.0 & CB200X) segments along with other special edition models.
HMSI海角直播 premium motorcycle retail format is led by the聽BigWing Topline聽for entire premium motorcycle range (300cc – 1800cc) in top metros and聽BigWing –聽exclusively for mid-size motorcycle segment (300cc 鈥 500cc). Its diverse range of motorcycles includes the all-new CB350, H鈥檔ess CB350, CB350RS, CB300F, CB300R, NX500, XL750 Transalp, Africa Twin and Gold Wing Tour.
HMSI海角直播 more than two decade journey of providing joy to customers:
| Year | Milestone |
| 1999 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) incorporated |
| 2001 | –听听听听听听听听听听听First plant in Manesar starts production, the first two-wheeler 鈥楢ctiva鈥 makes debut |
| 2002 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Honda commences exports from Indian shores |
| 2004 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Enters the motorcycle market with 150cc Unicorn
–听听听听听听听听听听听Emerges as the No. 1 brand in scooter segment led by Activa |
| 2006 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Diversifies in the motorcycle segment with launch of 125cc Shine |
| 2009 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Introduces Combi-Brake System with equalizer technology 鈥 鈥楢n Industry First鈥 |
| 2011 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Inaugurates 2nd聽manufacturing plant at Tapukara (Rajasthan) |
| 2012 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Achieves 1 crore cumulative domestic sales milestone
–听听听听听听听听听听听Becomes Only Honda in Indian Two-wheeler Industry –听听听听听听听听听听听New Technical Centre with integrated SEDBQ function inaugurated |
| 2013 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Inaugurates 3谤诲听manufacturing plant at Narsapura (Karnataka)
–听听听听听听听听听听听Honda Eco Technology (HET) introduced for improved mileage |
| 2014 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Expands capacity at 3rd聽manufacturing plant Narsapura (Karnataka)
–听听听听听听听听听听听Honda Gold Wing – GL1800 introduced in India |
| 2015 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Attains 2 crore domestic sales in India
–听听听听听听听听听听听Introduces first Make-in-India big bike – CBR 650F |
| 2016 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Inaugurates 4th聽manufacturing plant at Vithalapur (Gujarat) |
| 2017 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Achieves 3 crore cumulative domestic sales milestone
–听听听听听听听听听听听Expands capacity at 3rd聽manufacturing plant Narsapura (Karnataka) –听听听听听听听听听听听Iconic Activa becomes India海角直播 No. 1 selling two-wheeler |
| 2018 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Historic 4 crore cumulative domestic sales milestones achieved
–听听听听听听听听听听听Announces investment of INR 6.3 billion in Honda海角直播 Vithalapur plant in Gujarat –听听听听听听听听听听听Launches industry-first 100% digital customer loyalty program 鈥楬onda Joy Club鈥 |
| 2019 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Establishes exclusive premium big bike business vertical 鈥楬onda BigWing鈥 in India
–听听听听听听听听听听听Honda海角直播 BSVI era starts with a greener 鈥#AQuietRevolution鈥 with all-new Activa 125 |
| 2020 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Launches Online Booking Platform; 鈥楥LICK, BOOK & RELAX!鈥
–听听听听听听听听听听听Roars into mid-size 350cc motorcycle segment – global unveiling of H鈥檔ess CB350 |
| 2021 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Accomplishes 5 crore domestic sales milestone in India
–听听听听听听听听听听听Announces its major foray in 鈥楳aking in India for the World鈥 with the new overseas business expansion vertical –听听听听听听听听听听听Introduces immersive digital experience for customers with industry海角直播 first virtual showroom in premium motorcycle category |
| 2022 | –听听听听听听听听听听听鈥楽hine鈥 becomes first 125cc motorcycle in India to achieve 1 crore customer milestone |
| 2023 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Forays into the entry-level 100cc commuter motorcycle segment with Shine 100
–听听听听听听听听听听听India海角直播 best-selling scooter 鈥楢ctiva鈥 celebrates 3 crore sales milestone |
| 2024 | –听听听听听听听听听听听Expands capacity with the inauguration of a new assembly line at 4th聽manufacturing plant Vithalapur (Gujarat)
–听听听听听听听听听听听Milestone: HMSI achieves 6 crore domestic sales in the Indian market |
