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Honda Celebrates 500 Million Motorcycles Produced, Announces Major Expansion in India

The milestone Activa 110 rolled off the Gujarat plant line as Honda invests ₹9.2 billion to add a fourth assembly line, boosting Indian capacity to 7 million units by 2027.

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Overview

  • Honda has surpassed 500 million motorcycles in global production, 76 years after launching the Dream D-Type in 1949.
  • The 500-millionth unit, an Activa 110, was produced at Honda's Vitthalapur plant in Gujarat, India.
  • Scooter India (HMSI) will invest ₹9.2 billion to construct a fourth assembly line at the Vitthalapur facility, operational by 2027.
  • The new production line will add 650,000 units annually, raising the Gujarat plant's capacity to 2.61 million units and creating 1,800 new jobs.
  • With this expansion, HMSI's total annual production capacity across India will increase from 6.14 million to approximately 7 million units by 2027.