Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India is the wholly owned two wheeler subsidiary of Honda Motor Company. It makes motorcycles and scooters at four plants in Haryana, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Gujarat and is one of the largest two wheeler makers in the country.
Ownership and structure
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Private Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Co.
What India does for Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India
India is Honda's largest two wheeler production base, with four plants and an annual capacity of 7.05 million units.
Investment and deals
The company invested Rs 1,100 crore in its fourth plant, a scooter factory at Vithalapur in Gujarat inaugurated in February 2016.
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India's India business
The company was founded in 1999 and began two wheeler operations in India in May 2001. Its plants are at Manesar in Haryana, opened in 2001, Tapukara in Rajasthan, opened in 2011, Narasapura in Karnataka, opened in 2013, and Vithalapur in Gujarat.
Its annual production capacity is 7.05 million units, and it produced 4.89 million units in 2024. The company posted revenue of Rs 39,237.6 crore for 2025.
Key moves in India
- 1999: Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India was established in August.
- 2001: The Manesar plant in Haryana began operations in May.
- 2011: The Tapukara plant in Rajasthan opened.
- 2013: The Narasapura plant in Karnataka opened.
- 2016: The Rs 1,100 crore Vithalapur scooter plant in Gujarat was inaugurated in February.
- 2024: The company produced 4.89 million units against capacity of 7.05 million.
Where it operates
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India runs its India business from Gurugram. It also has a presence in Manesar, Tapukara, Narasapura and Vithalapur.
At a glance
- Home country: Japan
- Global headquarters: Tokyo
- Sector: Manufacturing & Supply Chains
- Business: Automotive
- Role of India: Sales market, Manufacturing base, Export base
- India entity: Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Private Limited
- India head office: Gurugram
- India offices: Gurugram, Manesar, Tapukara, Narasapura, Vithalapur
- India headcount: Not available
- In India since: 1999
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