Honda 2-Wheelers adds 3rd assembly line at its Gujarat plant

Honda manufactures the Activa, Dio, Activa 125 and Dio 125 at its Vithalapur plant in Gujarat.

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI), has added a third assembly line at its scooter manufacturing plant in Gujarat. It will add another 6.5 lakh units per annum to the total capacity.

Honda manufactures the Activa, Dio, Activa 125 and Dio 125 at its Vithalapur plant in Gujarat. The factory also serves as a production hub for global engines that are exported to markets like Thailand, USA, Europe and Japan.

Tsutsumu Otani, President, MD & CEO of Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, describes this as a “significant milestone” and has stated that the capacity expansion will increase the company’s total annual production volumes significantly.

“Today marks a significant milestone as we have inaugurated a new 3rd Assembly Line at our Vithalapur facility in Gujarat,” Otani said. “To serve customers more efficiently with speed, undertaking this capacity expansion plan will increase HMSI’s total annual production volumes significantly. HMSI’s Gujarat plant produces scooter models for domestic as well as export markets which will help us to continue leading the trend of scooterisation not just in India but across the globe,” he added.