Honda to Strat Electric Two-WHEELER FACTORY SOTER LACHING Activa Electric

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter (HMSI), which produces the best-selling scooter Activa in the country, plans to set up a factory for electric two-wheelers. Recently HMSI launched an electric version of Activa. Honda Motor of Japan has informed about setting up factory for electric two-wheelers in the country by 2028.

“Many types of electric models will be created by adding modules for many models in this factory,” it is reported on the company’s website. The target of Honda Motor is to become the largest electric two-wheeler company in the country. For this, the company will try to bring the cost of electric two-wheelers in the next three years as two-wheelers running on the internal combustion engine (ICE). Honda claims that its cells have reached a position where it is not far away to achieve the most market shares.

In November last year, HMSI introduced Activa E with QC1 electric scooter. Its price is about 1.17 lakh rupees (ex-showroom). However, the design of its electric version is completely different from the ancienta with internal combustion engines. It has turn indicators on both sides with LED headlamps. Along with this, LED DRL has been given in the front of Activa Electric. Activa E is visible in its rear. There is a battery system that can be swapped under the seat of this electric scooter with two batteries of 1.5 kwh. The range of Activa Electric’s single charge is about 102 kilometers. It has three riding mode – Standard, Sport and Econ. Recently booking of Activa Electric was started.

The range in single charge of this electric scooter is about 102 kilometers. It has an advanced features like Honda Roadsync Duo, so that riders can connect their smartphone to Bluetooth and use nevegation along with phone calls. Activa E will compete with Ola Electric, TVS Motor and Electric Scooters of Bajaj Auto. The company has introduced QC 1 especially for the country’s market. Its design is almost the same with Activa Electric. This electric scooter has a 1.5 kwh battery pack. The range in single charge of QC 1 is about 80 kilometers.