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Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, Pvt. Ltd., abbreviated as HMSI, is the wholly owned Indian subsidiary of Honda, Japan. Founded in 1999, it was the fourth Honda automotive venture in India, after Kinetic Honda Motor Ltd (1984–1998), Hero Honda (1984–2011) and Honda Siel Cars India (1995–2012). HMSI was established in 1999 at Manesar, Gurugram, Haryana.

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Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Private Limited
Company type
Subsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
Founded20 August 1999 (1999-08-20)
HeadquartersGurugram, Haryana, India
ProductsMotorcycles, scooters
Production output
Increase 4,890,000 units (2024)1
RevenueIncrease 39,237.6 crore (US$4.1 billion) (2025) 2
Increase 3,726.8 crore (US$390 million) (2025) 3
ParentHonda Motor Company, Limited
Websitewww.honda2wheelersindia.com

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, Pvt. Ltd., abbreviated as HMSI, is the wholly owned Indian subsidiary of Honda, Japan.4 Founded in 1999,4 it was the fourth Honda automotive venture in India, after Kinetic Honda Motor Ltd (1984–1998), Hero Honda (1984–2011) and Honda Siel Cars India (1995–2012).5 HMSI was established in 1999 at Manesar, Gurugram, Haryana.

Manufacturing Plants

Total capacity = 7.05 million units per annum6

  • Plant 1: Manesar, Gurugram (Haryana) - 1.6 million units
  • Plant 2: Tapukara, Alwar (Rajasthan) - 1.2 million units
  • Plant 3: Narsapura, Kolar (Karnataka) - 2.4 million units
  • Plant 4: Vitthalapur, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) - 1.85 million units

Vehicles

Motorcycles

Scooters

Sport bikes, Touring bikes, Adventure bikes

Discontinued

Scooters

  • Honda Eterno
  • Honda Aviator
  • Honda Cliq
  • Honda Navi
  • Honda Activa-i
  • Honda Activa (1st Generation)
  • Honda Activa (2nd Generation)
  • Honda Activa 3g
  • Honda Activa 4g
  • Honda Activa 5g
  • Honda Grazia

Electric Scooters

  • Honda QC1
  • Honda Activa-e

Motorcycles/Sports Bikes

ISO 14001

HMSI got ISO 14001 certification in December 2002. HMSI plans to use the PDCA cycle for its environmental management system.7

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