Honda to Soon Launch Electric Version of Activa, May Get 2 Variants

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter (HMSI), one of the big two-wheeler companies, will soon enter the electric two-wheeler market. HMSI has a major share in the country’s two-wheeler market. The company’s Activa E will be launched next week. The range of this electric scooter can be around 104 kilometers.

Activa E will compete with electric scooters from Ola Electric, TVS Motor and Bajaj Auto. a media Report According to the company, there will be two variants of Activa E. Its entry-level variant will have a TFT display and other variants will have a multi-color screen. In the premium variant of this electric scooter, information like battery charging status, remaining range, speed and ride mode will be available on the display. It will also have functions like turn-by-turn navigation and music controls.

In the teaser given by the company, its range when fully charged has been indicated to be around 104 kilometers. Sport mode can also be given in it in which the throttle can be increased but the range will be reduced. The Activa E will use a swingarm-mounted motor. This electric scooter will have LED headlamp. The price of Activa E can be kept affordable. This will make it easier for HMSI to compete with the already existing companies in the electric-two-wheeler market. Japanese automobile company Honda plans to invest $3.4 billion in manufacturing electric motorcycles and mopeds. Japan’s Honda also plans to launch 30 new electric two-wheelers by the end of this decade. The company had said that it will invest about $ 700 million by 2025 for the electrification of its motorcycles. After this, about $2.7 billion can be invested by 2030.

Ola Electric holds the first position in the market of electric two-wheelers with more than 30 percent share. The company sold more than 50,000 units in October. This is the wholesales of the company. According to vehicle portal data, the company’s retail sales last month were 41,605 units. However, it has faced difficulties in the last few months due to customer complaints of service deficiencies. Regulators have also warned the company regarding this.