Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), one of the leading scooter and motorcycle manufacturers in the country had inaugurated its 3rd assembly line at the Vithalpur plant in Gujarat.
This is the company’s fourth two-wheeler plant will now add annual capacity of 6.5 lakh units.
Tsutsumu Otani, President, MD & CEO, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India said, “Today marks a significant milestone as we have inaugurated a new 3rd assembly line at our Vithalapur facility in Gujarat. 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.”
Honda motorcycle & Scooter India’s Vithalapur facility is Honda’s largest scooter-only plant in the world.
The company manufactures its best-selling two-wheeler, Activa, and other scooter models like Dio, Activa 125 and Dio 125 at the Vithalapur facility. The plant also has a dedicated engine line that serves as a base to manufacture global engines (for 250cc & above category two-wheelers) to serve the global demand, like Thailand, US, Europe, Japan, etc.
In addition, HMSI also plans to increase female work force in manufacturing area. It says the company has undertaken various initiatives to ensure the well-being of its female workforce, including infrastructure development like restrooms, creche and even female security guards, medical staff and supervisors have been recruited.
