Honda Motorcycle & Scooters India, which recently entered the EV market, has manufactured 6,432 Activa e and QC1 electric scooters between February and March 2025, and sold 2,662 units. While the Activa e has been launched in Bengaluru, bookings have opened in Mumbai and Delhi. The more affordable QC1 has been introduced in six cities till date.
16 Apr 2025 | 4095 Views | By Ajit Dalvi
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) which, along with Suzuki Motorcycle India, are the latest legacy OEMs to enter the electric two-wheeler market, has clocked wholesales of 2,662 EVs. Deliveries of its two electric scooters commenced in March 2025.
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Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) which, along with Suzuki Motorcycle India, are the latest legacy OEMs to enter the electric two-wheeler market, has clocked wholesales of 2,662 EVs. Deliveries of its two electric scooters commenced in March 2025.
As per the FY2025 wholesales numbers released by apex industry body SIAM, HMSI produced a total of 6,432 units of the Activa e and QC1 – 1,862 units in February 2025 and 4,570 units in March 2024. While the company dispatched 560 units in February 2025, March 2025 dispatches to HMSI dealers were 2,102 units.
The two zero-emission e-scooters are produced at HMSI’s Narasapura plant in Karnataka. While the Honda Activa e comes with a swappable battery and is meant primarily for personal commuting, the Honda QC1 (equipped with a fixed battery) is targeted at gig-worker operations.
The Activa e, which has two variants – standard (Rs 117,000) and RoadSync Duo (Rs 152,000) – has a 102km claimed IDC range, does the 0-60kph sprint in 7.3 seconds and an 80kph top speed.
The Activa e: is being sold through existing Red Wing dealers, with a ‘shop-in-shop’ concept as part of a phased rollout with Concept Stores opening in some cities. There are over 80 Honda Power Pack e: battery-swapping stations in Bengaluru, which was the first market where the Activa e: was launched, and they are being introduced in Delhi and Mumbai where bookings have opened.
Honda plans to have over 250 stations in Bengaluru by 2026, with swapping points located within every 5km in the city. Customers will have to pay per swap, and Honda will also sell the Activa e: with a Battery-as-a-Service option.
The QC1, Honda’s more budget-friendly EV, which is priced at Rs 90,000 and lower than the v SiQube or the Bajaj Chetak, is the most affordable Japanese electric scooter in India. It has a claimed top speed of 50kph, does the 0-40kph in 9.7 seconds and delivers a claimed IDC range of 80km.
The QC1, which is essentially an eco-friendly urban runabout, is now available in six cities including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and Chandigarh.
It may be noted that the TVS iQube and Bajaj Chetak, both of which were launched in January 2020, were first introduced only in a few select markets and sales in the first couple of years were tepid. It’s early days yet for the two Honda electric scooters and the market response to the Activa e and QC1 remains to be seen.
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