Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) is commissioning its fourth production line at its fourth plant – Vithalapur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Interestingly, the announcement coincides with Honda Motor Co's milestone of producing 500 million two-wheelers globally. It was in 1949 that Honda Dream D-Type was introduced as a mass market two-wheeler offering.

The company aims to invest around INR 9.2 billion towards the fourth line, which will add an additional 650,000 units capacity for 125cc class motorcycles per annum. It is set to begin operation in 2027, which will bring the total capacity to 2.61 million units. This will make it the largest assembly plant for Honda motorcycles globally.

At present, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India operates four production plants with a total production capacity of 6.14 million units. It was after 25 years since the start of production that the cumulative production volume reached 70 million units in April.

The fourth plant started operation in February 2016 with an annual production capacity of 600,000 units, and in June of the same year, the company expanded its capacity to 1.2 million units with the start of its second line. Furthermore, the third line started operation in January 2024, taking annual production capacity to 1.96 million units.

The fresh investment is expected to create 1,800 new jobs. Furthermore, the company aims to increase its total two-wheeler manufacturing capacity to 7 million units in 2027 by further expansion across its plants in the country.

Tsutsumu Otani, President & CEO, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, said, “Honda has long been investing and expanding its production capacity in India, the world’s largest motorcycle market, to bring joy to its customers. 25 years on, with much support, HMSI has reached the milestone of 70 million units of cumulative production. With the additional investment in our fourth plant, Honda will continue to deliver attractive products and services to its customers around the world who have higher expectations and trust in the company, and further solidify its Indian motorcycle business.”

Toshihiro Mibe, Director, President and Representative Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co, “For Honda, motorcycle business is our founder’s business, and will continue to be the company’s core business. In the motorcycle business, we have built the trust of our customers through our many products and services, which has enabled us to achieve a cumulative production volume of 500 million units. I would like to thank our customers and all stakeholders who were involved in achieving this milestone, from development to production, sales, and service. Honda will continue to take on the challenge of expanding the joy of our customers around the world.”

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Suzuki Motorcycle India (SMIPL), the two-wheeler subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, has announced its sales performance for November 2025, recording total sales of 122,300 units. This marks a strong 30 percent YoY growth over 94,370 units sold in November 2024.

In the domestic market, the sales touched 96,360 units last month, which was 23 percent growth over 78,333 units a year ago.

On the exports front, sales grew 62 percent reaching 25,940 units in November, up from 16,037 last year.

Additionally, SMIPL’s aftersales business continued gaining momentum with spare parts sales of INR 955 million in November.

Deepak Mutreja, Vice-President – Sales & Marketing, Suzuki Motorcycle India, said, “We are grateful for the growing confidence our customers place in Suzuki. Their support, along with the dedicated efforts of our dealer network, continues to drive our growth. Alongside strengthening our presence, we are also expanding customer engagement initiatives and experience-led programs to bring riders closer to the brand. We will continue to invest in enhancing accessibility, after-sales experience, and community-building as we work towards sustained growth.”

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Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), one of the leading two-wheeler manufacturers in the country, has reported wholesales of 591,136 units in November 2025, up 25 percent YoY.

The total sales figure for the month included 533,645 units in domestic sales and 57,491 units in exports.

During the period, the automaker continued its commitment towards road safety by organising awareness campaigns across various cities nationwide, encouraging responsible road behaviour through interactive learning.

HMSI also celebrated Children’s Month with a Kids Carnival across all its manufacturing facilities, Traffic Training Parks (TTPs), and Safety Driving Education Centers (SDECs). The initiative, themed ‘Safety Explorers: Journey Through Traffic Land,’ aimed to make road safety learning engaging for children while promoting safe habits from an early age.

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Chennai-based mid-sized motorcycle major Royal Enfield has reported its monthly wholesales for November with 100,670 units sold, up 22 percent YoY, as against 82,257 units sold last year.

This includes 90,405 units in the domestic market, up 25 percent YoY and 10,265 units in the exports market, up 2 percent YoY.

B. Govindarajan, Managing Director, Eicher Motors and Chief Executive Officer, Royal Enfield, said, “November was truly a special time for us at Royal Enfield. At EICMA, this year, we marked a significant milestone as we entered our 125th year of Pure Motorcycling, a legacy that is built on authenticity, craftsmanship, and an unwavering pursuit of timeless design. Our showcase at EICMA this year reflected a perfect blend of past, present and future; ranging from the special edition of our most iconic motorcycle – the Classic 650 to a bigger and bolder Bullet 650, to pushing the boundaries of urban exploration with the Flying Flea S6. Carrying that energy back home, Motoverse in Goa welcomed people from across the globe, and it was heartening to see the strong enthusiasm for the new motorcycles we unveiled for the riding enthusiasts. Motoverse brought together riders who have been with us for decades and many who are just starting their journey with us and every moment there was a reminder that this community truly is the soul of Royal Enfield.”

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Pune-headquartered two-wheeler and three-wheeler major has announced its wholesales for November with a total of 453,273 units sold, which is 8 percent higher YoY, as compared to 421,640 units sold last year.

The robust sales performance was seen with exports seeing 14 percent YoY growth at 205,757 units, as compared to 180,786 units shipped last year. This includes 177,204 two-wheelers, up 8 percent YoY and 28,553 three-wheelers, up 75 percent YoY.

On the other hand, domestic two-wheeler sales saw a marginal decline at 202,510 units, as compared to 203,611 units sold last year. Exports grew by 8 percent at 177,204 units, as compared to 164,465 units a year ago.

Domestic three-wheeler sales also saw a healthy 21 percent YoY growth with 45,006 units sold, as compared to 37,243 units sold last year.

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