Honda is taking bold steps to lead the electric two-wheeler revolution, launching a diversified portfolio of electric scooters, motorcycles, and e-bikes across multiple global markets. With a focus on affordability, smart features, and region-specific mobility needs, Honda’s EV roadmap showcases its commitment to sustainability, urban mobility, and market leadership.
🔶 I. Electric Bicycles (E-Bikes)
🇨🇳 China
Honda has entered China’s e-bike category with three stylish, low-speed electric bicycles that conform to local regulations (typically capped at 25 km/h):
- 🛴 Honda Cub e:
- Status: Launched (Jan 2023)
- Design: Modern take on the iconic Super Cub
- Target Audience: Youth commuters in urban China
- 🛴 Honda Dax e:
- Status: Launched (Jan 2023)
- Design: Retro mini-bike with urban styling
- Features: Lightweight and stylish, aligned with China’s E-B regulations
- 🛴 Honda ZOOMER e:
- Status: Launched (Jan 2023)
- Design: Inspired by the rugged Zoomer, made electric for city use
🌏 Global Concept
- 🚵 Honda e-MTB Concept:
- Status: Concept Only (Unveiled at Japan Mobility Show 2023)
- Features: Brose mid-drive motor, SRAM Eagle AXS drivetrain, full-suspension
- Use Case: Performance-focused downhill electric mountain bike
🔶 II. Electric Scooters & Mopeds
🇮🇳 India
- 🛵 Honda Activa e:
- Status: Launched (Jan 17, 2025 at Bharat Mobility Expo)
- Battery: Dual swappable 1.5 kWh Honda Mobile Power Pack e: (Total 3 kWh)
- Motor: 6kW
- Range: ~102 km
- Top Speed: 80 km/h
- Features: 7-inch TFT display, smart connectivity
- Price: ₹1.17 lakh (ex-showroom)
- 🛵 Honda QC1:
- Status: Launched alongside Activa e:
- Battery: Fixed 1.5 kWh
- Motor: 1.8kW in-wheel
- Range: ~80 km
- Top Speed: 50 km/h
- Price: ₹90,000 (ex-showroom)
- Use Case: Entry-level electric commuter
🇪🇺 🇯🇵 🇮🇩 Japan / Europe / Indonesia
- 🛵 Honda EM1 e:
- Status: Launched (Europe/Asia – 2023; Japan – Aug 2023)
- Battery: Single swappable 1.3 kWh MPP e:
- Motor: 1.7 kW
- Range: ~41 km
- Top Speed: ~45 km/h
- Use Case: Urban commuting, first-time riders
- 🛵 Honda CUV e:
- Status: Launched (Indonesia Oct 2024; UK/EU in 2024)
- Battery: Dual 1.3 kWh swappable
- Range: ~70+ km
- Top Speed: 80 km/h
- Features: 7-inch TFT, RoadSync Duo, reverse assist
- Use Case: Premium smart commuter scooter
🇻🇳 Vietnam
- 🛵 Honda ICON e:
- Status: Launched (Mar 2025)
- Features: Affordable, practical, locally manufactured
- Notable: First “Made-in-Vietnam” electric scooter by Honda
🇺🇸 USA
- 🛴 Honda Motocompacto:
- Status: Launched (Nov 2023)
- Range: ~19 km (12 miles)
- Top Speed: 24 km/h (15 mph)
- Battery: Fixed
- Use Case: Foldable e-scooter for last-mile urban commuting
- Design: Inspired by 1980s Motocompo
🇯🇵 Japan (Commercial Use)
- 🛵 Honda BENLY e: Series
- Status: Launched
- Variants: BENLY e: I, II, Pro models
- Battery: Dual swappable MPP e:
- Use Case: Delivery/logistics fleet
- 🛵 Honda GYRO e: & GYRO CANOPY e:
- Status: Launched
- Features: Three-wheel design for cargo stability; canopy for weather protection
- Market: Commercial use (e.g., Japan Post)
🔶 III. Electric Motorcycles
🇨🇳 China
- 🏍️ Wuyang-Honda E-VO (WH8000D):
- Status: Planned (2025)
- Style: Café racer
- Segment: ~125cc petrol bike equivalent
- Developed by: Wuyang-Honda joint venture
🇮🇳 India
- 🏍️ “Honda Shine e:” (Name Not Final)
- Status: Planned for 2028
- Output: 4kW motor (100cc equivalent)
- Factory: Dedicated EV plant near Bengaluru
- Price: Expected ₹1.3 lakh
- Strategy: Designed for mass-market commuter adoption
🇯🇵 Japan
- 🏍️ Unnamed Sports Electric Motorcycle
- Status: Prototype unveiled Jan 29, 2025
- Segment: 300–500cc class performance
- Launch: Planned for fiscal year 2025
🔮 IV. Global Concepts & Upcoming Models
- 🏍️ EV Fun Concept:
- Type: Naked electric sports bike
- Debut: EICMA 2024
- Performance: Mid-size ICE equivalent (300–500cc)
- Launch: Expected 2025+
- 🛵 EV Urban Concept:
- Type: Maxi-scooter
- Features: Extended city range, fixed battery
- Status: Concept, not launched (as of April 2025)
🌍 V. Honda’s Electric Two-Wheeler Strategy (2025–2030)
- 🚀 Goal: Launch 30 electric two-wheeler models by 2030
- 📈 Sales Target: 1M annual EV sales by 2030; 3.5M by 2030 (15% of total)
- 🔋 Battery Strategy: Use both swappable (MPP e:) and fixed batteries
- 🏭 Manufacturing Focus: Dedicated EV factory in India (by 2028)
- 🌿 Sustainability: Aim for carbon neutrality in all motorcycle products during the 2040s
- 🌏 Target Markets: India, Southeast Asia, Japan, Europe, and the U.S.