Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India is growing, with September total sales up 24% year-on-year to 7,06,266 units (ET Auto Retail, 5 Oct) and 26.19% retail share, ahead of Hero MotoCorp (Rushlane, 8 Oct). Material costs tied to the West Asia situation are weighing on profitability (Times of India, 5 Oct).
What it means Hero MotoCorp and TVS Motor face a retail leader that is building festive inventory across regions.
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From 8 stories, the newest dated 9 Oct 2026. Summary written 10 Oct 2026. Newer developments are under Latest moves.
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) is a scooter and motorcycle maker that sells vehicles in India and exports them. [1] source: ET Small Business
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It sells its QC3 electric scooter through select RedWing dealers. [2] source: Business Today Its president and CEO is Tsutsumu Otani. [3] source: Times of India
HMSI sold 7,06,266 units in September 2026, up 24 per cent year-on-year from 5,68,164 units in September 2025. [1] source: ET Small Business Domestic sales rose 26 per cent to 6,36,768 units, and exports reached 69,498 units. [1] source: ET Small Business Rushlane reported that Honda led two-wheeler retail registrations in September 2026 with 4,69,789 units and a 26.19% share, ahead of Hero MotoCorp at 4,34,442 units. [4] source: Rushlane Hero MotoCorp dispatched 7,66,348 units in September 2026. [5] source: Autocar India In September 2026 Honda launched the QC3 electric scooter at ₹1.35 lakh, with ₹5,000-token bookings in Delhi, Agra, Cuttack, Surat and Kollam. [2] source: Business Today Per Vahan data, Honda sold 5,536 e-scooters between 1 January and 8 October 2026, ahead of Suzuki with 4,133. [6] source: Autocar India In October 2026 HMSI became title sponsor of BB Racing for ISRL Season 3. [7] source: ET Auto Retail It also recalled 96 Rebel 500 motorcycles made between April and August 2025. [8] source: ET Auto Retail
Otani expects a stronger festive season than last year. [3] source: Times of India Rising material costs linked to the West Asia situation are pressuring profitability, and Honda is preparing festive inventory across regions. [3] source: Times of India
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Who leads Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India?
Tsutsumu Otani is the president and CEO of Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), as reported in October 2026. [3] source: Times of India
How fast is Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India growing in India?
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India sold 7,06,266 units in September 2026, up 24 per cent year-on-year from 5,68,164 units in September 2025. Domestic sales rose 26 per cent to 6,36,768 units. [1] source: ET Small Business
What is Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India's current strategy in India?
In September 2026 Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India launched the QC3 electric scooter at ₹1.35 lakh with bookings in five cities. [2] source: Business Today In October 2026 it became title sponsor of BB Racing for ISRL Season 3 [7] source: ET Auto Retail and was preparing festive inventory across regions. [3] source: Times of India
Who are Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India's main competitors?
In September 2026 Honda led two-wheeler retail with a 26.19% share and 4,69,789 units, ahead of Hero MotoCorp at 4,34,442 units. [4] source: Rushlane In e-scooters, Honda's 5,536 units from 1 January to 8 October 2026 led Suzuki's 4,133. [6] source: Autocar India
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