BS-VI switch will impact 2-wheeler sales until Diwali, says Honda CEO

On Wednesday, Honda launched the latest generation, 6G, of its flagship scooter brand, the Activa

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) does not expect a pick-up in sales of two-wheelers before Diwali. On Wednesday, it launched the latest generation, 6G, of its flagship scooter brand, the Activa. Delivery will commence next month. 

With ex-showroom prices starting Rs 63,912, it is 12-13 per cent costlier than the current model. With a 110cc, single cylinder engine, it comes with a fuel injection system, the technology that has led to higher product prices under BS-VI emission norms. 

HMSI is the country’s second-largest maker of two-wheelers and scooters are about two-third of its volumes.

Minoru Kato, its president and chief executive, explained