India's first electric scooter from Honda. In this detailed walkaround, we explain why you can’t charge the Honda Activa e: at home and walk you through the swappable battery system designed for ease and sustainability.

The Honda Activa e uses a proprietary permanent magnet synchronous motor, producing a peak output of 8 bhp and 22 Nm of torque. It gets two swappable batteries, each having a 1.5 kWh capacity, offerin

The Honda Activa e: electric scooter has finally been introduced in the Indian market. The Japanese e-scooter has quite a few interesting aspects and here are its top five highlights.

HMSI has introduced a battery swap service for the ACTIVA e through Honda Power Pack Energy India Pvt. Ltd. (HEID). Customers can register through the HEID app to access battery swap stations. The service will expand to Mumbai by April 2025, with 250 stations planned in Bengaluru, 150 in Delhi, and 100 in Mumbai by March 2026.

Price announcement and bookings commencement for the electric Activa will take place on 1 January and deliveries will begin from February, 2025.

Based on the teaser, the Honda Activa electric will have a claimed range of 104 km or more. We can expect the EV to have a 2.5 to 2.8 kWh battery pack. The power from the battery will be utilised by a swingarm-mounted electric motor, a setup very similar to the one seen on Bajaj Chetak and Vida V1.

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India has introduced its first electric scooters, the Activa e: and QC1, marking the brand’s foray into India’s electric vehicle (EV) market. The launch event took place in Bengaluru,

Both the EV models will be manufactured at Honda's Narsapura plant near Bengaluru and will be available with a warranty of 3 years or 50,000 km along with three free services for the first year

Honda introduces its first electric scooters in India: Activa e: and QC1, featuring innovative designs, swappable batteries, and a commitment to carbon neutrality.

While the Honda QC 1 has been specifically developed for India, the Honda Activa e has been developed for India and other emerging markets.