Honda has stopped production of its Activa e: and QC1 electric scooters since August 2025, according to data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). The production halt came just six months after the Japanese manufacturer entered our electric two-wheeler market in February 2025.
- No Activa e: or QC1 produced between August and October 2025
- Only 5,201 units sold out of 11,168 manufactured
- Of these 5,201 e-scooters, only 740 were Activa e:
Honda Activa e: and QC1: What’s gone wrong?
Lack of home charging and limited battery station network likely reasons for Activa e:’s slow sales.
Between February and July 2025, Honda produced 11,168 total units of the electric Activa e: and QC1. However, with only 5,201 units (46.6 percent) dispatched to dealers, the company is sitting on significant unsold inventory, which could be the reason for halting production.
Of these 5,201 units, 4,461 (86 percent) were QC1 and 740 were Activa e:. The major reasons behind the QC1 vastly outselling the Activa e: could be its lower price and the convenience of a portable charger. The Activa e:, on the other hand, relies solely on Honda’s swappable battery network.
Speaking of, the Activa e: is currently available only in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi – the three cities where Honda has established its battery swapping infrastructure. In contrast, the QC1 is available in six cities – Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and Chandigarh.
Another possible contributor to the slow adoption is the comparatively modest performance and range of both scooters when compared against similarly priced, well-established rivals like the TVS iQube and Bajaj Chetak. The production stoppage could suggest that Honda may be reassessing its electric vehicle strategy for India. Whether the company will ramp up production again or make changes to its product line-up and infrastructure remains to be seen.
Azaman Chothia
Vishal Venugopal
Ved Janve
