Honda Philippines Inc (HPI) marks its 50th year in the Philippines. Part of the anniversary announcement is the newly-appointed first female president, Ms. Sayaka Arai, held in HPI Plant located in Tanauan City, Batangas.
“As we celebrate this milestone, we remain committed to realizing Honda’s global vision to serve people worldwide with the joy of expanding their life’s potential. This achievement is a testament to HPI’s goal of ensuring continuous reponse to customers’ ever-changing mobility needs,” said Arai san.
The company, originally known as Mariwasa-Honda, was set up in 1973 in the Philippines, where they began manufacturing motorcycles. Below is the timeline of the motorcycle they have released to date.
| Year | Motorcycle Models |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Started annual production of 4,700 units |
| 1976 | TM110 (for the tricycle market) |
| 1977 | Honda C70 (underbone motorcycle), XL125 (on and off-road use) |
| 1979 | TM125 |
| 1980 | TM110S |
| 1981 | TMX155 (for heavy-duty tricycle use, introduced four-stroke air-cooled engine) |
| 1984 | C70DD Econopower |
| 1989 | PF50 |
| 1996 | C100 Dream |
| 2000 | Wave110 |
| 2002 | ANF125, NF100, XRM Dual Sports |
| 2003 | TMX125, XRM110 (limited edition) |
| 2004 | Wave 125S, XRM110, XR200 |
| 2007 | XRM125 |
| 2009 | Honda BeAT, Wave Dash 110 |
| 2010 | CB110 |
| 2011 | CBR150R, Scoopy |
| 2012 | TMX Supremo |
| 2018 | Click125i, Click150i (“The Game Changer”) |
| 2019 | Genio, ADV150, Supra GTR150 |
| 2020 | Localized automatic (AT) production of Honda BeAT, AirBlade150 |
| 2021 | Honda X-ADV, TMX125 Alpha, XRM125, PCX160, Dio, CBR500R, CB500X |
| 2022 | Click160, CB150X, AirBlade160, ADV160, Click125 (new version) |
“HPI has reached these milestones with the help of everyone involved in the company and, more importantly, with the unwavering support of the Filipino public. It is an honor for us to provide Filipinos with mobility, comfort, and even more job opportunities through our motorcycles. Rest assured that we will aim to continue improving our customers’ daily lives by enabling them to experience Honda’s innovations found in our every product and service that exceed their expectations,” – Arai san.
Key milestones of Honda’s motorcycle business in the Philippines:
| Month and Year | Key Milestones |
|---|---|
| May 1973 | Mariwasa Honda, Inc. established, motorcycle production commenced |
| May 1983 | 10th Anniversary of HPI Motorcycle Production |
| December 1983 | Honda Philippines, Inc. established |
| May 1993 | 20th Anniversary of HPI Motorcycle Production |
| May 2003 | 30th Anniversary of HPI Motorcycle Production |
| February 2005 | Cumulative production reached 1 million units |
| April 2006 | Transferred to a new factory in Batangas |
| April 2008 | Cumulative production reached 2 million units |
| February 2011 | Cumulative production reached 3 million units |
| May 2013 | 40th Anniversary of HPI Motorcycle Production |
| January 2014 | Cumulative production reached 4 million units |
| September 2016 | Cumulative production reached 5 million units |
| January 2019 | Cumulative production reached 6 million units |
| August 2022 | Cumulative production reached 7 million units |
| May 2023 | 50th Anniversary of HPI Motorcycle Production |
In addition, Honda Philippines also recently launched their newest version of the Click 125 Models. It’s the second successful localized AT they have produced this year (Honda BeAT was the first successful localized AT).
Honda Philippines has been around for 50 years now. They’ve done a lot, from making their first motorcycles to becoming the country’s top producer.
They aren’t stopping either. They’ve got plans for the future. More motorcycles. More models. More innovation.
So, we say thank you to Honda for half a century of hard work and look forward to what they’ll do next. Because in Honda’s world, there’s always something exciting on the horizon. Here’s to the road ahead!
