Honda Philippines Hits 50: Unveiling a New Era of Motorcycles

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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.

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Sayaka Arai (Honda Philippines Inc. President)

“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.

YearMotorcycle Models
1973Started annual production of 4,700 units
1976TM110 (for the tricycle market)
1977Honda C70 (underbone motorcycle), XL125 (on and off-road use)
1979TM125
1980TM110S
1981TMX155 (for heavy-duty tricycle use, introduced four-stroke air-cooled engine)
1984C70DD Econopower
1989PF50
1996C100 Dream
2000Wave110
2002ANF125, NF100, XRM Dual Sports
2003TMX125, XRM110 (limited edition)
2004Wave 125S, XRM110, XR200
2007XRM125
2009Honda BeAT, Wave Dash 110
2010CB110
2011CBR150R, Scoopy
2012TMX Supremo
2018Click125i, Click150i (“The Game Changer”)
2019Genio, ADV150, Supra GTR150
2020Localized automatic (AT) production of Honda BeAT, AirBlade150
2021Honda X-ADV, TMX125 Alpha, XRM125, PCX160, Dio, CBR500R, CB500X
2022Click160, CB150X, AirBlade160, ADV160, Click125 (new version)
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“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 YearKey Milestones
May 1973Mariwasa Honda, Inc. established, motorcycle production commenced
May 198310th Anniversary of HPI Motorcycle Production
December 1983Honda Philippines, Inc. established
May 199320th Anniversary of HPI Motorcycle Production
May 200330th Anniversary of HPI Motorcycle Production
February 2005Cumulative production reached 1 million units
April 2006Transferred to a new factory in Batangas
April 2008Cumulative production reached 2 million units
February 2011Cumulative production reached 3 million units
May 201340th Anniversary of HPI Motorcycle Production
January 2014Cumulative production reached 4 million units
September 2016Cumulative production reached 5 million units
January 2019Cumulative production reached 6 million units
August 2022Cumulative production reached 7 million units
May 202350th 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!

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