Honda Motor's logo on the Hybrid Sedan Prototype at a media briefing about financial results in Tokyo, Japan, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Honda Motor's logo on the Hybrid Sedan Prototype at a media briefing about financial results in Tokyo, Japan, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
SAO PAULO, Nov 5 : Japan's Honda will invest 3.3 billion reais ($602.2 million) by 2030 to expand the capacity of its motorcycle plant in Brazil, the company said in a statement on Thursday.
• The move includes two new production units at its Manaus complex, increasing annual capacity to 2.3 million units in 2029 from an expected 1.6 million this year, it said
• The factory produces 20 models, serving the domestic market and exporting to 19 countries, including to the US and Mexico, according to Honda
• The investment adds to 1.6 billion reais announced last year by the group into its motorcycle business in Brazil
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