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Top 10 Two-Wheelers – January 2018 | Honda Activa and Hero Splendor continue to battle hard

On the market share front, Hero MotoCorp remains the leader with 36.22 percent, followed by HMSI with 29.04 percent but Honda has increased its share by two percent while Hero's growth has been flat.

By Mayank Dhingra

23 Feb 2018

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While the Honda Activa sold 243,826 units, the Hero Splendor sold 231,356 units in January 2018.

Hero MotoCorp and Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) have been arch rivals in the Indian two-wheeler segment for long, especially in the entry-level up to 125cc commuter motorcycle space, wherein lie all the volumes. While Hero MotoCorp registered total sales of 619,387 units, marking significant growth of 31 percent, HMSI sold 488,855 units, growing 32 percent in January.

The overall two-wheeler segment including mopeds sold a total of 1,684,066 units in January, clocking smart year-on-year growth of 33.43 percent. Given the pace of sales, it looks like the sector could be headed for record numbers in FY2018.

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