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Top 10 Motorcycles – January 2018 | Splendor gives Hero MotoCorp new pep

What motorcycles are to Hero, scooters are to Honda. While Hero has a 51.25 market share of motorcycles, HMSI has 15.72 percent. In scooters Honda has 57.28 percent, while Hero has 13 percent.

By Mayank Dhingra calendar 24 Feb 2018 Views icon38022 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
The Hero Splendor family of commuter motorcycles sold a total of 231,356 units in January.

The Hero Splendor family of commuter motorcycles sold a total of 231,356 units in January.

Motorcycles, especially the mass-market commuters, have been the volume drivers in the Indian two-wheeler segment and the past few months have received a shot in tha arm with the return of good sentiment in rural India. Cumulative motorcycle sales totaled 1,054,062 units in January, growing 28.64 percent (January 2017: 819,385).

The segment is seeing a lot of action, with manufacturers having a slew of new models lined up for the year, many having already revealed some at the Auto Expo.

The strong rivalry between Hero MotoCorp and Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) remains a talking point for industry. In the overall ...

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