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The Hero brand is synonymous with two-wheelers in India and is the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer. By 2018 they had already sold over 7.5 crore two-wheelers and reported annual sales of 75,87,130 units between April 2017-March 2018. The auto major has one of the widest networks in India, with more than 6,000 dealerships and touch-points across the country.
The company was established by Mr Brijmohan Lall Munjal and was a joint venture with Honda of Japan. This alliance ended in 2010 as the two companies parted ways and became arch rivals in the Indian two-wheeler space. As of 2018, Hero have eight manufacturing plants across the globe. The five Indian facilities are located at Haridwar in Uttarakhand; Gurgaon and Dharuhera in Haryana; Neemrana in Rajasthan; Vadodara in Gujarat; and the newly made Sri City facility in Andhra Pradesh. Hero also have international manufacturing plants situated in Villa Rica in Colombia, and Jessore in Bangladesh. The company also has its R&D centre located on the outskirts of Jaipur.
The top selling bikes from Hero include the Splendor, Passion and Glamour range, along with its scooters such as the Maestro Edge, Duet and Pleasure.
The world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, Hero MotorCorp, have signed on nine-time national drag racing champion Hemanth Muddappa as a brand ambassador for the Hero Xtreme 160R
The world’s largest motorcycle and scooter maker is entering the EV space with Hero MotoCorp Vida dedicated electric sub-brand.
A new Hero Xpulse running a four-valve motor has recently been launched sporting better performance and priced at Rs 1.28 lakh ex-showroom.
Hero MotoCorp are restrained from using the ‘Hero’ brand for any electric vehicle as a consequence of a family settlement from 2010 which gives the rights to Hero Electric.
Hero MotoCorp have launched an updated variant of the Hero Glamour called the XTEC priced at Rs 78,900 (Drum variant) and Rs 83,500 (Disc variant) (ex-showroom, Delhi).
