Hero MotoCorp said that it sold 576,957 motorcycles and scooters in March 2021, an increase of 72% compared to March 2020.

Included in the sales were 5,24608 motorcycles and 52,349 scooters.

In March 2020, the Indian two-wheeler manufacturer had sold 334,647 motorcycles and scooters.

According to Hero MotoCorp, sales in March 2020 were affected adversely because of the impending transition to BSVI emission benchmark from April 2020. Apart from that, the lockdown across India towards the latter half of the month because of the Covid-19 pandemic had played its part in slowing down sales.

The two-wheeler manufacturer said that it had posted its highest-ever sales in global business (GB) in a single month by selling 32,617 units in the month of March. This is an increase of 82% compared to March 2020 when it had sold 17,962 two-wheelers in its global markets.

Naveen Chauhan – Head of Sales and After-Sales at Hero MotoCorp said: “The financial year 2020-21 for us has been a period of sharp revival and setting new milestones, despite the backdrop of a significant downturn in the automotive market. During the fiscal, we surpassed the monumental milestone of 100 million units in cumulative sales since our inception.

“We are currently offering the broadest-ever range of scooters and motorcycles, each with its own distinctive personality that resonates with our customers. In keeping with our vision to ‘Be the Future of Mobility’, Hero MotoCorp will be launching a host of new motorcycles and scooters over the next five years.”

  Hero MotoCorp, India, Naveen Chauhan