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Hero, Honda Motorcycle and Scooters festive period output lowest in 7 years

The duo account for close to 60% of the domestic two- wheeler market

Honda Motorcycle sales decline by 8% in September

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd (HMSI) on Saturday reported an 8 per cent decline in total sales at 4,82,756 units in September. The company had posted total sales of 5,26,866 units in the same month last year, HMSI said in a statement. Domestic sales in September this year stood at 4,63,679 as against 5,00,888 units in the year-ago month. Exports were at 19,077 units as compared to 25,978 units in September last year. Commenting on the sales performance, HMSI Director Sales & Marketing Yadvinder Singh Guleria said, "We are gaining back the momentum with each passing month witnessing a rise in customer enquiries." Stating that the coming few months will be decisive in determining the growth forecast with the year's most awaited time of festivals just around the corner, he said the company's network across India is all geared up and ready.

Fundamentals of demand remains strong: Y S Guleria of Honda Motorcycle

The head of sales at HMSI says with Covid-19 cases declining, good monsoon and bumper harvest, the sector might recover soon

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter sets up separate biz vertical for exports

The firm said it has set up an overseas business vertical to spearhead its exports from the country

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India posts 395,037 unit domestic sales for Mar

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) on Thursday reported domestic sales of3,95,037 units in March this year. The company had sold 245,716 units in the same month last year when sales were impacted by coronavirus-induced lockdown. Exports stood at 16,000 last month, HMSI said in a statement. The company said it closed FY21 with total sales of 4,073,182 two-wheelers, including domestic sales of 38,65,872 units and exports of 2,07,310 units. HMSI Director (Sales and Marketing) Yadvinder Singh Guleria said, "FY2020-21 was a year of unprecedented uncertainties. Honda resiliently overcame challenges from lockdowns to unlocks.

Honda's scooter sales back in the fast lane after a steep decline

Sales in the first 10 months of the financial year for the segment and HMSI remain in a negative territory

20 yrs of India operations: HMSI crosses sales milestone of 7 mn units

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd (HMSI) on Thursday said it has crossed the cumulative sales milestone of 70 lakh units in north India in its 20th year of operations in the country. The company, which hit the Indian market in 2001 with its scooter model Activa, said it took 15 years for it to touch the first 35 lakh cumulative sales mark in north India -- comprising Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Chandigarh -- but doubled it in just 5 years. Commenting on the milestone, HMSI Director Sales & Marketing Yadvinder Singh Guleria said the company's first factory became operational in north, in Haryana in 2001. With increasing demand, the second factory was also added in north region, in Rajasthan. "As Honda is set to begin its 3rd decade in India, north region shall continue to remain our focus," he said. Honda will further strengthen its leadership in the scooter segment with the Activa brand, Guleria said adding the ...

In pictures: Honda expands CB series, launches CB350RS; pricing, features

Expanding its mid-size motorcycle segment, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India on Tuesday launched the CB350RS priced at Rs 196,000 (ex-showroom pan India)

Honda makes global premiere of CB350RS bike; priced at Rs 1.96 lakh

Japanese auto major Honda on Tuesday made the global premiere of its mid-sized motorcycle, CB350RS, priced at Rs 1.96 lakh, which will go on sale in India from next month (ex-showroom pan India). The CB350RS is the second new introduction of Honda's CB family of motorcycles, which is 'Made in India for the World' after the H'ness CB350 bike which was launched last October. "Last year, Indian riders got a chance to experience 'made in India' CB brand and elevate their pride of fun riding. Today, we are excited to add another chapter to the CB series. "Exhibiting the true legacy of CB Brand, the CB350RS will add value for the Indian customer by providing contemporary style and superior stance, further enhancing the fun biking culture," Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) Managing Director, President & CEO Atsushi Ogata said in a virtual conference. He said since the launch of the CB92 in 1959, Honda's CB brand has "pushed the boundaries of technology. It is a beautiful ...

Honda puts the brakes on growth plans as scooter sales slow in India

Honda's scooter sales plunged 37 per cent year-on-year to 1,447,002 units in the first eight months of FY21

Honda Motorcycle, India's second-biggest two-wheeler maker, announces VRS

Employees above the age of 40 or who have completed 10 years in the company are eligible for the scheme

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Honda bets big on recovery of rural demand, upcoming festive season

Rural sales at present are around 23 per cent of overall sales, which is nearly the same as in pre-Covid times

Honda India sales decline 2% in August, exports stand at 15,738 units

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) on Wednesday reported 2 per cent decline in its total sales at 4,43,969 units in August. The company had sold a total of 4,52,551 units in the same month last year. Domestic sales last month stood at 4,28,231 units as against 4,25,664 units, a growth of 1 per cent, it said adding this was the first time in the ongoing fiscal that its domestic sales breached the 4 lakh units mark. Exports during the month stood at 15,738 units as against 26,887 units in August last year. Commenting on the sales performance, HMSI Director Sales & Marketing, Yadvinder Singh Guleria said,"In August, over 90 per cent of our network is back to business and we are seeing some green shoots with higher customer enquiries." The company's domestic sales crossed 4 lakh units mark for the first time this fiscal on the back of improved supplies and higher utilisation of production capacity, he added. "With festivals approaching, our line-up of 14 models, including ..

Audi launches its fastest SUV RS Q8 in India; price starts at Rs 2.07 crore

The Audi RS Q8 is powered by a turbo 4-litre petrol engine delivering power of 600hp that can accelerate from 0 to 100 kph under four seconds

HMSI forays into 180-200cc bike segment in India with Hornet 2.0

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) said it has forayed into 180-200cc bike segment in the country with the launch of all-new model Hornet 2.0, priced at Rs 1.26 lakh (ex-showroom Gurgaon).

Two-wheeler segment may see double digit sales dip in FY21: HMSI

The company remains optimistic on the long-term growth prospects of the domestic two-wheeler industry

Honda Motorcycle launch BS-VI compliant Shine, price starts at Rs 67,857

The company has already sold 250,000 units of BS-VI compliant two-wheelers

Honda motorcycle sells over 60,000 units of BS-VI Activa, SP 125 bike

The country's second largest two-wheeler maker Honda Motorcycle on Tuesday said its BS-VI versions of Activa scooter and a brand new bike SP 125 have cumulatively sold over 60,000 units. While the BS-VI model of Activa was launched in September and is available widely across the country, the brand new bike SP 125 was launched on November 20, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India said. It can be noted that beginning April 1, only BS-VI models will be sold as the country pushes to cut carbon emissions from automobiles. From the new fiscal, all the fuels sold in the country will also be of low in carbon and sulphur as the government decided to skip BS-V and jump straight from BS-IV emission norms. Accordingly, almost all auto companies have announced commencement of production of BS-VI models from next month and reducing output of the existing versions. While the price tag for the new Activa -- the world's largest selling scooter -- starts from Rs 67,490, which is 10-13 per cent higher ..

Honda Manesar operations suspended indefinitely as talks with workers fail

HMSI's move comes after workers' agitation, which started on November 5, gained steam with several political parties and labour unions lending their support to them