Hero MotoCorp

Image – Hyper RiderThe company has reported growth of 3.8% to 469,160 units in June 2021, as against 451,983 units sold in June 2020
Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer by volume, has released their sales report for June 21, in comparison to that of June 20 and Year-to-Date sales for FY22 as against that of FY21. On both counts, the company has seen very encouraging growth despite the ongoing pandemic situation in the country. The company has also tackled the shortage of parts and movement of logistics efficiently to gain customer confidence.
Hero MotoCorp YoY Sales Growth
A detailed breakup of motorcycle and scooter sales, both in terms of domestic sales and exports have been considerable YoY growth. However, this is not an equitable comparison as in the last year, the fear of the pandemic and its rapid increase across all states was witnessed.
In June 2021, motorcycle sales stood at 4,41,536 units, up 5.6 percent from 4,18,141 units retailed in June 20. Best sellers include Splendor, HF Deluxe, Passion in the entry segment. While Xtreme and Xpulse range also posted decent sales. Scooter sales dipped marginally and were at 27,624 units in the past month, as against 33,842 units sold in June 20. Hero scooter range includes Destini, Maestro, Pleasure.
This took total sales to 4,69,160 units in June 21 over sales of 4,51,983 units in June 20. Of this, 4,38,514 units were sold in domestic markets in the past month, a marginal increase over 4,30,889 units sold in June 20. Exports on the other hand noted a better performance with shipments to the tune of 30,646 units last month as compared to 21,094 units shipped in June 20.The company had reported total sales of 1,83,021 units in May 21 out of which domestic sales stood at 1,59,538 units and exports at 23,483 units.
Hero MotoCorp Sales June 2021
Year to Date Sales
Year to date sales have doubled. It stood at 10,24,507 units of motorcycles and scooters sold in the first quarter of this fiscal as against 5,64,665 units sold in the same period of the previous year. Motorcycle sales were at 9,59,589 units in the first three months of the ongoing fiscal year, up from 5,24,179 sold in Q1 FY21 while scooter sales were at 64,918 units and 40,486 units respectively.
Year to date domestic sales surged to 9,40,707 units over 5,39,737 units sold in the corresponding quarter of last year, relating to a 74 percent increase in sales. Exports escalated to 83,800 in Q1FY22 over 24,928 units sold in Q1 FY21.
Strict safety measures are being followed by the company even as the vaccination drive goes full steam ahead and around 92% of the entire workforce of Hero MotoCorp having received their first vaccine dose. The compliance to guidelines laid down by State and Central Governments are being followed with sanitization of plant and dealerships and social distancing being a new norm.
Automakers in India expect to see an increase in sales over the months ahead. The ongoing vaccination drive that has gathered steam, predictions of a favourable monsoon, revival of buyer sentiments, the upcoming festive season and the urgent need for personal mobility could all translate to better sales. More

Image – Biker MjkHero Splendor and HF Deluxe take top two spots both in domestic and export markets for May 2021
The ongoing pandemic that resulted in plant and showroom closure has adversely affected both domestic sales and exports of two wheelers in the country. Every two and four wheeler automaker in India has suffered due to this present condition with lower sales and Hero MotoCorp was no exception.
The company has reported total sales of 1,83,021 units in May 21 out of which domestic sales stood at 1,59,538 units and exports at 23,483 units. This was a MoM de-growth by 53.45 percent and 20.86 percent respectively.
Hero MotoCorp Domestic Sales
Hero Splendor commanded the most attention both in domestic and export markets. Domestic sales in May 21 stood at 1,00,435 units, down 48.12 percent over 1,93,598 units sold in April 21. The Hero Splendor holds a 62.95 percent share in the company lineup. Hero MotoCorp has also announced a price hike of upto Rs 3,000 across portfolio from 1st July 2021. The revised prices are aimed to offset rising commodity costs.
Hero HF Deluxe was at No.2 in terms of sales with 42,118 units sold in the past month, down 40.92 percent over 71,294 units sold in April 21. This was followed by the Glamour which suffered a MoM de-growth of 69.05 percent to 7,313 units sold in May 21 as against 23,627 units sold in April 21.
Hero Sales May 2021
The Hero Glamour is set to receive a new Xtec variant in India. Glamour Xtec will come in as the top-end variant of the range, sporting some cosmetic updates and added features. Glamour Xtec will also get Auto Sail technology that allows the bike to crawl in stop-go traffic and i3S idle stop-start system for better fuel efficiency.
Domestic sales charts included the Hero Passion and Pleasure lower down the order with each reporting de-growth of 71.60 percent and 87.93 percent respectively. However, it was the Hero Destini 125 and Xtreme 160R, that suffered the maximum de-growth in terms of domestic sales, down 94.08 percent to 540 units and 91.84 percent to 187 units respectively in May 21.
Hero MotoCorp Exports
The export list had Hero Splendor, HF Deluxe and Achiever, at the top – though each of these reported MoM de-growth. Splendor exports dipped 31.88 percent to 6,850 units in May 21 as against 5,194 units shipped in April 21.
Hero Exports May 2021
There was a de-growth of 40.6 percent in terms of HF Deluxe exports which fell to 5,198 units in the past month, down from 8,716 units exported in April 21. Achiever exports on the other hand fell just 4.99 percent to 4,116 units, down from 4,332 units exported MoM.
Hero MotoCorp noted export growth only in terms of 3 of its models that included the Hunk, Maestro and Destini 125. Exports of Hunk increased 61.42 percent to 3,900 units while Maestro exports surged 22.20 percent to 666 units in May 21 up from 545 units exported in April 21 while Destini 125 exports were up 93.33 percent to 116 units in May 21 from 60 units shipped in April 21. More

Image – Yo RidersHero MotoCorp announces price increase for its two wheelers (motorcycles and scooters) wef July 1, 2021
With Q2 FY22 fast approaching, manufacturers are using the time to announce impending price hikes. The latest to do so is Hero MotoCorp. Starting at the fag-end of FY20, auto manufacturers found themselves slumped to zero activity. An absolute lockdown meant a majority of manufacturing activity came to an abrupt halt. For the auto industry it was an absolute end to manufacturing right until May 2020 when manufacturing resumed in a phased manner.
Following a few months of increased production and sales, the start to FY22 was yet again dampened. And while things are starting to look up, there’s no telling when the market can recover. In the meantime, manufacturing costs continue to be impacted. Given the circumstances, Hero MotoCorp has announced an upward revision to ex-sh price of its motorcycles and scooters. The announcement comes into effect on July 1, 2021.
Price revision in Q2 FY22
Price revision for its motorcycles and scooters portfolio will be up to Rs. 3,000. Exact quantum of increase varies on model, and market specifics. Price of almost all scooters and motorcycles are expected to increase, including that of their best sellers like Splendor, Passion, HF Deluxe, Destini and even of their premium portfolio like Xpulse, Xtreme.
Price hike has been necessitated to partially offset impact of continuous increase in commodity prices. And as is the norm, now some of this cost is being passed onto the customer. Hero MotoCorp’s cost savings programme continues to minimize impact on customer.
Hero Xtreme 160R 100 Million Edition. Image – MotoXpert Khan
This being Hero MotoCorp’s third upward price revision in 2021, and second for FY22. Going forward, it’s most likely that further price revisions are to be announced in the current fiscal. Depending on product and city, potential hike for Hero’s two wheelers are upto over 5 grands since the start of FY22.
Resuming production after lockdown
Hero MotoCorp enjoys market dominance when it comes to sales. And two wheeler wholesales were already beginning to take a stride forward once lockdown was relaxed. With markets reopening yet again, this is what manufacturers would be looking forward to. India’s two wheeler market collectively boasts of huge numbers, thereby offering some sense of stability as operations return to normal.
In May 2021, the manufacturer reported sales of 1,83,044 units. The month prior, sales was reported at 3,72,285 units. This is attributed to production closure since end of April ‘21.
Production at its 6 plants in India resumed through the latter half of May. Earlier in the year, Hero MotoCorp had announced its plans to launch multiple new and refreshed products each year. One can expect multiple announcements regarding the same in the months to come. More

Hero Glamour XTECHero Glamour competes against other 125cc motorcycles such as Honda SP 125, Shine and Bajaj Pulsar 125
In December last year, Hero MotoCorp filed a trademark for the name ‘XTEC’ which was earlier suspected to be the company’s first electric motorcycle. However, as per the latest development, it is revealed that the moniker will be used by Hero in a whole different way.
The Xtech branding will be used as a suffix to a new range of Glamour which gets cosmetic and feature enhancements over the current model. In all probability, this will serve as the new top-spec trim of Glamour and will sit on top of the regular trims. There are unlikely to be any changes to the specifications of the motorcycle.
Hero Glamour XTEC
Cosmetic Updates
In terms of design, there are hardly any updates over the current model barring the subtle aesthetic variations. The bike gets three new colour options, all of which adopt a dark theme which are finished in matte colours.
These include Tecno Black, Grey Blue and Grey Red. The Techno Black option gets a white stripe across the panels and wheel rims while Grey Blue and Grey Red options get blue and red stripes respectively running across the grey panels of the bike along with similar shades on rims.
Hero Glamour XTEC
Feature Upgrades
In terms of features, Glamour Xtec gets a new LED headlight and a fully digital instrument console compatible with Bluetooth connectivity. The console reads out data from the speedometer, tachometer, odometer, gear position indicator, service due indicator and RTMI.
Hero Glamour XTEC
Like all Hero bikes, Glamour is also offered with i3s technology which is Hero’s version of start/stop feature which allows the two-wheeler to kill off the engine when idle for a long time. In the same way, it also facilitates the start of an engine by opening throttle and pulling the clutch lever, thus saving a precious amount of fuel. Like the regular Glamour, Xtec should also come with Auto Sail Technology, which is essentially a crawl assist.
Mechanical Specs
The Xtech name is related to a new technology equipped with the engine, although details at the moment are very sparse. It will, however, use the same 124.7cc fuel-injected powertrain that is likely to return an output of 10.72 bhp and a peak torque of 10.6 Nm. in the BS6 iteration, it gets a new 5-speed gearbox instead of an older 4-speed unit. The motorcycle weighs 122kg and has a fuel tank capacity of 10 liters.
Hero Glamour XTEC
Coming to its hardware setup, the bike is underpinned by a diamond-type frame which is suspended on telescopic forks at front and hydraulic shock absorbers at rear. Braking is handled by 130mm drum brakes on both 18-inch alloy wheels while a 240mm disc brake is available as an option. Safety net is provided by Hero’s Integrated Braking System which is essentially a CBS.
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Image – The Bengal RiderHero MotoCorp has resumed single shift operations on all its manufacturing facilities from the second half of May
Amidst the raging second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, Hero MotoCorp has managed to sell 1,83,044 two-wheelers in May 2021. Keeping the unprecedented rise in fresh infections, the manufacturer shut down all operations at all its manufacturing facilities across the country from April 22, 2021.
Given the fresh lease of life given to the deadly virus, Hero claims the sales volume registered in May this year is not comparable to the corresponding month of the previous year as well as sequential months of this year. Despite the lockdowns imposed across various states of the country which led to limited sales and production, the company managed a YoY growth.
More Details
Hero witnessed a YoY increment of 62.44 percent since it sold 112,682 units in May 2020. However, the numbers were 50.83 percent less than 372,285 units sold in April this year. Out of 1,83,044 two-wheelers sold last month, 1,78,706 units were motorcycles while 4,338 units were scooters. These figures include both domestic sales and exports.
In May last year, the bikemaker sold 1,06,038 motorcycles and 6,644 scooters which resulted in YoY growth of 68 percent and a decrease in YoY sales by 34.71 percent respectively. In April this year, Hero registered sales of 339,329 motorcycle units and 32,956 scooter units in April 2021, which are substantially more in terms of volume.
Hero MotoCorp Sales – May 2021
The world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer sold 159,561 units domestically in May 2021 in comparison to 108,848 units sold during the same month last year. This translates to YoY growth of 46.59 percent. Leading products sold by Hero for May 2021 include Splendor, HF Deluxe, Passion, etc. While best-selling scooters include Pleasure, Maestro, Destini, etc
The numbers for exports stood at 23,483 units as opposed to 3,834 units exported in May last year. This resulted in a staggering YoY growth of 512.49 percent. The bikemaker sold 342,614 units in the domestic market and shipped 29,671 units to overseas markets in April 2021.
Resumption of Operations
The company decided to resume single-shift operations on three of its manufacturing plants located in Gurugram, Haridwar and Dharuhera from May 17. This was followed by resumption of operations of the other three facilities located in Neemrana, Halol and Chittoor from May 24. Hero, in its recent media release, stated that it continues to monitor the situation closely and will move to double-shift production gradually.
The brand hopes that with the vaccination drive gaining pace and a sharp decline in the number of Covid positive cases, markets across the country could open up gradually. This will aid in the swift recovery of businesses in the coming weeks. The company also added that currently all its corporate offices are in Work from Home (WFH) mode and a very small number of its employees are allowed in offices on a rotation basis for the continuity of essential services. More

Image – Biker Babu Bike hunterHero Splendor and HF Deluxe remained top-selling models in both domestic and exports
The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has been extremely disastrous not just healthwise but also financially since businesses across the country came to a standstill once again very much similar to last year around the same time. The auto industry of the country too had to bear the brunt last month when sales plummeted drastically.
Domestic- Splendor, HF Deluxe Lead sales figures
Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest two-wheeler company, witnessed a decline in MoM sales by 37.04 percent in April 2021. The manufacturer was able to sell a total of 3,42,704 units of two-wheelers which is 2,01,836 units less than what was sold the previous month in March.
The list was spearheaded by the brand’s most popular product- Splendor which recorded a sales volume of 1,93,598 units last month as opposed to 2,80,090 units retailed in March this year. This resulted in a decline in MoM sales by 30.88 percent.
It was followed by another entry-level motorcycle HF Deluxe which registered a sales volume of 71,294 units in April. A decline in figure by 73,511 units translated to a negative MoM growth of 50.66 percent.
Hero Domestic Sales Breakup April 2021
Others too register MoM decline
Glamour took third place with 23,627 units in April 2021 as compared to 32,371 units sold the previous month, thus registering an MoM decline of 27.01 percent. Hero’s most popular scooter Pleasure registered sales of 18,298 units last month which was 10,218 units less than the previous month. It recorded degrowth of 35.83 percent. It was followed by Passion at the fifth spot with 17,748 units sold in April. In March, the figures for the 110cc motorcycle stood at 30,464, therefore, recording an MoM decline of 41.74 percent.
Destini (9,121 units), Maestro Edge (4,680 units), Xtreme 160R (2,293 units) and Xpulse 200 (2,045 units) formed the rest of the range for Hero’s domestic portfolio. All two-wheelers recorded negative MoM growths of 35.05 percent, 41.54 percent, 40.29 percent and 17.71 percent.
Exports
Things weren’t too pleasing for overseas markets as exports were hit badly due to disruption in production. A total of 29,671 two-wheelers were shipped to foreign markets in April this year by Hero MotoCorp.
Hero Exports Breakup April 2021
In comparison to March 2021, these numbers were less by 2,946 units which resulted in a MoM decline of 9.03 percent. HF Deluxe spearheaded the exports for April with 8,716 units dispatched to overseas markets. With 375 units less than March 2021, it translated to degrowth of 4.12 percent.
HF Deluxe was followed by Splendor which registered exports of 5,194 units in April against 7,106 units dispatched in March. This resulted in a negative MoM growth of 26.91 percent. All models, barring Xpulse 200 and Glamour, recorded a decline in exports. Hero shipped 3,026 units and 3,012 units of both motorcycles, therefore, registering positive MoM growths of 27.41 percent and 219.75 percent. More

Gogoro Electric ScooterBesides Gogoro, Hero MotoCorp is also looking to develop its own range of electric two-wheelers starting with an electrified version of Maestro Edge
As mentioned in our previous report, Hero MotoCorp has been planning to launch its own dedicated lineup of EVs and recently announced a major partnership with Taiwanese EV brand Gogoro. Apparently, the Indian bikemaker will seek the expertise of Gogoro in battery swapping technology and could also launch a couple of its rebadged models in India.
In the latest development, it has come to light that Gogoro has filed patents for its Viva electric scooter in India. These trademarks are in the form of both its design as well as its name. This e-scooter could be launched and marketed in India under Hero MotoCorp’s dealerships under the Indian company’s dedicated brand of electric two-wheelers.
Gogoro Electric Scooter
The trademark application dates back a few months, hence it can be concluded that plans of launching an EV have been on Hero’s mind for a long time now. Due to a family pact with Hero Electric, Hero MotoCorp would have to launch its electric two-wheelers under a separate brand name so as not to create confusion. The new brand name will be revealed ahead of its first electric two-wheeler launch.
Powertrain Specs
Coming back to Gogoro Viva, it looks like a cute little scooter that weighs a meagre 80 kilos including the battery pack and motor. It is offered in two variants- basic and keyless and is powered by a motor that produces 3kW (4 bhp) of power and 115 Nm of peak torque.
Gogoro Electric Scooter
When driven at a consistent speed of 30kmph it can deliver a range of 85km on a single charge. The India-spec model is expected to be offered with the same specifications while its launch is slated to take place sometime in 2022.
Features on offers
Notable features on offer include a quirky design, Synchronized Braking System (SBS), smart sensors, all-LED lighting, iQ System Smart Keycard, USB charging port, fixed step bar and a digital instrument console with an LCD negative display with backlight. The top-spec trim gets additional smartphone connectivity and a keyless go feature. It gets a 21.6-litre under-seat storage capacity.
Other Mechanical details
Hardware configurations of the electric scooter comprise telescopic forks at front and dual rear shocks at rear. The scooter rides on 10-inch alloy wheels which are shod by 90/90-section rubber at front and 100/90-section tyre at the rear.
Stopping duties are carried out by 180mm disc brakes at both front and rear ends. In terms of dimensions, Viva measures 1,680mm in length, 630mm in width and 1,050mm in height while it offers a wheelbase of 1,164mm. The saddle is pegged at a very accessible height of 740mm. More