Hero Motocorp Ltd., formerly Hero Honda, is an Indian motorcycle and scooter manufacturer based in New Delhi, India. The company is the largest two wheeler manufacturer in the world. In India, it has a market share of about 46% share in 2-wheeler category. The 2006 Forbes 200 Most Respected companies list has Hero Honda Motors ranked at #108.
Hero Honda started in 1984 as a joint venture between Hero Cycles of India and Honda of Japan.
In 2010, when Honda decided to move out of the joint venture, Hero Group bought the shares held by Honda. Subsequently, in August 2011 the company was renamed Hero MotoCorp with a new corporate identity.
In June 2012, Hero Motocorp approved a proposal to merge the investment arm of its parent Hero Investment Pvt. Ltd. into the automaker. The decision comes after 18 months of its split from Honda Motors.
“Hero” is the brand name used by the Munjal brothers for their flagship company, Hero Cycles Ltd. A joint venture between the Hero Group and Honda Motor Company was established in 1984 as the Hero Honda Motors Limited at Dharuhera, India. Munjal family and Honda group both owned 26% stake in the Company.
Motorbikes manufactured by Hero Motocorp Ltd are:
| Hero Moto Corp Models |
CC |
| Hero Moto Corp Ignitor (Self, Drum) | 124.7 |
| Hero Moto Corp Ignitor (Self, Disc) | 124.7 |
| Hero Moto Corp Splendor Pro (ES, Spokes) | 97.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp Splendor Pro (ES, Alloys) | 97.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp Splendor NXG (KS) | 97.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp Splendor NXG (ES) | 97.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp Splendor Plus (Spokes) | 97.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp Splendor Plus (Alloys) | 97.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp Super Splendor | 124.7 |
| Hero Moto Corp Passion Pro (KS) | 97.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp Passion Pro (ES) | 97.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp Hunk (Front Disc) | 149.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp Hunk (Front-Rear Disc) | 19.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp Glamour (Drum) | 124.7 |
| Hero Moto Corp Glamour (Disc) | 124.7 |
| Hero Moto Corp Glamour FI | 124.8 |
| Hero Moto Corp Achiever (ES) | 149.1 |
| Hero Moto Corp Splendor I -smart | 97.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp Karizma ZMR | 223 |
| Hero Moto Corp Karizma R | 223 |
| Hero Moto Corp X-Treme | 149.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp X-Treme Rear Disc | 149.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp Impulse | 149.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp Maestro | 109 |
| Hero Moto Corp Pleasure | 102 |
| Hero Moto Corp passion-xpro | 109.1 |
| Hero Moto Corp HF-Deluxe | 97.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp HF-Dawn | 97.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp HF-Deluxe eco | 97.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp Passion Pro TR | 97.2 |
| Hero Moto Corp Splendor pro classic | 97.2 |
For more details visit: http://www.heromotocorp.com