Hero MotoCorp, the country’s largest two-wheeler maker has reported a marginal decline of 0.40% in total sales at 558,982 units in January 2015 as against 561,253 units sold in the same month last year. The sales remained severely impacted during the two-day long transporters’ strike during the month.
Hero MotoCorp is the World’s single largest two-wheeler motorcycle company. Honda Motor Company of Japan and the Hero Group entered a joint venture to setup Hero Honda Motors in 1984. Hero Honda Motors changed its name to Hero MotoCorp following the exit of its erstwhile Japanese promoter, Honda, from the company.