Hero MotoCorp reports 16% rise in October 2026 sales to 7.34 lakh units

Hero MotoCorp said its total dispatches reached more than 7.34 lakh units in October 2026, up from 6.36 lakh units in the same month a year earlier, marking a 16% year-on-year increase. The growth was led by scooters, including both internal-combustion and electric models, and 100 cc motorcycles.

Domestic registrations recorded by the Vahan portal totaled over 5.89 lakh units for the month. ICE motorcycle sales rose from 5.91 lakh units in October 2025 to 6.75 lakh units in October 2026, a 14% increase. Scooter deliveries climbed from 65,055 units to 105,000 units, while overall motorcycle dispatches grew to 6.30 lakh units from 5.71 lakh units a year earlier.

The company's electric scooter line, branded as Vida, shipped 30,143 units in October 2026, an 80% rise from the previous year, and its market share in the electric two-wheeler segment rose to 13.6% from 11.1%.

Exports fell slightly to 29,319 units from 30,979 units in October 2025. For the first seven months of fiscal year 2027 (April-October), total sales reached 42.80 lakh units, compared with 36.94 lakh units in the same period last year.

In October, Hero MotoCorp introduced two new premium-segment motorcycles, the Xtreme 160R 4V and Xtreme 250R, and launched a festive-season campaign titled “HERO SANG TYOHAR HAI HAR KAHIN.” The company also announced a limited-time promotional event, “Herotsav,” scheduled for 1-4 November 2026, offering customers rewards such as two-wheelers, gold coins, cash-back and discount incentives.