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Hero MotoCorp
NEW DELHI: Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp Thursday reported a sales growth of 27.4 per cent in November which stood at 536,772 units as against 421,366 units sold in the like period of 2010.
"Our sales continue to set new benchmarks in the industry. We have been maintaining five-lakh-plus sales since August 2011 when we had launched our new brand identity," Anil Dua, senior vice-president for marketing and sales, Hero MotoCorp said in a statement.
According to Dua, the 27 per cent increase in sales for the month under-review assumes more significance as it was achieved post-festive period. "This 27 per cent growth in the post-festive month of November is significant as it comes after our record retail sales in the month of October," Dua said. The company's cumulative sales for the period April-November grew by 19.6 per cent at 41,22,902 units from 34,46,602 units sold in the corresponding period of last year.
The company added that it will continue its strategy of new product offerings and network expansion. "We plan to continue with our strategy of regular new launches, continuous network expansion and focused communication," Dua said.
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HMSI
NEW DELHI: Two-wheeler manufacturer Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) today reported 53.64 per cent growth in its total sales for November at 1,99,154 units. The company's total sales stood at 1,29,627 units in the corresponding month of the previous year, HMSI said in a statement.
Motorcycle sales jumped 32.82 per cent to 79,724 units in November this year, against 60,025 units in November 2010, it added. The company reported an increase of 71.59 per cent in scooter sales to 1,19,430 units compared to 69,601 units in November 2010.
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TVS Motors
TVS Motor Company closed the month with a sales growth of 12 per cent, selling 175,535 units compared to 157,041 units in the same month of the previous year. The company's cumulative sales for the April-November, 2011, period grew by 12 per cent with sales of 1,499,612 units against 1,341,106 units recorded in the previous comparable period.
In its statement, the company Thursday said in view of the overall slowdown in economic growth, high inflation, increase in fuel prices and interest rates, there will be some moderation in the sales growth in two-wheelers over the next 3-6 months.
The company sold 172,829 two-wheelers last month in comparison with 153,882 units recorded in November 2010. The company shipped out 24,271 units last month, logging 53 per cent growth over 15,850 units sold in November 2010.
However, in the three-wheeler segment, the company logged lower sales at 2,706 units last month as compared to 3,159 units sold in November 2010.
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India Yamaha Motors
Japanese two-wheeler maker India Yamaha Motor Pvt Ltd closed November selling 39,162 units, up by 29 per cent as compared to November 2010 sales of 30,130 units.
Jun Nakata, director, sales and marketing, India Yamaha Motor, said: "We are very happy with the consistent sales growth that we've been witnessing this year. The new YZF-R15 version 2.0 along with FZ and SZ series is driving our sales in both domestic and export markets."
He said the company is planning to expand its sales and service network in tier II and III cities.
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Suzuki Motorcycles India
Two-wheeler maker Suzuki Motorcycle India today reported a 23.11% increase in sales for November at 31,332 units. The company had sold 25,450 units in the same month last year, Suzuki Motorcycle India (SMIPL) said in a statement.
Commenting on the sales growth, SMIPL Vice President (Sales and Marketing) Atul Gupta said, "We have received very good response from the market to all our products. The growing customer satisfaction among present owners of Suzuki products has led to a positive word-of-mouth in the market. We are committed to give the best to our customers."
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Overall Growth Percentages of November 2011, compared to November 2010:
(Growth percentages for 2 wheelers only, including exports wherever applicable)
HMSI (Honda): 53.64 % (32.82% Motorcycles, 71.59% Scooters)
India Yamaha Motors: 29 %
Hero Motocorp: 27.4 %
Suzuki Motorcycles: 23.11 %
TVS: 12%
Bajaj Auto:

Mahindra & Mahindra: ?
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Sources: Various News Links from sites like economictimes.indiatimes.com and business-standard.com. More info would be added as and when available.
Guys, HMSI's growth comes as a surprise, as they were the ones not able to provide immediate vehicle delivery.
But even bigger surprise was Hero MotoCorp's sales growth. Hmm, it seems the customers have now accepted Hero as it is, without really rejecting the brand due to the missing "Honda". So, if I become a CEO, I'll address all the stakeholders as "my sons and family members". Apparently in India, that does the trick!

Yamaha as usual is expanding on to Teir II and III cities with no new releases and we ask ourselves, was performance ever their religion? Well, yes of course, but maybe the money overshadowed it.
Suzuki says they're committed to give their customers their "best". Yeah, good sweet talk right there. No serious updates, not even one Indian bike with a monoshock, no big technology, etc. and they claim to be "giving their best"... Not to be critical, but their so called "Commitment" doesn't show in their products.



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month after month
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