Hero Motors is a former
moped
A moped ( ) is a type of small motorcycle, generally having a less stringent licensing requirement than full motorcycles or automobiles. The term used to mean a similar vehicle except with both bicycle pedals and a motorcycle engine. Mopeds typ ...
and
scooter manufacturer based in
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders ...
, India. It is a part of multinational company
Hero Motors Company
Hero Motors Company (HMC) is an Indian multinational business conglomerate controlled by Pankaj M Munjal. The HMC family is made up of organisations such as Hero Cycles, Avocet Sports (UK), BSH (Sri Lanka), Firefox, Spur, HGD, Hero Motors, Mu ...
, which also currently owns
Hero Motocorp (formerly
Hero Honda
Hero MotoCorp Limited (formerly Hero Honda) is an Indian multinational motorcycle and scooter manufacturer headquartered in New Delhi. The company is one of the largest two-wheeler manufacturers in the world, as well as in India, where it has ...
) and
Hero Cycles
Hero Cycles Limited, based in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, Punjab, is an Indian company that manufactures bicycles and bicycle related products. Pankaj M Munjal is the chairman and managing director of Hero Cycles.
History
Hero Cycles was estab ...
, among others. Hero Motors was started in the 1960s to manufacture 50 cc two-stroke mopeds but gradually diversified into making larger mopeds,
mokicks and scooters in the 1980s and the 1990s. Noteworthy collaborators and technical partners were
Puch
Puch () is a manufacturing company located in Graz, Austria. The company was founded in 1899 by the industrialist Johann Puch and produced automobiles, bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles. It was a subsidiary of the large Steyr-Daimler-Puch cong ...
of Austria and
Malaguti of Italy manufacturing Puch Maxi Plus and Malaguti Centro respectively in India with updated engines.
Due to tightening emission regulations and poor sales, Hero motors has transferred the manufacture of all gasoline-powered vehicles to Hero Motocorp and transformed itself into an electric two-wheeler and auto parts manufacturer.
Brands
* Hero Motors (also known as Hero Motors’ Gear & Transmissions) - produces gearboxes, ATV-sub transmissions, primary drive assemblies for motorcycles, transmission gear assemblies for motorcycles, balance shaft assemblies for marine and snowmobile engines, and starter gear and oil pump gear assemblies for the automotive industry.
* Hero Motorcorp - New Delhi based motorcycle, ATV, moped and scooter manufacturer.
* Hero Cycles - The Largest manufacturer of bicycles in India.
In addition to Hero branded bicycles, Hero also produces the following "premium brands": Hero Sprint (mountain bikes), Octane (mountain bikes), Disney (children's bikes), Miss India (women's bikes),UT and Firefox bikes
References
External links
Hero Motors
{{Automotive industry in India
Motorcycle manufacturers of India