Hero Honda crossed another milestone as it rolled out its 11th million Splendor motorcycle on 11th November, 2009 at the company's plant in Gurgaon, Haryana. It's been 25 years since Hero Honda commenced operations in India, and it has been a pioneering partnership between the two companies - Hero Group and Honda Corporation, which has led to winning the 'largest two wheeler manufacturer in the world title' for eight consecutive years. The year 2009 might have been a slow year in terms of launches, however by no means does it signify that Hero Honda has slowed down for the company bagged the World's number one bike manufacturer award for the 8th time in a row.
This award just goes to show the dedication that Hero Honda has to the market and it is really no surprise that the company has been doing great business for 25 years in India. Recently, Hero Honda launched the Karizma ZMR, a fully clad, fuel injection version of their flagship Karizma motorcycle in order to cater to the growing performance motorcycle segment. The company has played a key role in putting India on wheels since its inception in 1984. The first Hero Honda Splendor rolled out of the Hero Honda factory in January 1994 - literally a decade after the company had been incorporated. Unknown to the company then, this bike would re write history. The sales charts just kept climbing and by November 1994 the company had achieved the landmark sales figure of producing 1 million motorcycles.
Over the past 15 years, the Splendor brand has garnered immense recognition across the nation, thanks to its ultrafrugal nature, extremely high reliability quotient and superior comfort. The bike has carved a niche for itself in the 100cc segment and has given its maker the tag of the largest twowheeler manufacturer in the world.
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