Hero Honda sales up 23.57% in January

The country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero Honda today reported 23.57 per cent jump in its sales at 3,89,802 units in January compared to the same month's last year.

Hero Honda is also planning to launch three new products by the end of this fiscal.

In a statement, Hero Honda said it had sold 3,15,458 units in January last year.

The figure registered during January is the highest-ever sales in the month by the company, it added.

Besides, for the 13th consecutive time, the company has recorded more than three lakh despatches in a single month.

"Our sales numbers for January provide an excellent start to the calendar year, 2010. The sales growth we have achieved is significant in light of the high base that we created in the same period last year," Hero Honda Motors Senior Vice President (Marketing & Sales) Anil Dua said.

The company witnessed good performance in all the regions and sales across segments grew, he added.

On its upcoming products, without giving any details, Dua said, "Going forward, we have three new product launches planned in the next two months, taking the total number of launches to nine this fiscal."