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Two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp on Wednesday reported a 2.3 per cent decline in total dispatches to dealers at 5,41,159 units in June as compared to 5,53,963 units in the same month last year. Domestic sales were down at 5,02,890 units last month as against 5,25,136 units in the year-ago period, Hero MotoCorp said in a regulatory filing. Exports were, however, up at 38,269 units as compared to 28,827 units in the same month last year. Motorcycle sales in June were down at 4,78,701 units as compared to 5,12,658 units in the year-ago month, while scooter sales were up at 62,458 units as compared to 41,305 units in June 2025. VIDA, the company's emerging mobility business unit, delivered strong retail performance in June 2026 with 21,812 VAHAN registrations, growth of 185 per cent year-on-year, it added. The company said it posted a 23 per cent year-on-year growth in dispatches to dealers at 16.8 lakh units in the first quarter of FY27, as compared to 13.67 lakh units in the year-ago
The Indian two-wheeler industry will witness moderate wholesale volume growth of 3-5 per cent in FY27, as the sector could face challenges from a high base effect, a potentially weak monsoon due to El Nino, and inflation-led vehicle price increases, ratings agency ICRA said on Friday. The country's two-wheeler industry continues to demonstrate resilience, supported by improving domestic demand, healthy retail momentum, and sustained export growth, ICRA said in its latest sector update. The growth is expected to remain supported by improved affordability arising from GST rationalisation and replacement demand. Yet, ICRA said, "The sector could face challenges from a high base effect, a potentially weak monsoon due to El Nino, and inflation-led vehicle price increases." Despite supportive domestic demand drivers, geopolitical tensions in West Asia remain a key monitorable, as any escalation could disrupt supply chains and impact industry cost structures, it added. Domestic wholesale