BS-VI transition pulls down two-wheeler sales in Feb, but exports pick up

A slowdown in the automobile industry, along with the shift to the upcoming BS-VI emission regulations and increase in ownership cost continue to take a toll on top two-wheeler makers' sales. However, exports sales continue to grow.

Hero's domestic sales dropped by 20 per cent to 480,196 in February 2020 from 600,616 a year ago. Exports rose to 18,046 units from 16,599 units during the same period.

Coronavirus adversely impacted production at the manufacturing facilities of Hero MotoCorp in India in the month of February. Since then, substantial progress has been made in developing alternate sources for procuring components. Meanwhile,