Hero MotoCorp sales up marginally at 6,09,951 units in March

Country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp today reported a marginal increase in sales at 6,09,951 units in March.

The company had sold 6,06,542 units in March 2016, Hero MotoCorp said in a statement.

The two-wheeler major said its retail sales during the 2016-17 fiscal stood at 66,63,903 units, the company's highest-ever sales in a financial year.

It had retailed 66,32,322 units in 2015-16.

"During the fiscal year, the company created yet another significant industry benchmark by surpassing the landmark 6-lakh plus monthly sales on five occasions in a single year," the company said.

On the outlook for current fiscal, the company said: "Moving into the new financial year (2017-18), we are fully prepared with sufficient stock of BS IV-compliant vehicles to meet the market demand.