Hero Motors is a former
moped
A moped ( ) is a type of small motorcycle, generally having a less stringent licensing requirement than full motorcycles or automobiles. Historically, the term exclusively meant a similar vehicle with both bicycle pedals and a motorcycle eng ...
and
scooter manufacturer based in
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...
, India. It is a part of multinational company
Hero Motors Company, which also currently owns
Hero Motocorp (formerly
Hero Honda) and
Hero Cycles, among others. Hero Motors was started in the 1960s to manufacture 50 cc two-stroke mopeds but gradually diversified into making larger mopeds,
mokicks and scooters in the 1980s and the 1990s. Noteworthy collaborators and technical partners were
Puch
Puch () is a manufacturing company located in Graz, Styria, Austria. The company was founded in 1899 by the industrialist Johann Puch and produced automobiles, bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles. It was a subsidiary of the large Steyr-Daimler-Puch ...
of Austria and
Malaguti
Malaguti was an Italian bicycle, scooter (motorcycle), scooter and motorcycle company based in San Lazzaro di Savena, founded by Antonino Malaguti in 1930. Producing bicycles until 1958, they then entered the motorcycle market. Noted for thei ...
of Italy manufacturing Puch Maxi Plus and Malaguti Centro respectively in India with updated engines.
Due to tightening emission regulations and poor sales, Hero motors has transferred the manufacture of all gasoline-powered vehicles to Hero Motocorp and transformed itself into an electric two-wheeler and auto parts manufacturer.
Brands
* Hero Motors (also known as Hero Motors’ Gear & Transmissions) – produces gearboxes, ATV-sub transmissions, primary drive assemblies for motorcycles, transmission gear assemblies for motorcycles, balance shaft assemblies for marine and snowmobile engines, and starter gear and oil pump gear assemblies for the automotive industry.
* Hero Motorcorp – New Delhi based motorcycle, ATV, moped and scooter manufacturer.
* Hero Cycles – The Largest manufacturer of bicycles in India.
In addition to Hero branded bicycles, Hero also produces the following "premium brands": Hero Sprint (mountain bikes), Octane (mountain bikes), Disney (children's bikes), Miss India (women's bikes),UT and Firefox bikes
References
External links
Hero Motors
{{Automotive industry in India
Motorcycle manufacturers of India