Indian Motorcycles Sales Figures for May 2012

Indian Bikes Sales Chart May 2012

Welcome to another edition of Monthly sales report of Motorcycles in India, check out the chart above and the analysis given below to know how the Two wheeler companies performed in the month of May, 2012.

Hero Motocorp. Latest Sales Figures May 2012

Hero MotoCorp India’s no. 1 two wheeler company has posted growth of 11.28% in the month of May 2012 compared to May 2011.  The company has sold 5,56,644 units of two wheelers in the month of May 2012 compared to 5,00,234 units of two wheelers sold in the month of May 2011. On the month on month basis the sale is up by 0.92%. The company has sold 5,51,557 units in the month of April 2012. The figure of 5,56,644 is the highest ever in company’s history, the last sales record was 5,51,577 units in April 2012.

Cumulative sales for the period of April to May 2012 reported growth of 8.93% over the last year same period. The company sold 11,08,201 units this year compared to 10,17,333 units last year for the period of April to May. The company aims to sell 7 million two wheelers this year.

Bajaj Auto Latest Sales Figures May 2012

Country’s second largest two wheeler maker, Bajaj Auto has reported growth of 1.24 % in the month of May 2012. The company has sold 3,21,922 units of motorcycle in the month of May 2012 compared to 3,17,989 units in the month of May 2011. The company exported 1,30,573 units in the month of May 2012 up by 2.96% compared to 1,26,818 units in the month of May 2011. On the month on month basis sales is down by 5.96%. The company sold 3,42,324 units in the month of April 2012.

The company’s total sales stood at 3,52,219 units in the month of May 2012 down by 1.85% compared to 3,58,849 units in the month of May 2011. Cumulative sales for the period of April to May 2012 reported growth of 3.75% over the last year same period. The company sold 6,64,246 units of motorcycle this year compared to 6,40,224 units last year for the period of April to May. The company aims to sell 4.5 million motorcycles this year.

HMSI Latest Sales Figures May 2012

India’s largest scooter manufacturing company Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Ltd reported growth of 52.02% in the month of May 2012. The company reported sales of 2,21,540 units in the month of May 2012 compared to 1,45,729 units in the May 2011. On month on month basis the company’s sales is up by 11.42%. The company sold 1,98,831 units in the month of April 2012.

Motorcycle sales stood at 95,507 units in the month of May 2012 up by 37.44% compared to May 2011 where it sold 69,488 units. The company reported 65.31% jump in sales of Scooter. The company sold 1,26,033 units of scooter in the month of May 2012 compared to 76,241 units in the month of May 2011. Cumulative sales for the period of April to May 2012 reported growth of 48.88% over the last year same period. The company sold 4,20,371 units this year compared to 2,82,351 units last year for the period of April to May. The company aims to sell 2.8 million units this year.

TVS Motors Latest Sales Figures May 2012

TVS Motors has posted de growth of 4.84% in the month of May 2012. The company has sold 1,73,092 units in the month of May 2012 compared to 1,81,891 units sold in the month of May 2011. Total sales stood at 1,76,012 units in the month of May 2012 down by 5.33% compared to 1,85,930 units sold in the same period last year. On the month on basis the company has reported sales growth of 0.90%. The company has sold 1,71,551 units of two wheeler in the month of April 2012. Domestic sales stood at 1,51,980 units in the month of May 2012 down by  4.31% compared to 1,58,829 units sold in the month of May 2011. Export stood at 21,112 units in the month of May 2012 down by 8.46% compared to 23,062 units sold in May 2011.

Motorcycle sales stood at 64,134 units in the month of May 2012 down by 15.19% compared to 75,619 units sold in the month of May 2011.  Scooter sales stood at 38,833 units in the month of May 2012 up by 1.74% compared to 38,168 units sold in the month of May 2012. Moped sales stood at 70,125 units in the month of May 2012. Cumulative sales for the period of April to May 2012 reported de growth of 0.91% over the last year same period. The company sold 3,44,643 units this year compared to 3,46,071 units last year for the period of April to May. The company targets 8-10% growth this year.

Yamaha India Latest Sales Figures May 2012

Yamaha India did not report sales figure for the month of May 2012. It seems that the company has reported flat or negative sales this month. Last year the company has sold 38,812 units in the month of May 2011 and cumulative sales for the period April to May 2011 stood at 73,288 units. The company sold 36,581 units in the month of April 2012. The company aims to sell 6.3 lakhs units this year including export.

Suzuki Motorcycles Latest Sales Figures May 2012

Suzuki Motorcycle India reported growth of 21.59% in the month of May 2012 compared to May 2011. The company’s total sales stood at 36,746 units in the month of May 2012 compared to 30,222 units in the month of May 2011. The company reported growth of 19.94% compared to the month of April 2012. The company sold 30,635 units in the month of April 2012. The company aims to sell five lakh two wheelers in this year. Cumulative sales for the period of April to May 2012 reported growth of 13.09% over the last year same period. The company sold 67,381 units this year compared to 59,584 units last year for the period of April to May.

Mahindra Two wheelers Latest Sales Figures May 2012

Mahindra Two Wheeler reported de growth of 17.08% in the month of May 2012 compared to May 2011. Total sales stood at 9,096 units in the month of May 2012 compared to 10,970 units in the month of May 2011. Month on Month basis the company’s sales is down by 10.74%. The company sold 10,191 units last month. Cumulative sales for the period of April to May 2012 reported de growth of 6.03% over the last year same period. The company sold 19,287 units this year compared to 20,525 units last year for the period of April to May.

Royal Enfield: Please refer to Royal Enfield reports 42% growth in 2011  post for Royal Enfield sales performance.

Summary:

Indian two wheeler industry reported double digit growth for the first time in this financial year 2012-13 due to Hero Motocorp and HMSI. Total sales stood at 1.36 million units in the month of May 2012 compared to 1.22 million units in the same period last year registering growth of 10.57%.  Cumulative sales for April to May month stood at 2.70 million units compared to 2.44 million units registering growth of 10.57%.

Hero Motocorp sold 1.11 million units while Bajaj Auto sold 0.66 million units during the April to May 2012. HMSI, TVS Motors, Yamaha and Suzuki motorcycles reported 0.42 million, 0.34 million, 0.07 million and 0.07 million units respectively. Mahindra two wheelers reported 0.02 million units. May remains good month for few companies but let’s wait and see how these companies perform in the month of June.

-Mahavir Kothari