Hero MotoCorp October Dispatches Rise 15.5% to 7.34 Lakh
The company's dispatches to dealers, including exports, grew from 6,35,808 units a year earlier.
Key Takeaways
- Hero MotoCorp dispatched 7,34,403 units in October 2026, up 15.5% from 6,35,808 in October 2025.
- The figure is wholesale dispatches to dealers and includes 29,319 exported units.
- Domestic dispatches rose 16.6% to 7,05,084 units; exports fell 5.4%.
- Scooters rose to 1,04,603 units from 65,055, while motorcycles reached 6,29,800 units.
- VIDA dispatched 30,143 units and held a 13.6% share of electric two-wheelers.
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Hero MotoCorp dispatched 7,34,403 two-wheelers in October 2026, up 15.5% from 6,35,808 units in October 2025. These are dispatches, meaning vehicles the company sent to its dealers, and they include exports.
Domestic dispatches were 7,05,084 units, up 16.6%, while exports fell 5.4% to 29,319 units. Scooters grew far faster than motorcycles, and the company's electric brand VIDA dispatched 30,143 units.
Hero MotoCorp October 2026 dispatches at a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| What the figures count | Dispatches to dealers (wholesale), including exports. Retail is shown separately below |
| Total dispatches, October 2026 | 7,34,403 units |
| Total dispatches, October 2025 | 6,35,808 units |
| Change in total dispatches | Up 15.5% |
| Domestic dispatches | 7,05,084 units, up 16.6% from 6,04,829 units |
| Exports | 29,319 units, down 5.4% from 30,979 units |
| Motorcycles | 6,29,800 units, up about 10% from 5,70,753 units |
| Scooters (ICE and electric) | 1,04,603 units, up about 61% from 65,055 units |
| VIDA electric dispatches | 30,143 units |
| Retail registrations (VAHAN) | 5,89,665 units |
| Compared with September 2026 | Down 4.2% from 7,66,348 units |
How motorcycles, scooters and exports moved in October
Motorcycles remain the bulk of Hero MotoCorp's dispatches at 6,29,800 units, up about 10% from 5,70,753 units a year earlier. Scooters, which include the company's electric models, rose to 1,04,603 units from 65,055 units. Together the two make up the 7,34,403 total.
The company's domestic business using internal combustion engines (ICE) dispatched 6,75,017 units, up 14% from 5,90,806 units. Exports, counted in the company's global business, were 29,319 units against 30,979 units in October 2025.
| Segment | October 2026 vs October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Motorcycles | 6,29,800 vs 5,70,753 units |
| Scooters | 1,04,603 vs 65,055 units |
| Domestic ICE dispatches | 6,75,017 vs 5,90,806 units |
| Exports | 29,319 vs 30,979 units |
VIDA dispatches and electric market share in October
VIDA, Hero MotoCorp's electric two-wheeler brand, dispatched 30,143 units in October. The company said VIDA's retail registrations on VAHAN, the vehicle registration portal, grew 80% from a year earlier.
The company reported VIDA's share of the electric two-wheeler segment at 13.6% in October 2026, up from 11.1% in October 2025.
Dispatches against retail registrations
Dispatches count what a company sends to dealers, not what customers register. VAHAN data showed 5,89,665 Hero MotoCorp retail registrations, compared with 7,34,403 dispatches.
Where Hero MotoCorp stands after seven months of FY27
From April to October 2026, Hero MotoCorp dispatched 42,79,878 units, up 15.9% from 36,93,580 units in the same months of FY26. Of these, 40,59,917 were domestic and 2,19,961 were exports. October's total was 4.2% below the 7,66,348 units dispatched in September 2026.
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