Hero MotoCorp October 2026 sales: dispatches up 16% to 7.34 lakh units as scooters grow

Hero MotoCorp October sales came in at 7,34,403 units, up 16% from 6,35,808 units in October 2025. The company reported the figures in a press release filed with NSE on 1 November 2026. These are dispatches, meaning vehicles sent from its factories to dealers. Scooters grew much faster than motorcycles, while exports fell.

Hero MotoCorp October sales: key numbers

Measure (units)	Oct 2026	Oct 2025	Change
Motorcycles	6,29,800	5,70,753	+10%
Scooters	1,04,603	65,055	+61%
Total dispatches	7,34,403	6,35,808	+16%
Domestic	7,05,084	6,04,829	+17%
Exports	29,319	30,979	-5%

Percentages for each line are our calculation from the company’s table; the 16% total growth is the company’s own figure.

What drove growth

The company said its domestic petrol (ICE) business dispatched 6,75,017 units, up 14%, led by scooters and 100cc motorcycles. It launched two premium motorcycles in the month, the Xtreme 160R 4V and the Xtreme 250R.

Its electric brand VIDA dispatched 30,143 units. Hero says VIDA’s share of the electric two-wheeler market rose to 13.6% from 11.1% a year earlier.

Dispatches vs retail sales

Dispatches are wholesale numbers. Retail sales are better tracked through VAHAN, the government’s vehicle registration database. Hero said VAHAN registrations for its vehicles were 5,89,665 in October, excluding Telangana. That is lower than dispatches, which is common in festive months when dealers build stock.

Year to date

From April to October (FY27 so far), dispatches reached 42,79,878 units against 36,93,580 a year earlier, about 16% higher.

What to watch next

• Whether retail registrations catch up with dispatches in November.
• Exports, which fell in October even as the company said demand in Colombia and Bangladesh was strong.
• How carmakers fared: see our Hyundai October sales and Maruti Suzuki October 2026 sales stories, and more in the economy section.