Motorcycles outpace scooters after 8 years; sales grow at 22% in 2018

A strong comeback in the demand for motorcycles has a direct positive impact on the fortunes of two leading listed two-wheeler makers: Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Auto

Motorcycles are back in action, taking away some of the limelight that scooters had been hogging for several years. Scooters, after having grown at a faster pace to motorcycles for eight consecutive years, are lagging behind in growth. The data for the first five months of the 2018 calendar year shows motorcycle sales have grown at over 22 per cent, compared to a growth of about 15 per cent in scooters. 

In India, the world’s biggest two-wheeler market, motorcycle sales grew at 6.44 per cent in 2017, less than half, compared to the 14 per cent growth in scooters. The