Hero MotoCorp s March sales up 20%

New Delhi April 2 (IANS) Two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp on Monday reported a 20 per cent year-on-year rise in its monthly sales for March 2018.

The company said that its monthly sales increased to 730 473 units from 609 951 units sold during the corresponding month of the previous year.

In the last financial year 2018-19 the two-wheeler major reported a sales growth of 14 per cent to 7587 130 units from an off-take of 6664 240 units in 2017-18.

"Achieving the landmark 7 million annual sales milestone -- in both the calendar year 2017 and fiscal year 2017-18 -- is a clear indication that Hero continues to be the preferred choice of customers across markets " Hero MotoCorp s Chairman MD and CEO Pawan Munjal was quoted as saying in a statement.

He further added : "Our overall global sales growth has given further impetus to our global expansion plans."

--IANS
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