The two wheelers manufacturers in India are, at present, doing good business. Especially in the past few years, the two wheelers manufacturers have witnessed intense growth in this sector. As per the survey it has been seen that the total number of the two wheelers and three wheelers produced in India in the period 2006 - 07 were around 9 million. The sales record was 7,857,548- a growth of 11.41 %. During the same time period the motorcycle exports from India were 321,321 units.
Bajaj Auto: In collaboration with Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan, this company is the largest exporter of two and three wheelers in India. It was established in the year 1926 by Jamnalal Bajaj. The popular brands of this company are Pulsar and Discover DTSi. In 2005 the Discover DTS-i was chosen as Bike of the Year for its superb design by Overdrive Awards. In the same year Bajaj Avenger and Bajaj Wave launched.
Hero Honda Motors: It is the World's No.1 two-wheeler manufacturing company. The company, in collaboration with Hero Cycles of India and Honda Motor of Japan, is known for some popular brands like Achiever, CBZ, CD Dawn, Karizma, Passion, Pleasure and Splendor. Founded by Munjal Brothers, this group was established in the year 1984 (The Hero Group was established in 1956). In 2006, Hero Honda Achiever won NDTV Profit CarIndia & BikeIndia Awards for the Motorcycle of the Year and Bike up to 150 cc of the year.
Majestic Auto Ltd: The Hero Majestic range of mopeds was launched in the year 1978.
By 1983, this group was India's leading manufacturer of mopeds. Hero Panther, Hero Panther 4S, Hero Gizmo, Hero Stallion 4S and Hero Ankur are the famous brands of this company. It is one of the largest producers of mopeds in India. Some of the models of mopeds manufactured by this two wheelers manufacturer are Hero Effy, Hero Panther, Super 60, Hero Power and Hero Gizmo.
Scooters India Ltd: This ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 Company was incorporated in 1972. This integrated automobile plant not only manufactures automobiles, but also designs, develops and markets them.
Suzuki Motorcycles: This is a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation in Japan. The
Manufacturing plant was installed in Gurgaon (Haryana) with annual capacity of 1, 75,000 units.
TVS Motor Company: Founded by T V Sundaram Iyengar, this company was established in August 1980 (TVS Group in 1911). It is the third largest two-wheeler manufacturer in India and ranks among the top ten among all the two wheelers manufacturers in the world.
