Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Hero MotoCorp eyes electric motorcycle debut in 2027
Hero MotoCorp makes more two-wheelers in India than anyone else.
It says it will start making electric motorcycles from 2027.
Electric motorcycles run on batteries instead of petrol, so they don't pollute the air.
The company is doing this before the city of Delhi stops letting people sell petrol-powered two-wheelers in April 2028.
Hero is one of the first big, old companies to announce it will make electric motorcycles.
Another big company, Bajaj Auto, has the same plan.
Right now, most electric two-wheelers in India are scooters, not motorcycles.
Hero has already designed some electric motorcycles, including the VIDA Ubex and a project made with a US company called Zero Motorcycles.
The company's sales went up a lot, but its profit went down because costs are rising.
Hero MotoCorp plans to launch its first electric motorcycles from 2027, becoming the second legacy mass-market two-wheeler maker after Bajaj Auto to enter the segment.
The launches are timed ahead of Delhi's proposed ban on sale of internal combustion engine two-wheelers from April 2028.
Bajaj Auto also announced plans to launch electric motorcycles in FY28 during its earnings call on 21 July.
Hero's April-June revenue grew 35% to ₹13,126 crore, while net profit fell 17% to ₹1,417 crore due to rising costs.
According to FADA data, electric two-wheeler sales in India grew 22% to 1.4 million units, with 6.5% penetration.
- Who
- Hero MotoCorp Ltd, India's largest two-wheeler maker, led by CEO Harshavardhan Chitale
- What
- Announced plans to launch its first electric motorcycles from 2027 ahead of Delhi's proposed ban on ICE two-wheeler sales
- When
- Announced during the company's earnings call on Friday; launches expected from 2027, with products coming from next year
- Where
- India; the New Delhi-based company's plans are driven by Delhi's proposed EV mandate
- Why
- To be ready before Delhi's proposed ban on ICE two-wheelers from April 2028 and because motorcycles are key to EV growth, accounting for over two-thirds of two-wheeler industry sales
- Company
- Hero MotoCorp Ltd, New Delhi
- Announcement
- First electric motorcycles to launch from 2027
- Delhi EV Mandate
- Proposed ban on ICE two-wheeler sales from April 2028
- April-June Revenue
- ₹13,126 crore (up 35%)
- April-June Net Profit
- ₹1,417 crore (down 17%)
- EV Two-Wheeler Sales (FADA)
- 1.4 million units, up 22%, 6.5% penetration
- Electric Portfolio
- VIDA Ubex and Project VxZ with Zero Motorcycles
- CEO
- Harshavardhan Chitale (took over in January)