History
Hero MotoCorp was started in 1984 as Hero Honda Motors Ltd.
- 1956—Formation of Hero Cycles in Ludhiana(majestic auto limited)
- 1975—Hero Cycles becomes largest bicycle manufacturer in India.
- 1983—Joint Collaboration Agreement with Honda Motor Co. Ltd. Japan signed Shareholders Agreement signed
- 1984—Hero Honda Motors Ltd. incorporated
- 1985—Hero Honda motorcycle CD 100 launched.
- 1989—Hero Honda motorcycle Sleek launched.
- 1991—Hero Honda motorcycle CD 100 SS launched.
- 1994 - Hero Honda motorcycle Splendor launched.
- 1997—Hero Honda motorcycle Street launched.
- 1999 - Hero Honda motorcycle CBZ launched.
- 2001 - Hero Honda motorcycle Passion and Hero Honda Joy launched.
- 2002—Hero Honda motorcycle Dawn and Hero Honda motorcycle Ambition launched.
- 2003—Hero Honda motorcycle CD Dawn, Hero Honda motorcycle Splendor, Hero Honda motorcycle Passion Plus and Hero Honda motorcycle Karizma launched.
- 2004—Hero Honda motorcycle Ambition 135 and Hero Honda motorcycle CBZ* launched.
- 2005—Hero Honda motorcycle Super Splendor, Hero Honda motorcycle CD Deluxe, Hero Honda motorcycle Glamour, Hero Honda motorcycle Achiever and Hero Honda Scooter Pleasure.
- 2007—New Models of Hero Honda motorcycle Splendor NXG, New Models of Hero Honda motorcycle CD Deluxe, New Models of Hero Honda motorcycle Passion Plus and Hero Honda motorcycle Hunk launched.
- 2008—New Models of Hero Honda motorcycles Pleasure, CBZ Xtreme, Glamour, Glamour Fi and Hero Honda motorcycle Passion Pro launched.
- 2009—New Models of Hero Honda motorcycle Karizma:Karizma - ZMR and limited edition of Hero Honda motorcycle Hunk launched
- 2010—New Models of Hero Honda motorcycle Splendor Pro and New Hero Honda motorcycle Hunk and New Hero Honda Motorcycle Super Splendor launched.
- 2011—New Models of Hero Honda motorcycles Glamour, Glamour FI, CBZ Xtreme, Karizma launched. New licensing arrangement signed between Hero and Honda. In August Hero and Honda parted company, thus forming Hero MotoCorp and Honda moving out of the Hero Honda joint venture. In November, Hero launched its first ever Off Road Bike Named Hero "Impulse".
- 2012-New Models of Hero Motocorp Maestro the Musculine scooter and Ignitor the young generation bike are launched.
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