Independence Day 2023: Top 5 Bike Manufacturers Exporting From India

The Indian two-wheeler industry is one of the biggest in the world, and a prime example of this is just the sheer number of motorcycles exported to international markets. For this particular article, we’ve taken SIAM data for April-July 2022-23 and April-July 2023-24. Although numbers do fluctuate, there’s no denying the fact that India is one of the biggest hubs for two-wheeler exports in the world.

1. Bajaj Auto

Bajaj Auto, which is by far the largest exporter of two-wheelers from India, recorded 4,73,249 units exported in April-July 2023-24 as compared to 6,83,410 units in April-July 2022-23. The homegrown brand is far ahead in the leads when it comes to total number of exports to outside markets. In fact, Bajaj is present in over 70 countries and also has plans to setup a new manufacturing unit in Brazil.

- Notable Exports: Pulsar range, Dominar, Boxer - Notable Export Markets: Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Guatemala, Peru, Turkey, Egypt

2. TVS Motor Company

TVS is in second position with total units exported in April-July 2023-24 standing at 2,73,480 as opposed to 3,92,362 units in April-July 2022-23. Just like Bajaj Auto, TVS Motor Company has some serious presence in international markets, as well. And if that wasn't it the BMW G 310 range of bikes are built by them and exported globally.

- Notable Exports: Apache series, HLX series, Jupiter, Neo, Ntorq - Notable Export Markets: Ecuador, Colombia, Honduras, El Salvador, Ghana, South Africa

3. Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India

Honda isn’t just a big name in the two-wheeler industry, but the four-wheeler industry as well. While India remains the biggest two-wheeler market for the Japanese giant, it also utilizes its manufacturing facility to export some products. The Japanese automobile giants exported a total of 1,03,487 units in April-July 2023-24, while April-July 2022-23 figures stood at 1,43,595 units.

- Notable Exports: Activa, Unicorn, CB 350, Shine, Hornet - Notable Export Markets: United States, Japan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives

4. India Yamaha Motor

Another Japanese giant exporting a fairly large number of two-wheelers from India is Yamaha. The company exported a total of 61,846 units during April-July 2023-24, while the April-July 2022-23 figure stood at 1,04,699 units.

- Notable Exports: FZ series, R15, MT-15, RayZR, Fascino - Notable Export Markets: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Philippines, Brazil, Europe

5. Hero MotoCorp

The third homegrown Indian two-wheeler giant is Hero MotoCorp, which is one of the largest manufacturers of two-wheelers in the world. During April-July 2023-24, the company exported a total of 55,430 units from the country. This figure stood at 76,922 units during April-July 2022-23.

- Notable Exports: Splendor, HF series, Passion, Glamour, Xtreme 160R - Notable Export Markets: Mexico, United States, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Kenya, Colombia, Guatemala, Nepal

There’s our list of top bike exporters from our country along with some of the most notable countries these major two-wheeler manufacturers export their products to and of course, the products themselves. Another new trend is how India is also the destination of choice of for big brands to manufacture their mass market products. It started with the KTM-Bajaj partnership, later TVS-BMW and quite recently Harley-Davidson partnered with Hero MotoCorp and Triumph-Bajaj shocked the world with the Speed 400. Homegrown manufacturers have steadily spread their wings and grown their numbers over the years, making Indians proud all around the world. Don’t forget to drop a comment on any of our social media handles. We’d like to wish all our readers a very happy Independence Day!