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Hrithik Roshan to ride Hero Honda’s 15 millionth bike

Hero Honda achieves Fastest 15 Million in a span of 21 years8 Jun 2006 , New Delhi : Hero Honda, the world’s largest two wheeler manufacturer, today presented its 15 Millionth bike - a special ‘All – Chrome’ Karizma to Hero Honda Brand Ambassador and superstar Hrithik Roshan. The keys to this very special bike were handed over to Hrithik by Mr. Pawan Munjal, Managing Director, Hero Honda Motors Ltd., at a special function organised in the capital today. Speaking on this momentous occasion Mr. Pawan Munjal, Managing Director, Hero Honda Motors Ltd., said, “The Hero Honda family is elated to have achieved the landmark figure of 15 million motorcycles in the shortest ever time-span. To celebrate this occasion, our R&D team has created a very special 15 millionth motorcycle - the customised all-chrome Karizma, a very stylish bike that truly befits our brand ambassador and style icon Hrithik Roshan.” He further added, “This achievement is a reflection of the success of our vehicles, which truly offer customers a combination of the most advanced technology, latest innovative designs and unmatched fuel-efficiency. We are very pleased that Hero Honda has been successful in setting new benchmarks for the global two-wheeler industry. This year, Hero Honda will be launching 8 exciting new products to consolidate our market leadership”. Hero Honda achieved the cumulative figure of 15 million two-wheelers in March 2006, in the shortest span of 21 years. The company has recently announced its third plant in Jaipur, which will be set up in Jaipur with an investment of Rs. 320 crore and will be commissioned in a year. Capacity expansion of 900,000 units has also been undertaken in the company's exiting plants with an investment of Rs. 141 crore. During its illustrious history of offering the best value-for-money to its customers, Hero Honda has consistently focused on technology innovation in design and manufacture, while setting benchmarks in product quality, market execution and customer satisfaction. In 2006, the company achieved the distinction of being the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer for the fifth year in a row. Hero Honda's product range includes successful motorcycles that have redefined the Indian motorcycle market: Hero Honda Super Splendor, Hero Honda Glamour; Hero Honda Karizma; Hero Honda Passion Plus; Hero Honda Splendour Plus, Hero Honda CD Deluxe, Hero Honda CD Dawn and Hero Honda Achiever. Hero Honda Splendour is the largest selling motorcycle brand in the world. The company recently ventured into the scooter market with launch of Hero Honda Pleasure.

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