This MoU will strengthen the strategic alliance between BRP-Powertrain and Hero Motors Limited while establishing the latter as the hub for manufacturing transmissions.

Hero Motors also announced its new design outsourcing vertical “Hero Innovation Centre” imbibing “Design to Cost” concept and supporting the BRP-Powertrain manufacturing base.

Commenting on the MoU, Pankaj Munjal, MD, Hero Motors said “This MoU is a significant step in expanding the existing long term strategic alliance with BRP-Powertrain. This gives us an opportunity to showcase our expertise in engineering design and deliverance of end- to-end solutions to customers.”

Mr. Munjal added, “The Hero Innovation Center with strong R&D team and excellent product design ability will map out knowledge and techniques to provide customers with flawless service, higher efficiencies and lower cost production.”

“We envisage innovative breakthroughs and operational efficiencies as direct benefits of our collaboration with Hero Motors. We have derived exceptional value in the past and we are now happy to extend our strategic partnership. This alliance will further strengthen our global position and scale up our transmission equipments range for our products” said Michael Mayringer Ing, Director Purchase, BRP-Powertrain.

The Recreational Transmission division of Hero Motors was commissioned as a Strategic Business Unit in 2005. Since its inception, it has grown to become one of the foremost entities in the manufacturing and supply chain management of transmission assemblies for Fun and Sports vehicles to the European markets. Currently, Hero Motors has orders from companies like BMW, Harley Davidson, Getrag catapulting the company globally.

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A mad, pumped-up super-scooter sounds good to us. While they’re at it, we hope Yamaha equip the new 750cc inline-triple with some R1-style electro-trickery. Sticky rubber, fully adjustable Ohlins fork and shock and ABS should then complete the package.

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