1. The document discusses the history of Hero Honda and its joint venture with Honda, formed in 1984. It was very successful and became the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world, but the partnership ended in 2010.
2. Honda chose Hero Group for a joint venture to manufacture motorcycles in India due to Hero's wide distribution network, market understanding, brand salience, and engineering capabilities. The joint venture was highly successful.
3. However, in 2010 Hero and Honda parted ways due to conflicts over exports and Honda's launch of its own 110cc motorcycle in India through its subsidiary HMSI. Both companies had visions for high sales volumes post-split.