Hero MotoCorp, the country’s largest two-wheeler maker, is offering a discount of Rs 5,100 on all its scooters till Mar 12 as long as the purchase is made in the name of a woman. Given that Hero’s scooters typically range from around Rs 64,000 to Rs 75,000 on road, this translates to a discount of […]
TVS Motor Co, one of India’s top motorcycle makers, said it appointed industry veteran Timothy Prentice as vice president in charge of design. Having started his career at Honda’s US-based R&D team, Prentice won the Red Dot award for designing electric motorcycle Mission R in 2010. Prentice has helped brands such as Triumph Motorcycles, Polaris, […]
Hero MotoCorp said it has signed an agreement to co-develop and sell “a range of premium motorcycles” with iconic US motorcycle maker Harley Davidson. The announcement comes a month after Harley Davidson decided to exit the Indian market due to poor sales. The company had been selling over 10,000 units per year during the peak […]
Bajaj Auto, one of India’s biggest motorcycle manufacturers, said it is yet to see any down-trading or change of behavior among motorcycle buyers in India due to the COVID pandemic, and that demand is already at 80-85% of normal levels. Speaking to investors and analysts after the company’s quarterly results last week, executive director Rakesh […]
Bajaj Auto has just announced its grand entry into the retro-motorcycle market with a new partnership with 118-year-old British brand Triumph. The two companies will jointly develop and market retro-look motorcycles in the Indian market at prices less than Rs 2 lakh — the bread and butter segment for Royal Enfield and Jawa. Until about […]
Royal Enfield, the country’s biggest maker of premium motorcycles, is unlikely to offer last minute, stock-clearance discounts as part of the BS-VI transition, given that strong festival sales helped clear out much of its inventory. According to company officials, the festival sales this year have been so strong that they have effectively cleared out any […]
Royal Enfield, the country’s most popular premium motorcycle brand, reported a 22% decline in its September quarter motorcycle sales, even as revenue for parent Eicher Motors fell 9%. Royal Enfield sold 1.63 lakh motorcycles during the three months, down from 2.10 lakh motorcycles sold over the same period in 2018, even as it invests heavily […]
Royal Enfield, one of the biggest manufacturers of premium motorcycles in India, today refuted reports that the company could face an increase in input costs if it does not source an electrical component from a Delhi-based autoparts maker. The Mint newspaper carried a report today claiming that most motorcycle makers source the electrical rectifier — […]
TVS Motor Co has launched a unique bike that could play a part in reducing India’s dependence on oil imports — a two-wheeler that runs on ethanol produced from plants instead of petrol. The TVS Apache RTR 200 Fi E100 has been priced at Rs 1.2 lakhs ex-showroom, and will be available in Maharashtra, Uttar […]
Mahindra & Mahindra, one of India’s largest car and SUV makers, announced that the prices of its cars and SUVs will jump by up to Rs 36,000 due to new safety norms that kick in from July 1. The biggest price increases will be felt on cheaper and older models such as Scorpio, Bolero, TUV300 […]
Two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp Ltd said that it has received the BS-VI certification for its Splendor iSmart motorcycle, becoming the first two-wheeler manufacturer in India to receive the stamp. Hero MotoCorp said that it received the Type Approval Certificate from International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) for the Splendor iSmart model, after it was successfully […]
Two-wheeler maker TVS Motors said it launched an upgraded version of its sports bike TVS Apache RR 310 model with Race Turned (RT) Slipper Clutch technology. The upgrade provides swift gear shifting with low hand fatigue and maintains the vehicle’s stability at high speed during downshifts, especially in corners, TVS Motors said. The slipper function […]
BMW Motorrad launched the BMW F 850 GS Adventure sports bike today at a price of Rs 15.4 lakh prior to road tax. The price includes GST, import duties and other similar levies, but excludes road tax, RTO fees and other local levies. BMW F 850 GS Adventure is a relatively lightweight motorcycle that can […]
Two-wheeler maker TVS Motors reported an increase of 2% in the domestic two-wheeler sales in April. It sold 2.48 lakh units of two-wheelers in India, up by 6,852 units from last year. Of the 2.48 lakh units, TVS Motors sold 1.43 lakh of motorcycles and 97,323 lakhs of scooters in April. Both scooter sales and […]
Bajaj Auto, the country’s biggest two-wheeler exporter, reported a jump of 8% in its April exports, and an increase of 3% in domestic sales. Overall, the company’s total sales for the month were up 2%. Bajaj sold 2.05 lakh motorcycles in India during April and exported over 1.68 lakh. The company reported its highest ever […]
Two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp Ltd said it will launch its Maestro Edge 125 model and XPulse models by this month. The company produces scooter models such as Destini 125, Duet, Maestro Edge and Pleasure. Close to 10% of its total sales are from scooters. The Hero Maestro will now join the Destini 125 in the […]
Two-wheeler maker TVS motors said that it launched four new products in Bangladesh: Apache RTR 160 4V single disc, TVS Max 125, TVS Metro 100cc motorcycle, and utility vehicle TVS XL100 Heavy Duty. Bangladesh is one of the key export markets for TVS Motors. It distributes its two-wheelers through TVS Auto Bangladesh across the country. […]
Two-wheeler maker TVS Motors on Wednesday said it has sold 1 lakh units of TVS Radeon within seven months of the launch of the 110cc commuter motorcycle, or close to 15,000 motorcycles per month. The bike, a potential rival to Hero Splendor and Honda Yuga, was launched in August at a starting price of Rs […]
Bajaj Auto, one of India’s biggest motorcycle makers, could potentially exit KTM, the premium bike brand from Austria. According to a statement by KTM Industries AG, the parent company of KTM, Bajaj is in talks to sell its minority stake in KTM back to the European parent. Bajaj had stepped in as a white knight […]
Amid reports that the two-wheeler industry in India is bracing for production cuts to deal with a dip in demand, Bajaj Auto, one of India’s biggest motorcycle maker, said it is not curtailing production as of now. Bajaj Auto MD Rajiv Bajaj said the company does not feel a need to cut production at present. […]
