Hero MotoCorp, India’s largest two-wheeler maker unveiled what it called India’s first adventure bike in the 200cc class, the XPulse, as well as 125cc variants of its Maestro scooters. The XPulse is Hero’s second offering in the premium motorcycle segment after the Xtreme 200R that was unveiled just a week ago. The new scooter range […]
Sales of Royal Enfield motorcycles rose 31% in the month of January when compared to the same month last year, said its manufacturer Eicher Motors. Eicher said it sold a total of 77,878 Royal Enfield bikes in January, or 2,512 bikes every day. The growth was led by sales of smaller Enfield bikes. Sales of […]
Hero MotoCorp unveiled what it called an advanced, premium motorcycle in the form of Xtreme 200, something that the company said is the result of research at its Center of Innovation and Technology at Jaipur. The Xtreme 200R, which will likely be priced in the ‘affordable premium’ category of around Rs 1.25 lakh, will start […]
TVS Motor Company has, for the first time, entered the premium motorcycle category with its Apache RR 310 motorcycle, but pricing details are not yet revealed. “The motorcycle marks TVS Motor Company’s entry into the super-premium segment, both in domestic and international markets,” the company said. The premium motorcycle category is currently dominated by Royal […]
Eicher Motors reported excellent growth in profit for the July-September quarter thanks to record sales of its Royal Enfield brand of motorcycles, and said it wants to begin a new chapter in its Motorcycle business with its new 650 cc models. Most of the existing models are either 350 cc or 500 cc. During the […]
Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, said October two-wheeler sales fell 4.8% to 6.31 lakh units. Declines were also seen in its competitors’ numbers, though not to the same extent. It said the difference in sales could be explained by the early onset of the festive season this year compared to last year. As […]
TVS Motor Company reported a sales growth of 3% for its two- and three-wheeler sales in October. TWO WHEELERS Scooter sales grew by 15.7% to 106,910 units in October 2017. Motorcycles sales grew by 3.2% to 125,409 units in October 2017. However, the growth came largely from exports. Two-wheeler exports grew by 20.0% increasing from […]
Eicher Motors said it sold 69,492 Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycles in October 2017, up 18% compared to the same month last year. However, the number represented a slight decline in the pace at which the company’s sales have been growing this year. For example, from April to October this year, total number of Royal Enfield […]
TVS Motor Company reported one of the strongest increases in its sales in its history, partly due to the compensatory effect of GST-related troubles in the previous month. Total two-wheeler sales registered a growth of 22.1% with sales increasing from 287,449 units last year to 350,854 units in September 2017. Within this, domestic two-wheeler sales […]
TVS Motor Co has launched a new version of its mass commuter motorcycle Victor. The new model, called Victor Premium, is an attempt to make the bike look better, while preserving most of its specifications such as the 110cc engine. “This premium edition of TVS Victor now offers quality and performance with bold styling and […]
Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, reported strong June auto sales and said it cut prices for its scooters and motorcycles in most states of India. “The quantum of reduction ranges from Rs 400 to Rs 1800 on mass-selling models.” it said. The actual benefit varies from state to state, depending on the pre […]
Bajaj Auto said it agreed with its Austrian associate KTM to expand the brand sales and shift some of the production of Husqvarna motorcycles to Bajaj’s factory in Chakan, Maharashtra. The brand Husqvarna, founded in 1903 in Italy, used to be owned by BMW at one time. It was bought by KTM in 2013. BMW […]
Bajaj Auto unveiled a new motorbike, the Pulsar NS 160, targeting those who want their Pulsars to be even more like a sports bike. It will be different from the regular Pulsar range, which is a mix of the sporty and the practical. The NS series, said Bajaj Auto, will be tilted more towards the […]
Vehicle worth Rs 5,000 cr with BS-III certification could not be sold by the deadline of March 31, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers said today. In addition, it said, the industry sustained a loss of about Rs 1,000-1,500 cr due to the deadline, it said, adding that the total loss was about 6,000-6,500 cr. […]
Indian Space Research Organization could soon help Indian e-bikes overcome their biggest drawbacks — low mileage per charge and limited speed. Costing between Rs 35,000-50,000, most of these bikes have a top speed of 25 km per hour and a range of 30 to 50 km per charge. That could change soon, thanks to the […]
Bajaj Auto said it will unvel the “all-new KTM Duke Range” of motorcycles in India on Feb 23 at an event in Mumbai. The event, which will start at 11:30 AM and will most likely be streamed live on Youtube, is likely to launch the 2017 Duke 390 and possibly the Duke 200 bikes. The […]
Bajaj has opened a facility for its fans to watch the unveiling of Dominar, it’s new sub-brand of motorcycles that will sit above the Pulsar range. The first Dominar 400, the first of the line-up, will be launched tomorrow (Thursday) at 12 PM and you can watch the unveiling below. The first motorcycle carrying the […]
Hero MotoCorp Limited, the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, said it clocked the highest ever two-wheelers sales in a single month as sales grew by 11% to 6.74 lakh units in September from 6.06 units last year. With this, Hero MotoCorp has sold 35.6 lakh units of two-wheelers between April to September this year, its highest […]
Two-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor Company said its sales grew by 26% during the month of September. Total sales increased to 2.93 lakh compared with 2.32 lakh for the same month the previous year. Total two-wheeler sales increased by 30.1% to 2.87 lakhs from 2.21 lakh whereas domestic two wheeler sales grew by 33.6 % to 2.54 lakh from […]
TVS Motor Company, one of India’s leading two-wheeler manufacturer, said it has rolled out a free ‘24/7 Road Side Assistance Program (RSA)’ for its two wheeler customers across 70 cities in the country. The service will be free of charge for all in-warranty vehicles, and will be extended to 200 cities by next month. The […]
