American cult bike brand Harley Davidson may finally hit the Indian roads. Harley Davidson had expressed its intention to enter the Indian market in 2005. However, due to the differences it had with the Government on import duty of its bikes, it had put its plans on hold. In 2007, under a new quid pro …
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Kinetic’s first electric scooter
Kinetic Motor Company (KMC) will enter the electric scooter segment in early next year, for which the company, has been conducting R&D (research and development) since a year and a half. Kinetic which recently launched the flyte 125cc want to reposition the 72cc Kine scooterette to avoid any cannibalization of its product. Kinetic is going …
Yamaha to develop engines with Bajaj
Perfect mates? This would be easily, one of the biggest marriage in Indian automotive history. India’s 2nd largest bike maker and worlds’ pronounced may jointly develop engines of superbikes in India. Few months ago it was rumoured that Yamaha’s head visited one of the Bajaj’s plant. This seems to be true, Yamaha will rope in …
Yamaha to revamp its indian operation
Restructuring… Yamaha’s massive restructuring plan begins when Ishikawa who was appointed as the head of Yamaha’s indian operation will get a leap at the expo. Yamaha Motor Co global president Takashi Kajikawa who is visiting india for the expo is likely to announce the final investments sanctioned by the parent firm in the local unit. …
Soon bikes with ABS from TVS
Motorcycle is more safer than cars? seems controversial, TVS tries to make this true. When some of our hatches and sedans doesn’t have ABS, TVS plans to bring ABS – Anti-lock Braking System to motorcycles. Infact only in 2008, Indian government plans to make ABS mandatory for all cars. First of all ABS in simple …
Bajaj to revive scooters
Nearly after 10 years, Bajaj auto wants to ride scooters again. Why now? the reason is simple, while the overall two wheelers sales were down by 10% in 2007, scooter market is growing in double digits. Before 10 years scooters dominate the two wheeler market in India. For the first time in 1997, motorcycles overtook …
Bajaj XCD Versus TVS Flame
?Bajaj Xcd Vs TVS Flame one of the most expected battle. Engine and Powertrain: Both the manufacturers have claimed these machines are fitted with superior engines. Bajaj’s DTS – SI (Digital Twin Spark Swirl Induction) Bajaj finds an area where it can even improve the combustion characteristics of its popular DTS-i engine especially at light …
TVS Star City 110cc – Pictorial Review
1) TVS Star City 110cc: TVS has launched the new star city with a new 110cc CVTi engine with some cosmetic upgrades. Surprisingly, TVS has retained the same price of Rs44,875 for the new star city. 2) TVS Star City 110cc: TVS has bored the 100cc engine. Star city’s 110cc CVTi (Charge motion Variable Timing …
TVS Flame 125cc – Pictorial Review
1) TVS Flame 125cc: Much expected TVS flame is finally here. First the deciding factor for any indian bike – the price It is available in two variants with and without disc brake Flame demands Rs45000(ex-showroom, chennai). With disc it demands Rs3000 more. 2) TVS Flame 125cc: Resembles the fighter jet in many sense, starting …
TVS flame 125cc to hit market on December 14
TVS Motor said the company would roll out the new four stroke 125 CC ‘TVS Flame’ in Tamilnadu on December 14 and would reach out pan India in January 2008.TVS will also be launching a three wheeler vehicle and an electric scooter apart from its upgraded version of TVS Star City, ‘Star Sports’ with a …
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