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One of every five two-wheelers sold in India will be an electric within the next two years, as manufacturers introduce more affordable models and the network of public charging stations becomes stronger, Tarun Mehta, the CEO of Ather Energy, told ...

Ather 450S vs Ola S1 Air: Here's what you need to know about these two affordable electric scooters

TOI.inTwo major electric scooter makers have recently launched their entry-level models – Ola Electric’s S1 Air last month, and Ather Energy’s 450S just launched in India. Despite their budget-friendly price tags, these two scooters are offering an impressive array of ...

FADA delegation meets Gadkari; seeks 18 pc GST on entry-level two-wheelers

iStockAutomobile dealers’ body FADA on Wednesday sought GST reduction on entry-level two-wheelers to 18 per cent from 28 per cent currently. A delegation of the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) submitted a letter to Minister of Road Transport and ...

India's Hero MotoCorp faces tax probe over links to vendor, sources say

iStock Representative image Indian tax authorities are investigating motorcycle maker Hero MotoCorp’s relationship with a vendor suspected of reporting about 900 million rupees ($10.87 million) in false expenditure, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Based on the alleged ...

HMSI launches new bike SP160 at Rs 1.17 lakh

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) on Tuesday said it has launched the all-new bike SP160 in the country with price starting at Rs 1.17 lakh (ex-showroom). The 160cc-bike comes in two trims tagged at Rs 1.17 lakh and Rs ...

Hero MotoCorp halts booking for India-made Harley Davidson

Reuters A Harley Davidson X440 bike Hero MotoCorp Ltd. on Tuesday halted bookings for its India-made Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The company has received 25,597 bookings for the Harley-Davidson X440 till date. Hero called the demand “overwhelming”, stated Bloomberg report. The booking ...

Companies gear up to launch 20 new models of electric 2-wheelers

Rollouts planned within 10 months as buyers take a liking to non-fossil fuel-powered vehicles. MUMBAI: As electric two-wheeler sales bounce back, manufacturers have lined up at least 20 new models for launch in the next eight to 10 months. ...

Eicher posts record profits, readies to roll out first e-bike

IANSNew Delhi: Mid-weight motorcycle maker Royal Enfield is looking at introducing its first electric vehicle in the next two years and will install production capacity of 150,000 units to roll out electric two-wheelers, which will be commissioned gradually in a ...

Royal Enfield gearing up to launch its first electric bike in 2 years

Royal Enfield maker has hired a commercial team to gauge market requirements for the first electric motorcycle Eicher Motors, the maker of the Royal Enfield motorcycles, is looking to introduce its first electric bike in India in the next ...

Hero MotoCorp raises prices of Harley Davidson X440 model

Navbharat TimesHero MotoCorp, renowned as the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, recently made an exciting announcement about the Harley-Davidson X440. The motorcycle will be available starting from Rs 2,39,500 (Ex-showroom, Delhi), reflecting a price increase of Rs 10,500 ...

Hero MotoCorp total sales fall 12 pc in July

ETMarkets.comHero MotoCorp on Tuesday reported a 12 per cent decline in total sales at 3,91,310 units in July. The company had sold 4,45,580 units in the year-ago period, Hero MotoCorp said in a statement. Domestic sales were at 3,71,204 units ...

TVS Motor Company sales rise 4% in July

ANITVS Motor Company on Tuesday reported a 4 per cent increase in total sales at 3,25,977 units in July. The company had posted a total sales of 3,14,639 units in the same month last year, TVS Motor Company said in ...

Royal Enfield may unveil new Bullet 350: Engine, price, performance. Here's all what to expect

Agencies Current-gen RE Bullet 350 Royal Enfield’s lineup includes a range of 350 cc motorcycles, with the Bullet 350 being the sole model still utilizing the older platform and powertrain. However, as per a ToI report, the company is planning ...

Hero MotoCorp eyes 30 per cent sales via digital channels by 2030

iStockThe country’s largest two-wheeler maker, Hero MotoCorp, has set a target to achieve 30 per cent of its sales on digital platforms by 2030. The company, which sold 54 lakh units of motorcycles and scooters in the last fiscal year, ...

As demand picks up, Bajaj plans to increase triumph output

ET BureauBajaj Auto has asked its motorcycle part suppliers to prepare for doubling production for the newly launched Triumph range of motorcycles following a better-than-expected response to the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400X models, multiple people aware of the company’s ...

Safety certification delay hits EV sales

AgenciesSales of electric two- and three-wheelers fell sequentially last month, which manufacturers blamed primarily on lower production due to a delay in getting their products certified for new safety regulations. Retail sales of high-speed electric two-wheelers dropped to under 66,500 ...

Hero MotoCorp reports 5 pc dip in sales in April

Agencies Hero MotoCorp Hero MotoCorp on Monday said its total wholesales declined 5 per cent year on year to 3,96,107 units in April. The country’s largest two-wheeler maker had dispatched 4,18,622 units in the year-ago period. Domestic sales declined to ...

TVS Motor sales rise four per cent to 3.06 lakh units in April

ETAutoTVS Motor Company on Monday reported a 4 per cent rise in total sales to 3,06,224 units in April 2023 compared to 2,95,308 units in the same month last year. Total two-wheeler sales grew by 5 per cent to 2,94,786 ...

Royal Enfield sales grow 18% to 73,136 units in April

PTIMotorcycle maker Royal Enfield on Monday reported an 18 per cent growth in total sales at 73,136 units in April 2023 compared to 62,155 units in the same month last year. Domestic sales grew 28 per cent to 68,881 units ...

Wheels are turning back: After two-wheelers lose a decade in India, will this year be different?

ETAuto Representative Image Be it a young woman going to college on her two-wheeler, a milkman adding a few iron bars to modify his 100cc motorcycle to transport more than 100 litres of milk, or an idli vendor transforming her ...

TVS Motor inches closer to Ola in E2W market as iQube becomes more popular

ETAuto iQube, keeps gaining popularity. iQube made up 5% of TVS’ total two-wheeler wholesale volume in the March quarter (Q4FY23), up from 3.5% in the previous quarter. In the electric two-wheeler (e-2W) sector, TVS Motor Co. Ltd. is steadily closing ...

Two-wheeler sales in sweet spot again as rural demand picks up

ANI Representative image Retail sales of two-wheelers in the local market rose for a second quarter in a row, indicating a turnaround in consumer sentiment in rural markets where demand has been under pressure the last couple of years amid ...

Triumph Motorcycle transfers sales and marketing operations of India subsidiary to Bajaj Auto

Following this, both companies will confirm the timings for the launch of the new mid-sized Triumph motorcycles, later this year. UK-based Triumph Motorcycles Ltd has successfully completed the transfer of Triumph India’s sales and marketing operations to Bajaj Auto, ...

Bajaj Auto takes over Triumph's India sales and marketing operations

Two-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto is set to take over all of Triumph Motorcycles’ sales and marketing operations in the country, according to a filing from the Indian manufacturer. First announced in 2020, the collaboration between the two manufacturers will see ...

HMSI recalls around 2K CB300R bike units

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India on Friday said it is recalling around 2,000 CB300R bike units due to a manufacturing fault in the right crankcase cover of the engine. The voluntary recall covers the 2022 model of the CB300R. The ...

With more launches, TVS Motor looking to strengthen footprint in premium motorcycle segment

AgenciesChennai-based TVS Motor Company is looking to strengthen its footprint in the premium motorcycle segment with a slew of launches in the ongoing financial year. The company has on offer two brands, the Apache, and the Ronin, in the category. ...

ET India Rising: Kinetic Green’s Sulajja Firodia Motwani on steering the India EV adoption story

ET Special“There is no doubt in my mind that the future is green, and therefore the future of transport is also green. Today, vehicular emissions contribute almost 25% to the pollution in our country, and India has some of the ...

Hero MotoCorp initiates voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for all staff

Agencies Hero MotoCorp The country’s largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp Wednesday initiated a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for all staff to right size operations and increase efficiency. “In keeping with the objective of building a robust organization in a rapidly ...

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India sales drop 34.5 pc in March

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India on Tuesday reported a 34.5 per cent decline in total sales at 2,11,978 units in March 2023 as compared to 3,23,434 units in the same month last year. Domestic sales were at 1,97,512 units last ...

Suzuki Motorcycle sales jump 49pc to 97,584 units in March

Two-wheeler maker Suzuki Motorcycle India has posted a 49 per cent jump in its vehicle sales at 97,584 units in March over the same month of 2022, the company said on Sunday. The company sold 73,069 units in the domestic ...

Royal Enfield plans assembly operations in Nepal, Bangladesh, to strengthen international presence: CEO B Govindarajan

Image: Company website Motorcycle maker Royal Enfield plans to strengthen its international presence, including setting up of assembly operations in Nepal and Bangladesh, to expand its global footprints, riding on the back of record exports last fiscal, according to ...

Royal Enfield total sales up 7% at 72,235 units in March

Agencies Image: Company website Motorcycle maker Royal Enfield on Saturday reported a 7 per cent growth in total sales at 72,235 units in March, as compared to 67,677 units in the same month last year. Domestic sales were at 59,884 ...

Honda to unveil six 2-wheelers in FY24, including 2 electric models

ETAutoThe country’s second largest two-wheeler maker Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) will launch about half a dozen models in the upcoming financial year, including two electric vehicles, to expand volumes in the local market. Atsushi Ogata, President & CEO, ...

HMSI sets up dedicated unit for electric 2Ws in K'taka; to roll out 10L units per year by 2030

iStock Representative image Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India on Wednesday said it is setting up a separate unit at its Narsapura plant in Karnataka to roll out electric two-wheelers with the first two models expected to hit the market in ...

HMSI introduces new Activa125, compliant with latest emission norms

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India on Tuesday said it has launched latest version of its scooter Activa125 with upgraded engine priced at Rs 78,920 (ex-showroom, Delhi). The 2023 Activa125 now conforms to the stricter emission norms which will be effective ...

Ola Electric opens 50 experience centers across India in single day

Agencies Ola Electric Scooters Ola Electric opened 50 experience centers across India on Sunday, CEO Bhavish Aggarwal announced on Twitter. He also added that it was inaugurated by Ola’s customers. Ola opened its new experience centers across Mumbai, Jodhpur, Hoshangabad, ...

BMW brings R 18 Transcontinental superbike to India. Check details

BMW Motorrad India has launched the all-new BMW R 18 Transcontinental in the country. Annoucing the launch, Vikram Pawah, President, BMW Group India said, “BMW Motorrad heralds a new era of luxurious touring with the launch of the all-new BMW ...

Hero MotoCorp to hike prices by up to 2 pc from April

AgenciesHero MotoCorp on Wednesday said it will increase prices of its model range by around 2 per cent from next month in order to offset the impact of rise in production cost in order to conform to stricter emission norms. ...

Driving road safety awareness as India reaffirms commitment to reduction in road fatalities and injuries

ET SpotlightEarlier in January 2023, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari said joint efforts by all stakeholders would be necessary to reduce road accidents by 50 percent before the end of 2025. That same month, a ...

Plugged in: Royal Enfield plans 'differentiated' electric vehicles

PTIRoyal Enfield is on track to launch its first electric motorcycle by 2025, and the company has made considerable progress in its electric vehicle journey, its chief executive said. The Chennai-based manufacturer, which leads the middle-weight segment of the motorcycle ...

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