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Car park inside Hyundai India Chenna Plant. File Photo. The Indian auto industry is facing one of its worst slowdowns over the past several months and the novel coronavirus outbreak has added to the woes. It may be noted that the domestic volumes declined 17-18 percent in FY20 both where passenger vehicles and two wheelers […] More
Royal Enfield Photon Electric Global automotive industries have termed EVs as the future of mobility and many environmentalists (actual and keyboard warriors) are glad about it. However, an ideal balance between electric vehicles and petrol hybrids would be the best scenario if the world really wishes to cut down emissions drastically. The reason for this […] More
The year 2020 was supposed to mark a turn of events for the Indian automotive industry which had been battling low sales over the past many months. The BS6 era was to be ushered in and automakers were scrambling to clear out pending stocks and ramping up production of BS6 compliant models to keep up […] More
Husqvarna Vitpilen 250. Image – Fuel Injected / YouTube The Husqvarna Vitpilen 250 made its India debut late last year along with the Svartpilen 250. Both motorcycles were launched in India in the last week of February. Produced at the Bajaj plant in Chakan near Pune, both motorcycles were priced at Rs 1.8 lakhs, ex-sh. […] More
Benelli, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer which is now owned by Qianjiang Group in China, is working on two new products. One is the Benelli 600N (expected to be the current TNT600i sportbike’s replacement) while the other one is the Imperiale 530. The models were planned to debut globally in May and July, respectively, but the […] More
Bajaj Auto had silently updated its popular RS200 faired sports motorcycle to BS6 emission specifications. Prices went up by around Rs 3,000 to hit a starting price of Rs 1.45 lakh ex-showroom. In India’s 200cc motorcycle segment, the Bajaj RS200 and its naked sibling, NS200 are two popular choices because of their superior value for […] More
The 21 day national lockdown as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been followed by all states in India with borders shut. This lockdown announcement was made on March 24 with only 4 hours notice which caught transporters and truck drivers off guard. This extended lockdown and the present uncertain scenario in the country […] More
Italian two-wheeler brand, Aprilia is apparently working on a new adventure (or dual-sport) motorcycle in the 250cc category, for the Chinese market. It was recently spied at Zongshen Aprilia’s manufacturing facility in a market-ready format. Zongshen Aprilia is the Italian automaker’s Chinese counterpart. Aprilia already sells the Terra 150 in China. The 150cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder […] More
