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      2021 Honda Ridgeline Gets $350 Price Hike, Drops Front-Wheel Drive

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      The 2021 Honda Ridgeline gets a price increase of $350 to $650 compared with 2020 but drops the formerly standard front-wheel drive, which bumps up the starting price by more than $2500.
      The new Honda Performance Development (HPD) package costs $2800.
      The Ridgeline is set to go on sale February 2.
      The 2021 Honda Ridgeline got an aggressive redesign for this model year and has left its less capable front-wheel-drive powertrain back with the more timid-looking 2020 model. As a result, the Ridgeline starts much higher than it did last year—about $2500—but when accounting for the change in the powertrain, the Ridgeline got a base price hike of $350.

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      The Ridgeline is still offered in four trim levels. The entry-level Sport model now starts at $37,665. The RTL is up $650, to $40,645. Next up is the RTL-E, which sees its price go up by $400, to $43,595; and the top Black Edition now costs $45,095, which is $400 higher than the outgoing model year. The new Honda Performance Development (HPD) package offered on the Ridgeline, which adds a unique grille, black fender flares, bronze-colored wheels, and HPD accents costs $2800.
      The Ridgeline continues with the same 3.5-liter V-6 engine making 280 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque, mated to a nine-speed transmission. The 2021 Ridgeline is slated to go on sale beginning February 2.
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      Odysse E2Go Electric Scooter Launch Price Rs 53k

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      Odysse e2go Electric Scooter
      E2Go is being offered with two battery options and a 250W waterproof BLDC motor

      Odysse Electric Vehicle, an electric two-wheeler manufacturer, has launched its low-speed e-scooter E2Go in India. Available in two variants- E2Go and E2Go Lite, the electric scooter does not require registration or license to ride. E2Go and E2Go Lite have been priced at Rs 52,999 and Rs 63,999, respectively (ex-showroom).
      While the former is offered with a 1.26 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, the latter features a 28AH lead-acid battery. Both variants are offered with an anti-theft mechanism. The e-scooter has been made available in five colour options- Scarlet Red, Matte Black, Teal green, Azure blue and Midnight black.
      Powertrain & Features
      On the occasion of E2Go’s launch, Nemin Vora, Chief Executive Officer, Odysse Electric Vehicles revealed that the electric scooter has been designed to cater to the needs of urban women and youth who want their mobility without any hassles of registration or license. It is powered by a 250W, 60V BLDC motor which is paired with either of the battery options.
      Odysse claims that it can clock a top speed of 25 kmph and a single-charge range of 60kms. The battery pack takes 3.5-4 hours to charge from 0 to 100 percent. It is also offered with a reverse gear function and three ride modes.
      Odysse e2go Electric Scooter
      Other features offered in this e-scooter are LED speedometer, keyless entry, anti-theft lock and USB charging. In terms of dynamics, it is offered with a pair of telescopic forks at front while rear suspension setup consists of spring hydraulic dual shock absorbers.
      Finance Schemes & Expansion of Network in India
      Overall the design of E2Go is modern and simple yet very contemporary. Odysse is offering a 3-year warranty on both battery options. Spare batteries are available at any of the company’s dealerships. The brand is also offering a number of finance schemes for its consumers in association with its financial partners including IDFC Bank and other regional partners.
      The company currently has a total of 9 dealerships and as many service centers across the country. Odysse plans to expand its footprint in India by opening 10 new outlets by March this year. By the end of this year, the company intends to have its presence in at least 25 cities in India.
      Odysse e2go Electric Scooter
      Other e-scooter offerings
      Electric vehicle mobility is slowly but surely starting to blossom in the Indian automotive market especially in the two-wheeler segment which has gathered a decent pace with all recent launches. Currently, the Indian market has quite a few offerings in the e-scooter in the form of Bajaj Chetak, TVS iQute and Ather 450X with few more offerings from Simple Energy and Ola Electric in pipeline. More

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      Two Wheeler Retail Sales Dec 2020 – Hero, TVS, Bajaj, Royal Enfield, Jawa, BMW, Harley

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      Hero Splendor
      Two wheeler retail sales increased YoY by 10,43 percent while MoM sales dipped 5.86 percent

      A large percentage of two-wheeler makers posted year-on-year sales growth in December 2020. Hero, Honda, TVS, Bajaj, Enfield and Suzuki noted positive YoY growth while other two wheeler makers – Yamaha, Piaggio, Jawa, BMW, Kawasaki and Harley suffered de-growth.
      Taking into account YoY sales of two wheelers, total retail sales in the past month stood at 14,24,472 units, up 10.43 percent as against 12,89,986 units sold in Dec 19. MoM retails however, dipped 5.86 percent as 15,13,202 units had been sold in Nov 20.
      Hero MotoCorp once again ruled the charts with 5,59,118 unit retails in the past month and a 39.35 percent market share. Retail sales were up 13.35 percent as against sales of 4,93,266 units in the same month of the previous year. MoM sales also ended on a positive note up 6.50 percent as against 5,24,986 units sold in Nov 20.
      Hero, Honda, TVS lead two wheeler sales charts
      Honda two wheeler sales stood at 3,49,686 units in Dec 20, up 12.25 percent as against 3,11,529 units sold in Dec 19. MoM sales fell 8 percent as the company had retailed 3,80,088 units in Nov 20. More than 50 percent of these total sales were from the Activa scooter while others such as the CB Shine, Dio, Unicorn, Livo, Grazia, Hornet and newly launched CB350 also added good numbers.
      Two Wheeler Retail Sales Dec 2020 vs Dec 2019 (YoY). via FADA
      TVS Motor retail sales in the past month were at 2,04,482 units, up 14.12 percent as against 1,79,176 units sold in Dec 19. MoM sales dipped significantly by 30.82 percent as the company had sold 2,95,559 units in Nov 20. Sales were boosted in Nov due to festive demand.
      Retail Sales of Bajaj Auto also noted significant growth in the past month. Bajaj two wheeler retails increased 5.60 percent allowing the company to command an 11.30 percent market share.
      Total retails in Dec 20 stood at 1,60,912 units, up from 1,52,374 units sold in Dec 19 while MoM sales increased by 5.20 percent with 1,52,965 units sold in Nov 20. The year ended with Bajaj Auto becoming the first two wheeler company in the world to cross market capitalization of Rs.1 lakh crore.
      Two Wheeler Retail Sales Dec 2020 vs Nov 2020 (MoM). via FADA
      Enfield, Suzuki, Yamaha, Piaggio
      Royal Enfield at No.5 noted a 6.13 percent YoY sales growth with 51,003 units sold in the past month, up from 48,057 units sold in Dec 19. MoM sales also increased marginally by 4.34 percent with 48,881 units retailed in Nov 20. The Chennai-based two wheeler maker saw most demand for models such as the Bullet and Classic 350 while the recently launched Meteor 350 and the Himalayan, Interceptor 650 and Continental GT bikes also added good numbers.
      YoY sales growth of 3.60 percent and market share of 3.14 percent was reported by Suzuki Motorcycle India. Total retails in the past month stood at 44,758 units, up from 43,201 units sold in Dec 19. MoM sales however dipped 12.57 percent with 51,194 units retailed in Nov 20. The company added new liveries to the Gixxer series and Bluetooth enabled Access 125 along with the Burgman Street. The new V-Strom 650 XT was added to the company lineup relating to increased sales during the festive season.
      Yamaha was the only other two wheeler maker to have crossed 5 figure retail sales, despite posting 16.87 percent YoY and 9.17 percent MoM de-growth. Sales in Dec 20 stood at 42,881 units, down from 51,581 units sold in Dec 19 while Nov 20 sales had stood at 47,208 units.
      Piaggio, Jawa, BMW
      Piaggio, BMW and Jawa along with Kawasaki, Triumph, Harley Davidson and Ducati failed to cross the 10,000 unit mark retail sales figures in the past month. However, BMW and Triumph posted 75.22 percent growth and a 21.31 percent YoY growth respectively. More

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      Kia Sedona Minivan Could Be Renamed Carnival for 2022

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      Kia’s minivan has always been called the Carnival globally but the Sedona in the U.S. market.
      That may change with the new 2022 version, which will reportedly be called Carnival in America.
      The 2022 Kia Carnival should go on sale on our shores by the end of the year.
      It seems that the K5 (née Optima) won’t be the only model in Kia’s lineup to undergo a name change. Like that mid-size sedan, the Kia Sedona minivan may also adopt its global moniker, Carnival, when the redesigned model arrives in the U.S. for the 2022 model year. This is according to a NHTSA VIN decoder document posted on a Sedona forum. The Sedona nameplate has been on sale in the U.S. since the 2002 model year.

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      The document also shows a few key U.S. specifications that Kia has yet to confirm. The 2022 Kia Carnival will apparently offer LX, EX, and SX trim levels, and it will come standard with front-wheel drive and a 3.5-liter V-6 engine with 290 horsepower. The new fourth-generation van was revealed earlier this year with a far more modern design and a few SUV-esque styling cues such as prominent C-pillar trim and a reshaped center console inside.
      We reached out to Kia for confirmation on the name change, and a spokesperson told us to “stay tuned.” We should hear more about the U.S. version of the Carnival/Sedona within the next few months, as we expect it to go on sale in America by the end of the year.
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      2021 Honda CBR150R Gets Major Updates To Rival New Yamaha R15

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      2021 Honda CBR 150R
      The new CBR150R will be offered in two variants- ABS and non-ABS and will rival Yamaha R15 V3

      Honda has launched the updated 2021 CBR150R in Indonesia. The bike was recently given an update in Thailand a month ago. However, don’t let that bike fool you as this iteration of Honda’s entry-level faired motorcycle has a lot of updates up its sleeve. It has been priced at 40 million rupiahs which translate to INR 2.10 lakh.
      The CBR150R which was launched in Thailand back in December 2020 was just a minor update with added new colour schemes. However, the Indonesia-spec model is a whole lot different in terms of its design and mechanicals.
      2021 Honda CBR 150R
      Updated Design
      For starters, one might mistake it for CBR250RR at the first glance because that is CBR150R’s major source of inspiration when it comes to styling. It gets a funky twin-beam LED headlight setup, a sharper fairing and a neater section that mimic its bigger quarter-litre sibling. Overall, the motorcycle looks more aggressive than before.
      While we were disappointed not to find a USD fork suspension setup at the Thai-spec model, this derivative of CBR150R does not disappoint as it gets gold-finished upside down USD forks sourced from Showa.
      2021 Honda CBR 150R
      Similar gold-finished forks are also present in Hornet 2.0 in India, however, CBR150 has been equipped with Showa’s premium SFF-BP separate function big-piston forks that are also found in Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R.
      Additional features
      Another major piece of update is the addition of a slipper clutch which not only reduces rear-wheel locking and hopping during aggressive downshifts but also brings down lever effort by 15 percent.
      To make it a more modern affair, Honda has also thrown in a new well laid out LCD instrument cluster. Apart from usual information, this unit also reads out information from the gear position indicator and fuel consumption meter.
      2021 Honda CBR 150R
      Powertrain & Transmission
      In terms of powertrain, Honda has not tinkered much with it. The updated CBR150R is powered by a 149 cc liquid-cooled 4-valve single-cylinder engine which pushes out 17.1 bhp at 9000 rpm and 14.4 Nm of peak torque at 7000 rpm. While its power output is less than its immediate rival Yamaha R15 V3 but produces more torque than its Japanese counterpart. This unit comes equipped with Honda’s PGM-Fi fuel-injection system and eSP technology. It is mated to a six-speed gearbox.
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      The faired sports bike was always a tempting option back when it was on sale in India. However, it is not expected to make a return to India anytime soon. Honda instead is looking to introduce the updated 2021 CB300R in the country sometime later this year. The bike is expected to arrive in India as a CKD unit and could be priced around Rs 2.50 lakh (ex-showroom). More