TVS Motor

Image – TVS ZoneTVS dispatched more units of Star City to foreign markets than it was able to sell in India last month
TVS is one of the strongest performers in the two-wheeler segment in India and it is currently the third largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the country. Despite facing a tough last year primarily due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Hosur-based bikemaker managed to hold its ground and continued to witness decent growth during the said period.
Domestic- Jupiter, XL Super Lead the sales chart
In February 2021, TVS dispatched a total of 1,95,145 two-wheelers to its dealerships across the country as compared to 1,69,684 units retailed during the same period last year. This translated to YoY growth of 15 percent. The sales chart was led by the company’s highest-selling scooter Jupiter with a cumulative sales of 52,189 units last month.
During the same month last year, TVS sold 31,440 units of the scooter with a YoY growth of 66 percent. It was closely followed by the company’s only moped offering XL with a sales volume of 51,445 units. In comparison, TVS sold 55,802 units of XL which translates to a 7.81 percent decline in YoY sales.
This was followed by the company’s Apache range of premium sporty motorcycles which registered sales of 31,735 units in February this year. As opposed to this year, last year TVS sold 32,033 units of Apache motorcycles which resulted in YoY degrowth of 0.93 percent.
TVS Domestic Sales Breakup – Feb 2021
Scooters- Ntorq, Pep+ show sizable growth
The fourth spot was taken by the brand’s flagship scooter Ntorq which registered a sales volume of 24,555 units last month. The sales figure was 1,789 units shorter during the same period last year thus resulting in YoY growth of 7.86 percent.

No
TVS Domestic
Feb-21
Feb-20
%

1
Jupiter
52,189
31,440
66.00

2
XL
51,445
55,802
-7.81

3
Apache
31,735
32,033
-0.93

4
Ntorq
24,555
22,766
7.86

5
Pep+
8,476
502
1588.45

6
Radeon
8,431
9,314
-9.48

7
Sport
6,603
8,615
-23.35

8
Star City
5,727
8,209
-30.24

9
Zest
5,612
378
1384.66

10
iQube
203
38
434.21

11
RR310
169
312
-45.83

12
Wego
0
264
-100.00

13
Victor
0
11
-100.00

–
Total
1,95,145
1,69,684
15.00

Ntorq was followed by the company’s entry-level scooter Scooty Pep+ with a registered sales volume of 8,476 units. The figures stood at only 502 units during February last year which translated to a massive YoY growth of 15788.45 percent.
The sixth, seventh and eighth spots were taken by the company’s entry-level motorcycles Radeon (8,431 units), Sport (6,603 units) and Star City (5,727 units). All three bikes registered negative YoY growths of 9.48 percent, 23.35 percent and 30.24 percent respectively. The other scooter offering from TVS, Zest recorded sales of 5,611 units as opposed to a paltry sales volume of 378 units last year in February leading to a YoY increase by 1384.66 percent.
TVS Model Wise Exports Feb 2021
Exports Fair Slightly Better
Coming to exports, the manufacturer fared a little better with a total of 87,516 units dispatched to overseas markets in January this year. In comparison, TVS shipped 65,153 units to foreign countries during January 2020. This resulted in YoY growth of 34.32 percent in exports. The sales chart was led by Star City 125 which is not present in the Indian market. With sales of 31,312, it witnessed a YoY growth of 60.34 percent.
The regular Star City followed in at the second spot with 29,329 units dispatched last month. In comparison, TVS sold 25,097 units during the same month last year with 16.86 percent YoY growth. Other prominent models that were exported overseas were Apache (14,942 units), Sport (5,610 units), Ntorq (4,370 units) and Victor (1,440 units) with a YoY growth of 58.70 percent, 94.79 percent, 14.16 percent and 12.50 percent respectively. More

2021 TVS Star City+
The new disc brake variant on Star City Plus comes in a solitary colour option

A few days ago TVS had teased a new variant of its entry-level commuter motorcycle Star City Plus. Turns out, the homegrown two-wheeler manufacturer has launched a new disc brake variant of Star City Plus. Priced at Rs 68,465 (ex-showroom), this new variant of the bike comes equipped with ‘Roto Petal Disc brakes’.
2021 TVS Star City Plus disc brake variant is Rs 2,600 costlier than the standard variant and it comes wrapped in a red-black dual-tone colour scheme. This makes Star City Plus one of the most affordable motorcycles to be offered with a disc brake option. One of the most popular commuters in its segment, TVS claims that Star City enjoys a consumer base of 3 million.
Features on offer
The bike has been on sale for over 15 years now and competes against the likes of Bajaj Platina 110 H-Gear, Hero Passion Pro and Honda Livo. Other segment highlights offered in Star City Plus include an LED headlamp, a USB mobile charger and a semi-digital instrument cluster.
The instrument console consists of an analogue speedometer and a digital display for information like odometer, clock, fuel gauge, etc. Equipped with ET-Fi technology (Ecothrust Fuel Injection), it is claimed to offer fifteen percent better fuel economy.
2021 TVS Star City+
Mechanical Specs
Star City Plus is powered by a 110cc, single-cylinder, fuel-injected engine that produces 8.08 bhp at 7,350 rpm and a peak torque of 8.7 Nm at 4,500 rpm. It is paired to a 4-speed gearbox and can clock a top speed of 90 kmph.
Suspension setup comprises telescopic forks at front and 5-step adjustable shock absorbers at the rear. It rides on 17-inch alloy wheels wrapped by dura grip tubeless tyres. Anchorage is handled by a petal disc brake at front and a 110mm drum brake at rear with a combi-braking system.
In Other News
For Feb 2021, TVS reported a growth in sales. TVS recently hikes prices on almost all its models including the flagship offering in its lineup Apache RR 310. The supersport tourer is now offered at a price of Rs 2.5 lakh (ex-showroom). It comes with features on offer such as a new 5.0-inch TFT colour instrument panel that houses a new integrated Bluetooth connectivity system called TVS Smart Xconnect. It allows riders to access a host of features via TVS Connect App on one’s smartphone.
The faired sports bike draws its power from a 312.2cc, liquid-cooled, reverse inclined, single-cylinder motor which is mated to a 6-speed gearbox. Output figures differ depending on the mode the rider is riding the motorcycle. For Sport and Track mode, output figures stand at 34 PS of power and 27.3 Nm of peak torque. In Urban and Rain mode, figures drop to 25.8 ps and 25 Nm of torque. More

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TVS two-wheeler domestic wholesales and exports drives growth in February 2021

TVS Motor reports total sales growth at 17.57 percent. This includes domestic sales and exports of its two-wheelers and three-wheelers. TVS’ 3W market is relatively small when compared to its 2W market. Of this, TVS puts on its strongest show in the domestic 2W market.
In February 2021, domestic two-wheeler wholesales was reported at 1,95,145 units at 15 percent growth, up from 1,69,684 units. Volume gain stood at over 25k units. Domestic 2W wholesales accounts for over 65 percent of all of TVS sales.
Of this, motorcycles sales contributed to the bulk at 1,37,259 units sold. Wholesales grew at 15.82 percent, up from 1,18,514 units at 18,745 volume gain. It accounted for 46 percent of all TVS sales.
TVS scooter and moped sales
Scooter sales were within arm’s distance of a lakh units. Domestic scooter sales is reported at 95,525 units. Growth was reported at 57.55 percent, up from 60,633 units at volume gain of 34,892 units.
TVS Sales Feb 2021
Moped sales was reported at 51,797 units. Sales declined by 8.72 percent, down from 56,744 units. Volume loss stood at just under 5k units. 2W exports too improved. Growth was reported at just over 35 percent.
Exports stood at 89,436 units, up from 66,207 units at volume gain of 23,229 units. 2W exports accounted for about 30 percent of TVS’ total business last month. Together, 2W total (domestic and exports) sales grew by 20.64 percent. Sales was up at 2,84,581 units, up from 2,35,891 units at volume gain of under 50k units. Business improvement of 48,890 units means 95.58 percent of TVS’ business revolves around two-wheelers.
TVS three wheeler sales decline
The remainder 4.42 percent is attributed to total (domestic and exports) three-wheeler sales. Despite growth, domestic 3W sales volume is under a 1,000 units. At 813 units, sales growth stood at 16.14 percent, up from 700 units sold in Feb 20.
3W exports declined by a quarter. Exports fell to 12,353 units, down from 16,670 units at 35.90 percent decline. Volume loss stood at 4,317 units. Total 3W sales is reported at 13,166 units, down 24.20 percent from 17,370 units. Volume loss stood at 4,204 units.
Of total sales, domestic sales accounts for almost two-thirds of all TVS sales. Domestic (2W and 3W) in February 2021 is reported at 1,95,958 units. Sales grew 15 percent, up from 1,70,384 units at 25,574 units volume gain. Exports (2W and 3W) grew by 22.82 percent. Exports rose to 1,01,789 units, up from 82,877 units at volume gain of 18,912 units. More

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TVS Motor Company is currently the third-largest two-wheeler manufacturer in India behind Hero MotoCorp and Honda Two Wheelers

With the coming of the new year, the automotive market has continued its surge for growth since the last two quarters of 2020. This was evident at the start of 2021 with automotive sales reaching new heights. In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, demand for personal mobility has grown rapidly, especially in the two-wheeler segment.
Domestic Sales- XL, Jupiter Lead Charts
TVS, one of the major players in the two-wheeler segment in the Indian market, has been raking in good sales volumes in 2021. The Hosur-based manufacturer posted some strong numbers for January this year as it registered a cumulative domestic sales of 2,05,216 two-wheelers which are 42,209 units higher than January 2020.
In other words, it recorded YoY growth of 25.89 percent. The highest contributor to its domestic sales volume was the brand’s moped offering- XL. It registered sales of 59,007 units last month against last year’s 52,525 units. This translates to YoY growth of 12.34 percent.
It is followed by the company’s most popular scooter Jupiter with a cumulative sales of 51,852 units. In comparison, the company sold 38,689 units of Jupiter in January 2020 thus ensuring growth of 34.28 percent.
TVS Motor Sales Jan 2021
Apache, Ntorq, others show strong numbers
Taking the third spot was the brand’s popular range of sporty commuter motorcycles Apache which recorded sales of 28,456 units against last year January’s figures of 23,157 units. This translated to a YoY growth of 22.88 percent. The company’s flagship scooter Ntorq raked in 27,766 units in January 2021. In comparison, the company dispatched 20,638 units of Ntorq to dealerships across the country thus registering a YoY growth of 34.54 percent.
Ntorq was followed by Radeon to take the fifth spot after the brand retailed 9,857 units of the entry-level motorcycle. In comparison, TVS dispatched 6,055 units of Radeon to dealerships in January 2020 translating to YoY growth of 62.79 percent. The sixth spot was occupied by TVS Sport after it recorded cumulative sales of 8,174 units in January 2021. This is way more than last year’s 2,882 units, thus commanding a greater YoY growth of 183.62 percent.
At seventh place was the brand’s entry-level offering Scooty Pep+ with a sales volume of 8,076 units. In January 2020, the underbone scooter registered sales of 5,1136 units, therefore, making YoY growth of 57.24 percent. It was followed by Star City which raked in 6,529 units last month in comparison to 10,476 units in January 2020. It was one of the few products which recorded negative growth of 37.68 percent.
TVS Motor Exports Jan 2021
Exports
As far as exports are concerned, TVS shipped 88,284 two-wheelers last month to various overseas markets. In comparison, last year in January, the figures stood at 56,016 units thereby recording YoY growth of 57.60 percent. The chart was led by Star City 125 which registered disbursement of 30,070 units last month against 17,249 units dispatched in January last year. It recorded a positive growth of 74.33 percent.
It was followed by the regular Star City at 26,488 units registered last month instead of 23,883 units last year. Thus, it recorded a growth of 10.91 percent. Next in line were Apache and Sport with exports of 16,192 units and 8,292 units respectively. Both motorcycles recorded healthy YoY growth of 227 percent and 222 percent respectively. TVS dispatched 4,556 units of Ntorq against last January’s 3,696 units which translated to a YoY growth of 23.27 percent. More