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Honda Grazia Scooter Crosses 2 Lakh Sales Milestone In 11 Months

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) introduced the Honda Grazia 125 cc scooter in November last year and the model turned out to be a runaway success for the manufacturer. Almost a year into its launch, HMSI has announced that the Honda Grazia has crossed the two lakh sales milestone. The sales mark comes in 11 months of launch, which translates to around 18,000 units every month. The Grazia is Honda's second offering in 125 cc scooter segment and emerged as a big push for the brand in the segment, which continues to be dominated by the Suzuki Access 125. Also Read: Honda Grazia Review Speaking on the sales milestone, HMSI - Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Yadvinder Singh Guleria said, "A perfect blend of youthful Innovation with advanced features, Grazia offers a powerful performance with modern style & advanced attributes. Launched with industry first features like the first scooter in India with all digital Instrumentation, 3 Step Eco Speed Indicat...

Triumph Scrambler 1200 Makes Its Global Debut; Launch in 2019

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Triumph Motorcycles has unveiled the all-new Triumph Scrambler 1200, an off-road motorcycle on the lines of the Triumph Street Scrambler, but with a more potent 1200 cc parallel-twin engine, and suspension set-up suited for proper off-road duty. The Scrambler 1200 is offered in two variants - the Triumph Scrambler 1200 XC and the Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE. The model names have been borrowed from the Tiger family instead of the Bonneville range to underline the new Scrambler 1200's off-road capability. Both variants are off-road oriented, but the top-spec XE variant offers more suspension travel and more advanced electronics. Both variants of the Triumph Scrambler 1200 will be displayed to the public at next month's EICMA show in Milan, with a market launch slated for early 2019. The Triumph Scrambler 1200 is offered in two variants - the Triumph Scrambler 1200 XC and the Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE Shoeb Farooq, General Manager Triumph Motorcycles India said- "The all-n...

Bajaj Auto Records Highest Ever Volumes In A Single Quarter

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Bajaj Auto has reported several firsts in the results for the second quarter for the current financial year. In a statement, Bajaj Auto said the company has witnessed all round growth in volumes, turnover and profits in this quarter (July - September 2018). The company recorded its highest ever volumes of 13,39,44 units in all, with domestic motorcycle volumes accounting for 6,92,899 units. Turnover for this quarter is also the highest, at Rs. 8,368 crore, while consolidated profit after tax stood at Rs. 1,257 crore. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) stood at Rs. 1,454 crore. (The Bajaj Pulsar 150 continues to be the largest selling motorcycle in the segment) In the domestic market, Bajaj sold 6,92,899 motorcycles in the second quarter of FY 2018-19, growing 19 per cent from 5,83,997 motorcycles sold in the same period a year ago. For the first half of the current financial year (April - September 2018), Bajaj sold 12,87,133 motorcycles, growin...

Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, Continental GT 650 Bookings Open

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Royal Enfield dealerships have started accepting bookings for the soon-to-be-launched 650 Twins for an amount of Rs. 5,000. According to dealers, the two new models - the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and the Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 - are expected to cost around Rs. 3.5 lakh (on-road Delhi) and deliveries will begin by December 2018. The 650 Twins, as they are called, are the first Royal Enfield motorcycles in the company's modern history to sport an all-new 650 cc, parallel-twin engine. Dealers say there is expected to be a 30-45 day waiting period for customers who book the bikes now. Also Read: Royal Enfield Interceptor First Ride Review The RE Interceptor 650 and the RE Continental GT 650 will be launched by mid-November 2018, around the Rider Mania 2018 event, and prices are expected to be very competitive. We have ridden both models, and are impressed with the performance of the new RE 650 Twins. According to Royal Enfield officials, the bikes will be priced in...

TVS Motor Company Revenue Grows By 22 Per Cent

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TVS Motor Company has reported a revenue growth of 22 per cent for the second quarter of FY 2018-19. TVS' total revenue in the quarter grew to Rs. 4,994 crore from Rs. 4098 crore in the same quarter a year ago. EBITDA for the quarter ended September 2018 is at Rs. 428.2 crore, compared to Rs. 362.6 crore for the quarter ended September 2017, a growth of 18.1 per cent, the company said in a press release. The company's Profit Before Tax (PBT) for the quarter is Rs. 306.2 crore, against Rs. 296.8 crore for the quarter ended September 2017. The TVS NTorq 125 is the latest 125 cc scooter from TVS Motor Company In the same quarter (July - September 2018), the overall two-wheeler sales of TVS including exports, grew by 13.6 per cent to 10.49 units from 9.23 units in the same quarter a year ago. Motorcycle sales of TVS grew by 14.9 per cent to 4.2 lakh units in the July-September 2018 period, from 3.65 lakh unit sales registered in the same period a year ago. Scooter sales grew ...

2019 Ducati Panigale V4 R Spotted Testing

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The Ducati Panigale V4 R is the downsized, 1,000 cc version of the Ducati Panigale V4, and will be Ducati's weapon of choice in superbike racing for some time now. The current Panigale V4's 1,194 cc engine overshoots the displacement limit for the World Superbike Championship (WSBK) for four-cylinder models, so an engine meeting the WSBK homologation requirements was imminent. Latest spy shots show exactly such an example of the V4 R undergoing test runs at an undisclosed location. The bike seen in the spy pictures appear to be the race-spec variant of the new model, although Ducati will certainly introduce a road-legal model of the V4 R as well. The fairing design is completely different from the current Panigale V4 and sports gill-like openings The spy shots reveal that the V4 R has a different fairing design than the Panigale V4, with a pair of gill-like openings on the side (quite like the BMW S 1000 RR). The fairing also has a number of mounting points that may be use...

MV Agusta F4 Claudio Limited Edition Model Unveiled

Only 200 limited edition bikes will be made, each with carbon fibre bodywork and wheels. With an output of 212 bhp, the F4 Claudio commemorates Claudio Castiglioni, the man who is credited with reviving the Italian motorcycle brand. from NDTV CarAndBike - Reviews