Tata’s one lakh car – Part 2

Will the much hyped Tata’s 1 lakh car fizzle? * Already two wheeler manufacturers has burnt their hands by lower pricing to increase their market share. Since the steel prices are soaring and other raw material prices are continuously increasing it is necessary to produce a vehicle which will not burn out your topline growth. …

Auto Majors – June sales

The two- wheeler auto industry continues to take a hit, it continues to report negative growth as against four wheelers that continue to record increase in sales. Especially the companies — Maruti, General Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra — posted impressive growth on the back of new launches.  Two Wheelers:  Hero Honda sales declined by eight …

Hot news on Yamaha’s and Suzuki’s 150cc bike

Yamaha’s new bike: In yet another bid to capture market share in India’s two-wheeler market, Japanese bike maker Yamaha Motorcycles India Ltd plans to launch a 150cc motorcycle by mid-2008 after showcasing in the next Auto Expo to be held in Delhi in January next year. The proposed bike would use the four-valve engine of …

More summer for auto majors!

Monsoon may have hit our shores as expected but for the two wheeler makers it is going to be more summer. The motorcycle market’s vrooming growth has hit a roadblock, forcing top players to rationalise production and reduce dealer inventory. This is clearly evident from the market index, both BSE and NSE have rebounded and …

Piaggio’s answer to Tata’s ace

Piaggio’s new four wheeler – ape truk: The three wheeler industry has attracted less attention from major manufacturers when compared motorcycles or car industry. Now this segment is hotting up as Tata launched its ace (though it’s a four wheeler) and reaps the benefit (India’s first mini-truck – Tata’s Ace, which was launched in May …

TVS new Apache RTR 160

An upgraded Apache TVS will launch an upgraded version of Apache and the new 160cc variant of Apache is named as Apache 160cc RTR (Racing Throttle Response). Unlike the other manufacturers this is truly an upgraded bike i.e. not only stickering. TVS has turned its ears to the customer’s complaint in some sense and it …