Flash Electronics India, an electronic and electric auto components maker, has sued Royal Enfield in the US for alleged patent infringement in the production of a motorcycle component.
This perhaps the first time that a homegrown auto ancillary company has taken a major auto company to the courts abroad. The lawsuit comes at a time when Royal Enfield, the two-wheeler making arm of Eicher Motors, aims to improve slowing sales in India with its Interceptor and Continental GT 650 bikes.
"Royal Enfield is a responsible company that has been working with various suppliers for over 60 years, in a manner