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TVS Motor says aiming for bigger market share in premium motorbike segment

Two and three-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor is aiming to capture a bigger market share in the premium motorcycle segment, an official of the company said on Wednesday. The company enjoys the number two position in the premium motorbike segment in India, which is growing at 10 per cent at present, he said. Motorcycles having an engine displacement of 150 cc and above are categorised in the premium segment. "We enjoy the number two position in the premium segment in the Indian motorcycle market. We aim to have a bigger market share in this category," Vimal Sumbly, head (premium business) of TVS Motor said. Launching the TVS Apache RTR 310 in Kolkata, Sumbly said the company now offers premium motorcycles ranging from 160 cc to 310 cc displacements. "Our aim is to increase the volume of the premium motorcycle segment in the country. Now premiumisation in the motorcycle segment is taking place at a faster pace with improvement in infrastructure and rise in disposable incomes," he tol

Mahindra and Mahindra, others to invest Rs 875 crore in two-wheeler unit

The 'Scorpio' car manufacturer, will invest 5.25 billion and the remaining will come from existing shareholders and new investors, Mahindra said in an exchange filing

Full charge ahead: E2W sales likely to breach 1 million mark in 2024

Likely to be driven by increasing penetration in rural areas

Retail automobile sales at new peak in Nov, car stocks loom large

3.8 mn weddings in Nov 23 and Dec 15 helped business, says dealers' association

Hero MotoCorp, Ather Energy partner on interoperable EV charging stations

The network of charging stations will be available to be located through the applications 'My VIDA' and the Ather App

India's two-wheeler sales surge in Nov on festive boost, rural demand

Rural India accounts for 55% of total two-wheeler sales and is key for the sector

Two-wheeler volumes expected to grow by 4-7% this fiscal year: Report

Two-wheeler retail sales are expected to increase by just 4-7 per cent in volume terms in the domestic market this fiscal year despite logging strong growth in the festive period, according to a report. The festive season this year saw robust growth in two-wheeler retails aided by the upcoming wedding season and some recovery in rural demand, which supported sales growth in the entry-level (110 cc) segment, the report by rating firm Icra stated. The dealer inventory remained at near normal levels, with the OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) wary of a build-up in inventory at the dealerships, it added. "The industry is expected to record a moderate growth in volumes in FY 2024 (4-7 per cent) even as export volumes remain impacted by weak demand," Icra said. Elaborating on the passenger vehicles, Icra stated that the segment is expected to record a moderate growth in volumes in FY2024 (6-9 per cent) and reach an all-time high during the period. Commercial vehicle volume growth

TVS Motor plans to expand electric two-wheeler range over next 1 year

TVS Motor Company aims to expand its electric two-wheeler portfolio over the next one year as it looks to cater to customers at multiple price points, according to a top company official. The Chennai-based company, which currently has two e-scooters in its portfolio, also plans to expand its electric vehicle sales infrastructure going ahead. It is also developing an electric three-wheeler. "We are also planning to launch a series of products in the range of 5 to 25 kilowatts in the next year," TVS Motor Company Director and CEO K N Radhakrishnan said in an analyst call. He noted that with robust demand in the market, the company has ramped up the production capacity of electric scooter iQube to 25,000 units per month and plans to enhance it further going ahead. TVS plans to commence sales of its new electric scooter TVS X in the current quarter. Radhakrishnan said TVS has close to 400 touchpoints for e-scooters, and the company is continuously expanding the same. "With the produ

1 mn electric 2-wheelers sales target for FY24 hit by tepid festival sales

Slack festive season sales throw a spanner in the throttle

Hero MotoCorp breaks festive sales record with over 1.4 mn units sold

Riding high on the success of the festive season, Hero MotoCorp has reduced its post-festive channel inventory to its lowest level in over three years

Hero MotoCorp posts its best festive season with sale of 1.4 mn 2-wheelers

Riding on robust demand across rural markets as well as steady retail off-take in key urban centres, the company registered a 19 per cent growth over the festive season last year

Passenger vehicles, 3-wheelers report highest ever sales in October: Siam

The domestic sales for all vehicles in India were up 20% to 2,314,197 units in October this year as compared to 1,923,721 units last year

Full charge ahead: Kerala becomes the new electric two-wheeler hub

Reasons include customer awareness and government incentives

Oct auto retail sales dip 8% due to Shraddh period; Navratri sales up 18%

Navratri of 2023 marked a milestone, with retail sales soaring by 18 per cent year-over-year, surpassing the figures of Navratri 2017

Two-wheeler wholesales inch closer to pre-pandemic volumes in Oct: Report

Hero said it was optimistic about demand due to its premium model launches and the onset of the festive season

Bajaj Auto October sales: Domestic 2W, CV sales up, exports take a hit

Bajaj Auto reported the highest-ever domestic commercial vehicle sales in October 2023, which were up 39%

Two-wheeler exports fell by 20% to 1.69 mn units in H1 of FY24: Siam

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, which began in February 2022, has created significant volatility in global fuel prices, further straining developing economies already weakened by the pandemic

Auto retail sales up 9% in H1FY24; PVs, three-wheelers steal the show

Both three-wheelers and passenger vehicles witnessed their record H1 numbers during the period

Ather Energy planning to set up new manufacturing plant to expand capacity

Apart from this, Ather Energy is also looking at the possibility of expanding to the global markets

Eicher Motors September sales: Total sales down 5%; YTD business up 16%

Sales of models with engine capacity up to 350cc also went down by about 5% as the sales went down from 74,206 units in September 2022 to 70,345 in September 2023