Friday, July 30th, 2010
Honda India has launched its new super bike, VFR1200F , at ex-showroom price of Rs 17.5 lakh in Delhi today. Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India President and CEO Shinji Aoyama has said that VFR1200F is a fun bike manufactured at the Honda’s most advanced facility and the mother plant of global motorcycles – the Kumamoto factory in Japan. VFR1200F is a concept driven by extensive customer needs.
Honda’s VFR1200F is powered by a Liquid-cooled 4-stroke UNICAM 76° V-4 engine 1237 cc that generates a peak power of 170 hp (127 kW) and a maximum torque of 129 Nm. The transmission is Six-speed automatic with two modes and manual mode (VFR1200F with Dual Clutch Automatic Transmission). This superbike sports front dual full-floating 320mm discs with CBS six-piston calipers with ABS and rear single 276mm disc with CBS two-piston caliper with ABS brakes.
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Monday, June 28th, 2010
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Private Limited. has started the construction of its second two wheeler production plant to meet increasing demand for its products. The company has acquired close to 240,000 square meters of land within the Tapukara Industrial Area (near Bhiwadi) in Rajasthan. This lies just 40 kms from the existing plant and 90 kms from Delhi.
The new plant is scheduled to start production in the 2nd half of 2011 with annual production capacity of 600,000 units. The Japanese two wheeler manufacturer has also expanded annual production capacity of its existing plant from the current 1.25 million units to 1.55 million units, with a further expansion to 1.6 million units already scheduled for this year. Once the second plant goes live, the company’s annual production capacity will be 2.2 million units. The total investment for new plant will be approximately Rs. 5.0 billion.
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Sunday, June 13th, 2010
Honda Motorcycle and Scooters India is gearing up to increase production of its flagship Activa scooter by 300 units a day. This step has been initiated by the fact that the Activa is currently asking its prospective customers to wait for a period of five months before they can have their Activa’s keys in their hands.
Sharad Pradhan, Regional Head, West, HMSI -
We currently manufacture 2100 Activas per day at our Manesar plant in Haryana which will go up to around 2400 Activas per day
Ahmedabad HMSI Dealer -
There is a high demand of more than 3000 Activas per month in the city and that we have been struggling to meet demand.
HMSI has also initiated the process of setting up its second two-wheeler manufacturing facility at Alwar in Rajasthan, with an investment of Rs. 530 crores. The plant will have an installed capacity of six-lakh two-wheelers per annum which can be scaled up to 12 lakh units per annum. The second manufacturing facility of HMSI in India, is expected to come online by May 2011 and should help in shortening the delivery times of HMSI’s products.
The Activa has been a runaway success for HMSI in India, and it revived the dying scooter market in India, when it was launched way back in the year 2000. But, in order for it to remain as its segment’s leader, HMSI will have to ensure it is delivered as soon as possible to its waiting customers, since its competitors have developed equally capable products with similar specifications in the same price bracket. Customers not willing to wait for the Activa, will definitely gravitate to these products.
[Via: Business Standard]
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Green is the future and every auto manufacturer is striving to bring out cleaner and greener vehicles. Following suit Honda has unveiled the new zero emission electric scooter. The EV-neo is powered by a lithium-ion battery that matches the performance of a 50cc petrol engine, is noise free and does 30 km on a single charge with a top speed of 30 kilometers per hour.
The battery can be rapidly charged up to 80 percent of capacity in 20 minutes, while a regular power socket charger will take about 4 hrs time. The pricing has not been revealed yet and the EV – neo is initially targeted at domestic business customers like Pizza delivery boys. Even though the EV – neo battery charge and top speed is limited, it does well in contributing to a greener environment.
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010
Hero Honda - Hero Honda sold 414,638 units during March 2010, an increase of 14% over the 353,342 units sold during March 2009. Hero Honda also logged sales of over 4.6 million units during FY 2009-10, a growth of around 24% over the 3.7 million units sold during the previous fiscal. ‘Our high growth rate, despite the large base of the previous year, is reflective of the great momentum in our business and the strength of our strategy that continues to yield exceptional results,’ said Pawan Munjal, MD and CEO, Hero Honda Motors Ltd. ‘With a number of new strategic initiatives in the pipeline, we enter the next fiscal with renewed optimism. We will aggressively expand our presence across new rural, urban and export markets. We are also looking at setting up our fourth plant in the near future,’ added Munjal.
TVS Motor - TVS Motor reported a 24% growth in sales during March 2010, at 146,000 units, as compared to 118,000 units during March 2009. TVS sold 1,521,000 units during FY 2009-10, as compared to 1,325,000 units during the previous financial year. TVS’ three-wheeler sales increased by 25% in March this year, at 126,000 units, as compared to 101,000 units during March 2009. Sales in the scooterette segment were up 50% in March 2010, at 28,504 units, as compared to 19,054 units in March 2009. TVS’ motorcycles sales in March 2010 were up 7%, at 64,120 units, as compared to 59,796 units in March 2009. Exports during the month were up 23%, at 20,067 units, as against 16,340 units in March last year. Three-wheeler exports went up from 650 units in March 2009 to 2,431 units in March 2010.
Yamaha - Yamaha saw a 27% hike in sales during March 2010, at 27,460 units, as compared to 21,571 units during March 2009. During FY 2009-10, IYM sold 290,211 units (comprising of 223,307 units in the domestic market and 66,904 units sold overseas), a 44% increase over the 201,009 units during the previous fiscal. During March this year, IYM sold 17,892 units in the domestic market, as against 14,575 units during March 2009, an increase of 23%. Exports during the month went up by 37%, at 9,568 units, as compared to 6,996 units in March 2009.
Suzuki - Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. sold 21,752 units during March 2010, a 76% hike over sales in March 2009.
Bajaj - Bajaj sold a total of 2.85 million units in FY 2009-10, the highest ever in its history. This includes exports of nearly 900,000 units, also the highest ever in the company’s history. The company sold 808,929 units during January-March 2010, an 84% increase over the sales figures for Q4 in the previous fiscal. Bajaj sold 244,828 motorcycles in March 2010, an 85% increase over the 132,253 units sold in March 2009. Three-wheeler sales during the month, at 29,344 units, were up 37% over March 2009.
[Via: indiaautomotive]
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Friday, November 27th, 2009
Honda India is on the final stages of production of its 100cc bike and the Japanese automobile major plans to unveil it soon. The 100cc is the largest segment in terms of volume in the Indian two-wheeler market. HMSI has presence in the 125-cc segment with the Shine and the Stunner models and in the premium 150cc segment with the Unicorn.
HMSI vice-president and operating head-purchase Anupam Mohindroo told reporters that the firm will soon launch the 100cc variant at the Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi. He further added that the 100cc vehicle will be a different model, unlike most other 100cc offerings as it will be based on the lines of the CBF Stunner 125.
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
Much relief to the riders of motorbikes, the Honda CBF Stunner will be herein after fitted with Leovince SBK exhaust system. The bike, as of now, is deprived of its Shine -drive despite the sharp cowl and less tuned engine. The arrival of this exhaust is a breathing break for the riders of this Stunner. Leovince, from UK, offers this exhaust system for this Stunner, and it provides 10% torque increase,10% power increase, Weight saving, ‘Superb’ sound. The imminent increase in the power output is 10.8 – 11.7 bhp@ 3500 rpm and 5200 rpm, a gain of torque upto 40%.
The cost of the kit is Rs. 27,212 and it is the ideal choice for international racers using Honda bikes – Stiggy-Honda, Wilson-Craig-Honda, Hannspree-Althea-Honda, Red Viper. Compared to these tuned bikes the performance in Stunner will be worthy for the money spent. The Leovince is in the news also for its newly crafted top-range ‘SBK Factory’silencer -in a oval shape with flat top and bottom sections, lightweight brushed alloy, a short 420mm body and 60mm tailpipe- the link to the engine with AISI 304 stainless pipework with racing type header fittings, a genuine carbon fibre support strap, 3D-style mounted kit – all these talk volumes of the efficiency of Leovince.
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Honda India has launched the all New 2009 model of CR-V in Indian market. The base model with 2.0 litre engine has been priced at Rs. 22,51,000 rupees (EX-Showrrom Mumbai), which is very high in comparison to its rivals – Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour & Chevrolet Captiva. New Honda CR-V is sold as a CBU import and will be available on confirmed order basis. It also comes with a 2+2 year warranty and 24-hour roadside assistance as standard.
New Honda CR-V comes with a refreshed look, sporting a new two-step front grille, a re-sculpted hood and front bumper design and oval shape fog lamps. The new CR-V is 45mm longer than its predecessor and measures 4575 mm in length while maintaining the same width, height, ground clearance and head clearance. A new 10-spoke alloy wheel design replaces the previous 7-spoke alloy wheel design.
- New Two-Step Front Grille & Re-Sculpted Hood
- New Front & Rear Bumper Design, New 10-Spoke Alloy Wheels
- Oval Shape Front Fog Lamps, Body Colored ORVMs With Side Turn Indicators
The top model of New Honda CR-V comes with three additional features which includes Cruise Control, Electric Sunroof & Option Of 5 Speed Automatic Transmission.
The New Honda CR-V is available in two new colours – Opal Sage Metallic and Premium Mystic Night Pearl along with the existing range of Polished Metal, Alabaster Silver, Crystal Black Pearl and Premium White.
New Honda CR-V is available in 2 engine options – same which were doing duty in the outgoing models – the 2.0 litre & 2.4 litre petrol engines. The 2.0 litre engine is a 1997cc i-VTEC which generates maximum power of 141 bhp at 6000 rpm with maxium torque of 192 Nm at 4200 rpm. The 2.4 litre engine is a 2354cc i-VTEC which generates maximum power of 159 bhp at 5800 rpm with maxium torque of 218 Nm at 4200 rpm.
Price Of New Honda CR-V (Ex-Showroom Mumbai)
- New Honda CR-V 2.0 MT – Rs. 22,51,000.00
- New Honda CR-V 2.4 MT – Rs. 24,00.000.00
- New Honda CR-V 2.4 AT – Rs. 24,78,000.00
[Via: Cars India ]
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Bajaj India
Bajaj Auto reported a 52.38% increase in its motorcycle sales in October 2009, at 249,681 units, as against 163,850 units in October last year. This includes 127 units of the Kawasaki Ninja 250R sportsbike, which the company launched in India during October this year. Bajaj’s total two-wheeler sales (including scooters) also increased by 51.06% in October this year, at 249,974 units, as compared with 165,477 units in October 2008.
Exports went up by 11.88%, to 84,012 units in October 2009, from 75,092 units in October 2008. Total vehicle sales (including commercial vehicles) of the company in October 2009 stood at 280,455 units, as compared with 191,840 units in October 2008.
Hero Honda India
Hero Honda reported a marginal increase in October 2009 sales, at 354,156 units, as against 352,449 units in October 2008.
TVS India
TVS reported a 12% increase in sales during October 2009, at 131,000 units, as against 117,000 units in the year-ago period. In the domestic market, TVS sales were up 18% at 118,000 units, as against 100,000 units in October 2008. Scooter sales were up 20%, at 28,301 units in October 2009, as against 23,487 units during October 2008.
However, TVS’ total motorcycle sales declined, with the company selling 56,465 units in October 2009 as against 59,217 units in October 2008. Exports also went down, registering 12,466 units in Oct 2009 as against 17,013 units in October 2008.
Yamaha India
India Yamaha Motor registered an increase of 44% in sales during October 2009, at 26,879 units, as against 18,614 units in October 2008.
[Via: indiaautomotive]
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
After the huge success of New Honda Activa now Honda India has launched New Aviator 110 to compete with the likes of recently launched Mahindra Rodeo & Mahindra Duro. When Honda launched the New Activa with a 109cc engine, it was obvious that they would soon launch the Aviator with same 109cc engine. The 109cc engine is super refined, has absolutely no transmission judder and is also a tad more fuel efficient.
The engine of New Aviator 110 generates maximum power of 8 Bhp at 7500 rpm with maximum torque of 9 Nm at 5500 rpm. New Aviator will be available in two model:
- New Aviator 110
- New Aviator 110 Deluxe
The basic model of Aviator 110 has been priced at Rs 42,000.00 which the deluxe model will retail for Rs. 47,000.00. These prices are Ex-showroom New Delhi. The price of Aviator 110 Deluxe model is Rs. 6,000.00 more than the Activa Deluxe but Aviator 110 is definitely a much better scooter than the Activa as it offers better suspension, better brakes and alloy wheels.
- New Aviator 110 ———– Rs. 42,000.00
- New Aviator 110 Deluxe – Rs. 47,000.00
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