Yamaha Mio TV Commerical
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Yamaha Mio TV Comercial…..
Scooty Pep recognized as fairer sex’s affinity
Friday, August 29th, 2008TVS recently rolled out the onemillionth Scooty Pep scooterette out of its Mysore plant. While its predecessor, the 60cc TVS Scooty took all of eleven years to accomplish this feat, its four-stroke cousin has managed to reach the mark in six years of production.
The timing of the launch of the Scooty Pep in 2002 could not have been better. Its predecessor, the 60cc two-stroke TVS Scooty, was on the waning side of its life cycle in a market moving rapidly towards 4-stroke machines. Six years down the line, the product has hit the golden mark in automotive production - ten lakh Scooty Peps produced and running errands on Indian roads.
TVS is also going to launch a face lifted scooty in future and has named it Scooty Streak . It will hit the showrooms during the festive season. Along with the scooty streak, TVS plans to launch a new scooter early 2009. TVS scooty streak will be priced around Rs40000. Scooty streak will be the TVS answer to Honda’s Aviator , Suzuki’s access and Kinetic’s flyte.
Hero Starts Export Electric Vehicles
Friday, August 29th, 2008Rising fuel costs are boosting the Indian E-Bike and e-Scooter market. Supported by subsidies and V.A.T. redemptions by regional governments the Indian sales have grown very quickly. Local manufacturer Hero Electric is investing in new assembly lines and facilities to meet the demand.
But Hero Electric is not merely focusing on the domestic market, it is also working on exporting Electric Vehicles (EVs) to other markets. “We have set up an export team to focus on the markets of Latin America and the Middle East. We are planning to begin exports to Latin America from next year,” revealed Naveen Munjal, CEO of Hero Electric.
“Our target for the current fiscal year is about 70,000 EVs,” said Naveen Munjal. It is planning to sell 125,000 EVs next year. “According to current trends, the Indian EV market could grow to more than 200,000 units in 2009,” estimates Naveen Munjal.
Hero is planning to launch a high speed model within the next three months. Currently, it has eight models comprising four e-scooters and four e-bikes. “We launched our new Optima Plus model in July at a price of INR 31,000 (€ 464).”
Bajaj to launch Blade in US
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008Bajaj is now looking to introduce the blade 125cc scooter in US. The Blade 125cc unveiled at the January Delhi Auto expo is powered by a 4 valve, DTSI engine. The US variant of blade 125cc would feature Fuel Injection technology to return better fuel efficieny figure. Americans who have been riding Yamaha’s and Honda‘ scooter might find the Bajaj’s blade an attractive option it will priced very competetively. The success or failure of Bajaj’s Blade will convey a lot. If it succeeds and global crude oil price continues to raise, Americans may have to ride splendours like their Indian counterparts to live.
Suzuki launch the Sixteen
Saturday, June 14th, 2008 
Suzuki has launched an all-new big-wheeled scooter - the 125cc Sixteen. Already renowned as the manufacturer behind the luxury ‘Burgman’ scooter range, the new Suzuki Sixteen is a first for the Japanese manufacturer, boasting true flat footboard step-thru practicalities with great manoeuvrability and ride quality thanks to its 16-inch wheels.
