Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Bajaj is working on a new variant of its XCD Sprint - XCD Sprint 150 , which would be fitted with the 150cc engine from the Pulsar 150 DTS-i. With its new 150, Bajaj hopes to take on bikes like the Suzuki GS150R , Hero Honda Hunk, TVS Apache RTR and Yamaha FZ16 . The new XCD Sprint is expected to be launched by the end of this year.
In the meanwhile, in response to the ongoing slump in demand in the Indian two-wheeler market, Bajaj has scaled back production at its Aurangabad plant in Maharashtra. This initiative is aimed at reducing inventory at the plant, which is currently said to be at around 18,000 units. Bajaj has also, in the recent past, cut down on production at its plants in Chakan and Pantnagar.
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Saturday, November 1st, 2008
Bajaj has officially announced that it will launch the XCD sprint in December. Expectation on the XCD sprint is running high ever since the bike was unveiled at the January auto expo. Espscially when Honda came up with the sporty stunner everyone was expecting the XCD sprint but Bajaj remained mute.
Bajaj today officially said it will launch a new sport motorcycle in December, the third of four products off the XCD platform. Recently Bajaj launched the 125cc platina and last year it launched the XCD. XCD sprint is powered by a 4 valve, DTSi engine developing 12.5PS of peak power and 10.3Nm of peak torque at 6500rpm. 5 speed tranmission transmits power to the rear wheel. Gas charged suspension at the rear, LED tail lamps and LCD console are other distinct features of XCD sprint.
[Via: indiaautomotive]
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Bajaj Auto is planning to launch two new 125cc motorcycles in this quarter. With the festive season around the corner, Bajaj Auto is bullish about good sales figures this quarter and new models should provide the boost it needs.
One of the motorcycles expected to be launched during this quarter is the Bajaj XCD DTS-i Sprint. Showcased at the 2008 AutoExpo, XCD DTS-i Sprint is expected to be launched with a 4-valve 125cc 4st engine producing a respectable 12.5bhp. Second model would likely be positioned toward the bottom of the 125cc market in an attempt to entice more 100cc motorcycle owners to switch to the 125cc segment.
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Tougher emissions and fuel economy regulations in Europe and the United States have forced Saab to put the brakes on development of the next-generation 9-3. The next-gen model was set to be based on the longer and wider GM Epsilon II platform (used for the 2009 Saab 9-5). However, Saab and parent company General Motors are considering radically downsizing the model to fit GM’s upcoming ‘Global premium compact’ platform - a size rivaling the Audi A3. General Motors has also hinted that the new 9-3 could be manufactured in the United States. Many European automakers are feeling the impact a weak dollar is having on profits and, like BMW, are moving or increasing production in the States.
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