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Hero-backed Ather Energy looks to set up new factory, introduce electric motorcycle & cheaper scooters
Ather Energy plans to have charging stations every 2 kms
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This week in auto: Car discounts on BS-IV stocks; Rajiv Bajaj hits back at Tata Motors design head
Here is a complete look at what made headlines during the week in automotive space.
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Tata Motors makes a 'paradigm shift' for its dealers to beat slowdown
In the first week of October, the factory stock of Tata Motors was lowest in 82 months.
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Chinese company CFMoto plans to storm Indian market; to go head-to-head with Bajaj and Honda
This is the biggest and most aggressive roadmap prepared by a Chinese two-wheeler company for the Indian market.
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Rivals Suzuki, Honda lose interest in Royal Enfield style of bikes
Brand fatigue or styling weariness are understood to be the major reasons why Royal Enfield saw a sharp deceleration in volumes
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M&M’s electric SUV launches face year-long delay; eXUV300 launch pushed to FY22
M&M has rescheduled the launch of the electric version of the mini sports utility vehicle KUV 100 to the January-March quarter of this year
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Tackling slowdown: Rajiv Bajaj takes potshots at rivals, blames excess inventory
"Why should the industry be dependent only on one market? You should be global. At some point in time there will be a slowdown sometime in every market," he said.
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Rajiv Bajaj hits back at Tata Motors design head over criticism on Chetak styling
Bajaj also countered and rebuked the message carried in one of the advertisements of the Tata Harrier
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This week in Auto: Electric bike prices finally match petrol counterparts; Bajaj’s Chetak to be base for KTM
Here is a complete round up of all the important headlines in the auto space this week
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Mahindra-controlled company keeps everyone guessing on Jawa bookings
M&M has 60 percent stake in Classic Legends, a company that reintroduced Jawa in the country on November 15 last year.
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Bajaj Chetak to drive KTM, Husqvarna electric scooters
While KTM bikes are made and sold in India, Husqvarnas will follow suit in a few months.
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Royal Enfield 650 twins have wait time of 4 months in Europe as region eludes slowdown
The Interceptor 650 has become the highest-selling bike in its category in the UK
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Tata Motors to reduce standalone capex by 10% to Rs 4,500 crore
The reduction in capex for Tata Motors follows a similar reduction for Jaguar Land Rover earlier in the year.
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Honda in wait & watch mode even as rivals rev up their EV plans
Honda’s rivals Bajaj Auto, TVS Motor Company and Suzuki are in advanced stages of commercially launching electric two-wheelers
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First Bajaj Auto-Triumph bike to be ready by 2022, agreement to be signed before December
UK-based Triumph said it has already developed a prototype, which has been undergoing several rounds of testing
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This week in Auto: Hero, Royal Enfield warm up to EICMA but ditch India Auto Expo; Tata Motors writes-off investment on cars
Here are the major headlines from the auto space during the week.
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Suzuki puts new factory on hold; will launch bigger scooters & motorcycles
Instead of adding new capacity and risk underutilising it Suzuki will use its current Gurgaon-based plant for at least more two years
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Suzuki Motorcycle to start testing electric scooter in India in 2020
The maker of Access and Intruder will work closely with sister concern Maruti Suzuki for tapping into the wide distribution network of the car market leader
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Hero sets sights on Africa to challenge Bajaj, TVS; targets five-fold rise in sales from exports
Hero MotoCorp has been trailing in achieving export targets despite breaking up with Honda ten years ago
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Tata Motors writes off Rs 230 crore in Q2 on cars no longer profitable
While the company did not specify names, production of at least two well-known models - Nano and Sumo - have been stopped
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This week in Auto: Impact of Fiat-Peugeot merger in India, India’s best-sellers perform poorly at safety ratings
Here is a look at what made headlines in the auto space this week
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Maruti running out of BS-IV stock even as buyers seek emission-friendly BS-VI variants
BS-VI can reduce NOx emissions by 25 percent for petrol vehicles and 70 percent for diesel vehicles
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Tata Motors PV market share slips to its lowest despite product & network expansion
Market share of 5.1 percent is less than a third compared to its record best market share of 16.5 percent clocked in 2007
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This week in Auto: Datsun joins India quitters list; Tata Sons to bail out Tata Motors
Here is a complete round up of all the important events in the automotive space during the week
