The lanky golfer from Delhi fired a sizzling six-under 66 on the final day to win the 13th event on the Amby Valley PGAI Tour.
Hero Honda on Monday said its motorcycle sales during November 2003 grew 26 per cent to touch 204,533 units and this growth was spread across all major segments including Splendor+, and Passion Plus.
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In a bid to maintain its leadership position in the highly competitive bike market, Hero Honda Motors on Monday said it will invest up to Rs 600 crore (Rs 6 billion) in the next two years to set up a new manufacturing unit even as it gears up to fora
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The country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero Honda today launched a new variant of its one of the best-sellers -- Super Splendor, priced at Rs 45,950 (ex-showroom, Delhi).
China's burgeoning automobile industry suffered a jolt as Honda, the second largest car manufacturer in the country, shut down all its four assembly plants after workers went on strike demanding better wages.
Honda has taken to diesel and come up with its completely new City sedan. Ranged against it is the new version of the erstwhile segment leader, Hyundai's Verna.
It's earlier prime contender, Honda City, is already in the market now loaded with automatic gearbox.
Spiralling car loan rates continue to dent the passenger car market, as Tata Motors, Hyundai and Honda Motors reported slower sales in July over that in the corresponding month last year.
The company also plans to introduce a 100 cc bike by the end of 2010. HMSI has a current market share of 11 per cent and is expecting to raise the figure to 15 per cent by 2010. Asked if the company has plans to phase out its scooter Eterno, Rattan said, "Though the sale of Eterno has come down, we do not have any plan to stop the production, rather we will revamp its sale with new strategies".
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday announced raising of excise duty to 12 per cent from 10 per cent at present.
Hero Honda Motors Ltd, the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer, has been named the title sponsor for the 2010 FIH men's hockey World Cup, to be held in Delhi in March. The announcement was made at a glittering ceremony on Monday, in the presence of International Hockey Federation president Leandro Negre, Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi, Hockey India president A K Mattoo and the 1975 World Cup-winning members of the Indian team.
The limited availability of flexible (flex)-fuel vehicles in the Indian market and the slow rollout of ethanol-blended petrol by oil-marketing companies (OMCs) remain major obstacles to achieving widespread use of biofuels in the transportation sector in India. Recently, two Union ministers have emphasised India's biofuel potential, arguing that it has the capacity and potential to lead a transition towards widespread biofuel adoption. Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari signalled that this transition is well underway and urged car manufacturers to quickly adapt and introduce new biofuel-run vehicles, lest the government resort to taxing diesel vehicles.
During September, Maruti said it dispatched 1,375 units of the soon-to-be-launched sedan Ciaz.
The bike-maker will expand its capacity to 1.2 million from the current 9 lakh.
Hero Honda Motors, India's largest motorcycle maker, on Tuesday said its net profit grew by 12 per cent to Rs 156.55 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 from Rs 139.84 crore a year earlier.
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"We expect to capture the top position in the premium segment with the new bike. We are also working on another bike in the premium segment," Hero Honda managing director Pawan Munjal told reporters in New Delhi.
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New model will be powered by a 1.2-litre petrol engine.
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Addition of new capacity, initially scheduled for Q4 of 2009, has been deferred in view of the current economic slowdown, which has impacted the automobile industry, resulting in a drop in demand, a senior offical of HSCI said. The company had anounced an initial investment of Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) at the Rajasthan plant, of which Rs 600 crore (Rs 6 billion) had already been used.
Honda Siel Cars India said on Friday it has hiked the price of its sedans by up to Rs 12,801 owing to increasing input costs.
For all the disappointment that fans will feel, few could be more heartbroken that Honda Motor will leave the Formula One circuit than Takeo Fukui.
Brazilian Bruno Senna, nephew of the late triple world champion Ayrton, made his test debut for Honda in a new-look Formula One at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya on Monday.
Honda will set up its second car manufacturing plant in India near here at an estimated investment of Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion).
Honda Cars India Ltd on Tuesday launched an all new version of its sports utility vehicle CR-V which will be cheaper by up to Rs 270,000 from previous model as the company looks to strengthen foot hold in the Indian market.
Automobile dealers' body FADA on Thursday sought a cut in GST on two-wheelers from 28 per cent to 18 per cent, saying the segment being essential for millions should not be categorised as luxury item. The industry body said it has appealed to the finance minister, chair of the GST Council, all GST Council members, the ministry of heavy industries, which supervises the automobile sector, and the ministry of road transport & highways. This timely and decisive intervention would help in making two-wheelers more affordable, reviving demand and reinvigorating an industry that has seen a significant slump in sales over the past few years, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said in a statement.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were 'pretty nervous' as they were chased by paparazzi in New York, according to an Indian-American cab driver who drove the couple for about 10 minutes after picking them up at a police station in Manhattan.
Ross Brawn, who helped Michael Schumacher win seven world titles, would have full responsibility for designing, manufacturing, engineering and racing.
Can paying Akshay Kumar Rs 50 crore to become brand ambassador for the 100cc commuter bike, the Dream Yuga, help Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (Private) Ltd take the number one position by displacing Hero MotoCorp's hot-selling splendor? Of course not, feels biking enthusiast and blogger Faisal Ali Khan.
Honda recently shipped saris from India to its factories in Japan. No, sari weavers need not brace themselves for competition from Japan. These were meant for local Japanese women to wear.
The victory at the Hero Honda Open West was worth Rs 1,62,000 for the Lucknow golfer.
Just as Hero Honda celebrated being the 'number one two-wheeler company' in the world for the sixth straight year, its numero uno status has been challenged by China South, the state-run bike producer of the Dragon country.
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