How Bajaj, Colgate, Raymonds, Zee lost out.. Strategic errors have hurt many companies, says adguru Sandeep Goyal.
This crisis has arisen just as demand in India's auto sector started seeing some sort of revival after the nationwide lockdown in March/April.
Analysts tracking listed companies like Hero Honda, Bajaj Auto and TVS Motors have said sales forecast for the two-wheeler industry for the next few months looks very bleak as spiralling input costs, high lending rates and reducing availability of finance will put brakes on sales growth. ICICI Bank's has already withdrawn from advancing loans at two-wheeler dealerships.
In an attempt to steal the two-wheeler market from the three Indian giants Hero Honda, Bajaj and TVS Motors, which collectively account for almost 85 per cent of sales, Japanese bike manufacturers like Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki and Kawasaki will launch scaled-down Indian versions of their international superbike models.
Former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden died five days after the American was hit by a car while cycling in eastern Italy, his Honda World Superbike team said.
Keen competition will make the going tough even for market leaders in the segment.
Bajaj launches Discover 125 ST at Rs 55,740 to take on Honda CB Shine 125
The Bajaj Pulsar 150 classic is Rs 10,118 cheaper than the standard Pulsar 150.
He added that Suzuki could not build a car for the same price as the Nano without sacrificing quality and standards.
Bajaj Auto has realigned its Discover line-up to reduce confusion and boost market share, says Faisal Ali Khan of MotorBeam.com
These bikes are a good mixture of style, mileage, performance and affordability, says Rajesh Alva.
With more features and frills, the updated Hero Xtreme seems worth a bang for the buck, says Faisal Ali Khan of MotorBeam.com
Sabarmati railway station is the venue for the ground-breaking ceremony, be chaired by Modi and Abe, of the Rs 98,000-crore Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed rail project.
From entry-level commuters to super sports bikes, India saw an awesome line up of two-wheelers catering to all bike segments.
When you can't kickstart and your battery's dead.
The TVS Phoenix 125 is a comfortable commuter motorcycle with good quality, writes Faisal Ali Khan of MotorBeam.com.
Here's a look at the major features of these 150cc machines to help you choose the motorcycle that suits you the most.
Yamaha is all set to launch two premium bikes, priced close to Rs 1 lakh. This is an attempt to revive the company's dipping sales and image.
To develop a series of motorcycles for the 250-500 cc segment
Poor contract workers often have little or no access to safety equipment or health benefits in factories.
Sheetal Bidaye, an avid biker for more than 20 years now, offers solutions to problem of women bikers
The bike will be launched next year to take on Honda CBR250R
These commuter bikes, or Aam Aadmi bikes as they are called because of their affordable pricing, were all the rage in 2014.
From being exorbitantly priced to facing stiff competition, Harley was always going to find it tough to crack a market like India, says Dhruv Munjal.
After ruling the Indian scooter scenario for a long period, Kinetic Motors is changing gears. It now wants to foray into the much-hyped and highly competitive motorcycles segment.
Honda Siel's mid-size car City, Ford's Endeavour sports-utility-vehicle and Bajaj Auto's Wind motorcycle bagged the top honours at the 3rd CNBC Autocar awards in New Delhi.
A motorcycle rider drove past the security cordon and came close to hitting Vajpayees escort vehicle near Nizamuddin in Delhi.
Nearly three years after the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam lost the war, T E Narasimhan visits north Sri Lanka to find a country limping back to normal.
Suzuki Gixxer, Yamaha FZ-S and Honda CB Hornet 160R, beware! Here comes the Hunk.
Honda's economy motorcycle Twister was chosen Bike of the Year.
India's Bajaj Auto Ltd said on Monday its Akurdi plant in Pune would resume working for six days a week, 20 months after the company cut the number to five.\n\n\n\n
These five vehicles are the most popular two-wheelers launched till date in 2016. However, 2016 is still on and we are expecting lot more exciting vehicle launches around the festive season.
Normal monsoon makes FMCG, automobile and consumer durable companies optimistic about growth prospects
Revved up by Hero Honda and Bajaj, motorcycles closed 2004 with a bang, registering a whopping 51.61 per cent sales rise in December at 4,59,458 units against 3,03,035 units in December 2003 while passenger cars saw a healthy 20.57 per cent jump at 6
India's largest motorcycle maker, Hero Honda Motors on Wednesday said sales rose 15 per cent in November 2004.
After Ducati, Harley Davidson and big bikes from Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda and Kawasaki it's now the turn of the iconic British bike-maker Triumph Motorcycles to make its move in India.
Karan Narsu takes a look at the most gob-smackingly expensive bikes launched in India this year
