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Hero MotoCorp sold 254,813 Splendors, about 4,000 more than the 250,681 Activas sold by its rival Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India.
The workers were protesting against the suspension of 50 and the dismissal of four HMSI employees after a strike at the Honda plant in Manesar in Haryana.
If Honda is unleashing premium bikes to take on Yamaha, the latter is getting into scooters.
Meanwhile, HMSI has raised its production capacity to 15 lakh units per year with the recent inauguration of its third assembly line.
Pressure is mounting on Honda Motorcycle and Scooters India, India's fourth biggest two-wheeler maker by volume, to resume normal supplies of scooters and motorcycles to its dealers, who are forced to ask customers to wait for up to four-five months for delivery.
In a relief to the management of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI), which is facing labour unrest, a civil court in Gurgaon has ordered the local administration, including police, to evict striking contract workers.
Post split from Hero, the company has chalked out aggressive plans for India.
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), the wholly-owned two-wheeler subsidiary of Japan's Honda Motor Company, on Wednesday launched its new 'Aviator' model scooter with 15 per cent increased fuel efficiency, in Mumbai.The ex-showroom price is Rs 50,410 for its deluxe model and Rs 45,180 for its standard model.
Hero MotoCorp and Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India are headed for a showdown in the scooter market with the former partners looking to dominate the high growth segment.
Japan's Honda Motors on Wednesday unveiled its second bike -- 125-cc 'Shine' -- in the Indian market and said it will invest Rs 400 crore
For the first time, the event will take place across three locations in Delhi: Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan, Yashobhoomi Convention Centre at Dwarka, and India Expo Mart at Greater Noida.
The bike-maker will expand its capacity to 1.2 million from the current 9 lakh.
From premium electric motorcycles to mass-market scooters, manufacturers are rapidly expanding their portfolios to capture a larger share of the booming market.
If Honda decides to launch the CBR500R in India, to compete against Kawasaki's overpriced Ninja 400, we expect it to be priced in the neighbourhood of Rs 400,000 to Rs 450,000 (ex-showroom).
Japan on Tuesday said the labour unrest at Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India could impact foreign direct investment inflows into India, but ruled out its intervention in the matter.
Japanese auto giant Honda's two-wheeler unit in India has suffered losses to the tune of Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) in the last one month due to labour unrest, which has led to police deployment at the facility and production being cut down by over
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt Ltd (HMSI) will set up its second plant in Rajasthan at an investment of Rs 1,100 crore (Rs 11 billion) with an installed capacity to produce 12 lakh units per annum.
Honda Motorcycle Scooter India, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Honda Motor Company, Japan, will launch a slew of high-power premium bikes in India, the first of which will debut by March next year, according to company executives.
The HMSI Employees Union has demanded basic pay increments of Rs 15,000 for permanent workers, Rs 10,000 for contract workers and Rs 4,000 for apprentices.
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The recall will cover units of the three models manufactured from February 7, 2018, to March 16, 2018, the company said in a statement.
Stating that the plans for unveiling the vehicle are at the final stage, Mohindroo said, "the company would showcase the motorcycle in the Auto Expo 2010."
The Honda NAVI is completely customisable as per the customer's choice.
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) Ltd. has finally launched the new 110cc commuter bike Livo at an introductory price of Rs 58,000 (on-road) in the country.
The local arm of the Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer accounts for every second scooter sold in India.
Leading carmakers Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai on Thursday reported a dip in wholesales in July as companies reduced vehicle dispatches to dealers amid moderation in demand. Maruti Suzuki India said its total domestic passenger vehicle sales stood at 137,463 units in July against 152,126 units in the year-ago month, down 9.64 per cent.
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, fully owned Indian subsidiary of the Japanese firm, launched on Friday a new version of its gearless scooter Activa, priced at Rs 39,800 (ex-showroom, Delhi). The company would focus on gearless scooters in the future and with the launch of the new Activa, HMSI is looking at a total of 18 per cent growth in its two wheeler sales in the next fiscal, 2009-10.
The workers of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India had enough reasons to cheer in the early hours of Saturday morning
HMSI is the biggest player in scooter market with a share of 60 per cent
The company has upped the ante by launching updated versions of five of its highly popular bikes recently. Consumers are in for better time
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".
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.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors reported a decline in wholesales in September as the companies curtailed dispatches to dealers to reduce inventory build-up amid a decline in demand. Maruti Suzuki India reported a 4 per cent dip in total domestic passenger vehicle wholesales last month to 144,962 units compared to 150,812 units in the year-ago month. The auto major said sales of mini segment cars, comprising Alto and S-Presso, grew marginally to 10,363 units against 10,351 units in September 2023.
The key beneficiary of this expansion in the motorcycle market happens to be Bajaj Auto.
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