India's biggest motorcycle maker Hero Honda Motors said on Monday that it would roll out a number of variants of its bikes soon and is expecting double digit sales growth this fiscal.
Honda Siel Cars India on Monday said its primary focus will be the domestic market, but it does plan to export cars to Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, a top official said.
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India's luxury car rental market is experiencing a surge in demand, particularly in Tier 1 cities such as Mumbai, Bangalore, and Delhi, with executive travellers, especially from the tech sector and younger demographics like the millennials and the Gen Z, increasingly renting high-end vehicles for special occasions and domestic travel. Luxorides, a luxury car rental company, observed a 40 per cent year-on-year rise in bookings in 2024 (until April) on popular routes like Delhi-Rishikesh, Delhi-Vrindavan, and Delhi-Jim Corbett National Park, as well as Chandigarh-Manali and Chandigarh-Ladakh.
When the bike lands in India, expect it to be priced at around Rs 2 lakh. A launch is expected early next year.
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Hero MotoCorp, India's largest two-wheeler maker, has seen a decline in its market share in rural areas since 2018, losing ground to major competitors such as TVS Motor Company, Bajaj Auto, and Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), according to data from JATO Dynamics reviewed by Business Standard. Hero's share of rural two-wheeler sales in India has dropped from 40.4 per cent in 2018 to 33.3 per cent in 2023. In contrast, Bajaj's share increased from 12.7 per cent in 2018 to 13.9 per cent, HMSI's from 21.8 per cent to 22.2 per cent, and TVS' from 15.5 per cent to 17.8 per cent. Suzuki Motorcycle India has also seen its share rise from 1.7 per cent to 2.5 per cent.
Delhi-based Honda is increasing its focus on the entry level segment. So much so that it has put the potential launch of a big engine premium concept bike, the CX-01, on the back burner.
Popular new models like Maruti Ciaz and Hyundai Elite i20 are reported to get dearer in a few days time.
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"That there is an impact on (auto component) supplies is a given, we will have to adjust our production accordingly," said Jnaneswar Sen, vice-president (marketing), Honda Siel Cars India.
The recall will cover units of the three models manufactured from February 7, 2018, to March 16, 2018, the company said in a statement.
The country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero Honda on Friday said it has launched a limited edition of its 100cc motorcycle Passion Pro, priced at Rs 46,300 (ex-showroom Delhi).
Honda Siel Cars India unveiled on Friday sports utility vehicle 'CR-V' as part of efforts to increase its topline by 50 per cent this fiscal.
The 2-3 per cent reduction on the ex-showroom prices would be effective from Sunday, a company release said.
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Honda Motorcycle is on a roll, launching new motorcycles now and then. The Japanese automaker plans to take the numero uno position from Hero MotoCorp by 2020 in the Indian market and is planing a slew of launches in the coming years. One such motorcycle to be launched in India next year is the Honda CRF250L.
Honda, the Japanese carmaker, made its strong presence felt with the launch of new models and concept cars in the 2014 Auto Expo.
The country's largest two-wheeler manufacturer Hero Honda on Monday announced that it has hiked prices of its products between Rs 500 and Rs 1,000, owing to increase in input costs. Hero Honda Managing Director Pawan Munjal told reporters in New Delhi that the company had been trying to absorb rising commodity prices, but it has reached a stage where it needed to pass it to the customers. Models like Splendor Plus, Passion Plus, CBZ and Hunk will see price hike.
The new variant -- Exclusive -- of the Honda City will have many additional features vis-a-vis the regular one, such as leather seats and leather steering.
If there was ever a car to define the word 'crossover', the BR-V would be it.
An exclusive sporty version -- RS diesel variant -- is priced at Rs 11.39,000 (ex-showroom Chennai).
An exclusive sporty version -- RS diesel variant -- is priced at Rs 11.39,000 (ex-showroom Chennai).
Japanese automaker Honda Motors is rolling out its small car in India by the last quarter of calendar 2009.
Hero Honda Motors, India's biggest motorcycle maker, has scaled up sales target by 20 per cent this fiscal and will launch a motorcycle in the last quarter of 2004-05, a top company official said on Friday.
The company said if the bookings kept pouring, it would have to plan a second work shift at its Noida plant to meet the demand.
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Hero Honda felt the pressure of market disappointment on Monday even as it announced a growth of 6.3% in motorcycle sales in the month of January 2003.
After much speculations and wait, Honda has finally launched its highly awaited CB Hornet in India. With the starting price of Rs 79,900 (ex-showroom, Delhi), the bike is available in two variants -- the standard variant with a single disc and Dual Discs with CBS.
The fourth generation Honda City is vastly improved thereby appealing to a wider set of buyers.
Honda Cars India is recalling a total of 1,338 units of its premium sedan Accord and sports utility vehicle CR-V manufactured between 2002 and 2003 to replace a faulty part in the passenger side airbags. The recall, which is part of Honda's global recall regarding the potential defect related to passenger air bag announced in June 2014, would cover 1,085 units of Accord and 253 units of CR-V.
The new bike, Splendor Pro, has features such as a power start and a new engine and comes in two variants, the company said in a statement.
If Honda is unleashing premium bikes to take on Yamaha, the latter is getting into scooters.
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