India's largest motorcycle maker Hero Honda on Monday said its sales surged by 35 per cent to 195,000 units in January.
The potential for a petrol only, 5-seater, not-so-true off-roader is still a huge question mark.
India's C Muniyappa, an unheralded golfer from Bangalore, upstaged stars like Arjun Atwal to enjoy a share of the halfway lead in the US$1.25 million Hero Honda Indian Open on Friday.
The company said it will use the vendor base of its two-wheeler business in India to make the car price competitive.
So, does the Brio live up to the hype, in the end? After this first-drive, I would have to answer in the affirmative.
A bench headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat while seeking reply from the companies also tagged the petitions with other similar petitions pending before it. It may be noted that more than 100 petitions have been filed from all over the country on the issue. The Uttar Pradesh government had challenged the high court judgement that held that there was no material sufficient to establish that the amount collected as tax was in proportion to the facilities provided to the traders.
Rory McIlroy has admitted he was wrong to withdraw from the Honda Classic last week, saying he now regretted his decision to stop playing.
The car, the cheapest in its category, will compete against the Maruti Suzuki Dzire, the Honda Amaze, the Hyundai Xcent and the Tata Motors Indigo CS.
The Accord Hybrid will be imported through the CBU route to India
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.
Honda Seil Cars India on Thursday said it would invest Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) in the next two years for indigenisation and aims a hefty over 65 per cent sales growth this fiscal.
Bajaj Auto has raced ahead of Hero Honda Motors in terms of market capitalisation following the recent drubbing received by the latter, while the former managed gains in a weak market.
Apart from considering a sports utility vehicle on its premium hatchback Jazz platform, using the same 1.5 litre engine that will power the entry level sedan Amaze, R&D officials of the company said they are also working on smaller diesel engines keeping in mind the Indian market.
The petrol variant has a starting price of Rs 742,000 and the diesel one starts at Rs 862,000.
Are any of the new scooters good to compete with the Honda Activa?
Honda Siel Cars India on Friday said its sales soared by 195 per cent in December 2003 to 2,760 units on the back of strong demand for the recently-launched all-new mid-size car City.
Utility vehicles manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra will replace Hero Honda in the country's benchmark index Sensex from July 9.
Foreign firms that have made huge investments in China to take advantage of its cheap labour resources watched warily as Japanese car major Honda struggled to open its plants even a week after workers resorted to a flash strike.
Under pressure from increasing input costs and shrinking margins, leading two wheeler manufacturer Hero Honda on Monday announced an increase in prices of its motorcycles by Rs 500 to Rs 2000 across various models.
Honda Siel Cars India said on Wednesday it was planning to launch two models in India, including its popular hatchback Jazz, to mark the company's foray into small car segment in the country.
Honda Siel Cars India on Thursday launched an all-new mid-size car City as part of its strategy to increase turnover by 50 per cent this year and said study was on to launch a car in the volume-driven segment.
Honda's new V6 turbo hybrid Formula One engine will make its track debut at Silverstone on Friday in the back of a McLaren development car.
The Honda Formula One team are to replace advertising and sponsor logos on their car this season with a giant picture of the Earth to raise awareness of environmental issues.
The group also said it will raise fund from private equity firms, including Bain Capital and Lathe Investment, estimated to be around Rs 4,500 crore (Rs 45 billion) to finance its buyout by selling stake in Hero Investments Private Limited (HIPL).
The company is looking at buying steel and electrical components from Indian suppliers for the car to be cost competitive, Honda Motor Co executive vice-president and representative director Koichi Kondo told reporters while unveiling the concept of new small car at the Auto Expo in New Delhi.
Car lovers who swear by the Honda badge will have to pay up to Rs 45,000 more, as Honda Siel Cars India Ltd is set to start charging central sales tax on its models since the tax holiday it enjoys in Uttar Pradesh is ending this month.
The new Honda City petrol is stylish, spacious, performance-oriented, and promises great fuel economy.
Honda's Mobilio is a multi-purpose vehicle that, while being functional, oozes style.
Bajaj Auto, the king of the market for CNG-powered passenger three-wheelers, now wants to replicate this dominance in two-wheelers. The difference is that while the former is zooming - registrations for CNG-powered passenger three-wheelers nearly doubled during January-December 2023 - the latter, meaning a market for CNG-powered two-wheelers, does not exist.
Former MotoGP rider Capirossi pleased with BIC ahead of inaugural race
Honda Siel Cars, India on Tuesday said it would be investing Rs 700 crore (Rs 7 billion) in the Indian market over the next five years.
The company has sold 2.37 million units till February.
City sales stood at 4,600 units in September.
Hero Honda chairman B M Munjal on Tuesday said the five-day strike at the Gurgaon plant will not have an impact on the company's profitability and sales.
Facing a production loss due to strike at its Gurgaon plant, Hero Honda on Wednesday said the workers' action would not impact sales in the long term.
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
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has said he will do what he can to keep Honda's team on the starting grid after the Japanese manufacturer pulled out in December. Team principal Ross Brawn and chief executive Nick Fry are looking for new owners and backers although the most likely scenario for the 700-strong British-based team remains a management buyout.
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