News for 'Indian Motorcycle'

Yamaha R3: The Commuters' Superbike!

Yamaha R3: The Commuters' Superbike!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

The Yamaha R3 is not a completely track focused machine, like the R15. Seating of the bike is much comfortable and you can use it for your routine commuting as well and that is why it has been tagged as a daily superbike.

India's passenger vehicle sales hit 4-year high

India's passenger vehicle sales hit 4-year high

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Demand for passenger vehicles has been driven by new models, especially in the SUV category with the likes of Maruti Vitara Brezza and Hyundai Creta clocking good numbers

Honda aims 10 million units capacity in eight years

Honda aims 10 million units capacity in eight years

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Post split from Hero, the company has chalked out aggressive plans for India.

When Auto Expo paid tribute to Bollywood

When Auto Expo paid tribute to Bollywood

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Bollywood has always had a special fascination with wheels, be in motorcycles or cars. So it was no wonder that a special enclave was created at the ongoing Auto Expo 2016 in Greater Noida to tip the hat to the iconic films where the automobile played a critical part.

Honda Navi review: Activa redesigned

Honda Navi review: Activa redesigned

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

MotorOctane took this fun bike for a spin around a fun place -- Imagica Adventure Park -- to tell you more about it.

Domestic car sales down 5% in Sept

Domestic car sales down 5% in Sept

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

Domestic car sales declined 157,536 units in September 2012 compared to 166,464 units in the same month last year.

4 sports bikes launching now!

4 sports bikes launching now!

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Planning to buy a sports bike? Naveen Soni looks at the coming attractions in the bike market.

6 IM men involved in Jama Masjid blast: cops to court

6 IM men involved in Jama Masjid blast: cops to court

Rediff.com21 Dec 2011

The city police on Wednesday told a Delhi court that six of the seven Indian Mujahideen operatives arrested recently have confessed about their involvement in the September 2010 blast near Jama Masjid.

Domestic car sales decline 12.45% in Jan

Domestic car sales decline 12.45% in Jan

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

Companies sold 173,420 units in Jan compared to 198,079 units in the same month a year back.

'I want to reach a turnover of Rs 2000 cr

'I want to reach a turnover of Rs 2000 cr

Rediff.com27 Oct 2003

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.

Bumps galore, but auto hubs breathe easy on sales spike

Bumps galore, but auto hubs breathe easy on sales spike

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

The traffic tells a story. During the lockdown, it took 45 minutes to zip through the deserted 35-km stretch from Chennai to reach the automobile heart of Sriperumbudur-Oragadam, where the big names of the car industry - Hyundai Motor India, Renault-Nissan India, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, Apollo Tyres, and Royal Enfield - are based.

Domestic car sales rise 14.76% in June

Domestic car sales rise 14.76% in June

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

The total two-wheeler sales in June rose 12.99 per cent to 12,61,589 units.

Mr Modi, it's time to pay back middle class on fuel prices

Mr Modi, it's time to pay back middle class on fuel prices

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

It is time he stood up and assured the middle class that they can count on him as one of their own, says Dr Sudhir Bisht.

REWIND: Top photos of the week from India

REWIND: Top photos of the week from India

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

All that happened in India in the past week, in photos.

Honda's Manesar operations suspended indefinitely

Honda's Manesar operations suspended indefinitely

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

Alleging misconduct by its permanent workers, labour unions and contract staff, the plant management informed all stakeholders, through a notice, that starting Monday "normal operations" at the plant are being suspended.

FMCG firms start hiring in small towns

FMCG firms start hiring in small towns

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

Mandates have been handed out to staffing solutions companies such as Randstad India and TeamLease, officials at these firms have said, as players increasingly push into rural areas to capitalise on the uptick in the hinterlands.

PICS: 7 adventure sport bikes launched in 2014

PICS: 7 adventure sport bikes launched in 2014

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

These superbikes set the Indian roads on fire in 2014

In a first, Hero offers buyback for scooters

In a first, Hero offers buyback for scooters

Rediff.com13 May 2019

Now, you can own a two-wheeler for Rs 18.5 per day

India and China have a new meeting point

India and China have a new meeting point

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

A new Border Personnel Meeting point was on Saturday operationalised at Daulat Beg Oldie along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh sector, which would serve as the northern-most meeting point between armies of India and China.

Domestic car sales up 23%

Domestic car sales up 23%

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

According to the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, motorcycle sales last month went up by 6.71 per cent to 9,36,122 units from 8,77,270 units in the same month previous year.

India protests harassment of officials in Islamabad mission

India protests harassment of officials in Islamabad mission

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

The note specifically mentioned tailing of the vehicles of India's deputy high commissioner, military attache, air attache and naval attache on Tuesday.

PHOTOS: Suzuki's Baby B-King is coming to India

PHOTOS: Suzuki's Baby B-King is coming to India

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

Suzuki India's Baby B-King (or GW250) is a great option for the Indian subsidiary. Production of this motorcycle -- that's designed for emerging markets -- began in China earlier this month. The muscular GW250 is expected to be priced in the range of Rs 1.6 to Rs 1.8 lakh if brought to India.

Malegaon blast: Terror charges against Purohit, Sadhvi and 5 others

Malegaon blast: Terror charges against Purohit, Sadhvi and 5 others

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Six people were killed and over 100 injured when an explosive device strapped on a motorcycle went off near a mosque in Malegaon, a town about 200 km from Mumbai in north Maharashtra, on September 29, 2008.

Despite all the hype, electric two-wheelers may not get the desired incentive

Despite all the hype, electric two-wheelers may not get the desired incentive

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

The new scheme may link the incentives to the battery power - higher the power, higher the incentive and most electric two-wheelers running on Indian roads use low power and fast charging batteries.

Car sales grow after 3 months in April

Car sales grow after 3 months in April

Rediff.com9 May 2016

During April, Maruti Suzuki India's domestic car sales were up 2.72 per cent at 86,481 units, as against 84,188 units in the same month last year.

India's car sales slip; bikes zoom 20% in Sep

India's car sales slip; bikes zoom 20% in Sep

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

According to figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers on Monday, motorcycle sales in the country grew by 19.92 per cent during the month to 9,33,465 units from 7,78,351 units in the corresponding month last year.

Riding to sunset: A spectacular 4-decade journey of Bajaj scooters

Riding to sunset: A spectacular 4-decade journey of Bajaj scooters

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Scooters such as those from Kinetic Motors had become gearless by then and were no more family rides, but peppier individual modes of transport.

Change at the speed of a bullet: The great Royal Enfield comeback

Change at the speed of a bullet: The great Royal Enfield comeback

Rediff.com16 Nov 2014

Cruising comfortably in the 70s, Royal Enfield sputtered to a stop in the 90s, before its comeback in the first decade of the 21st century.

3 Pak minors handed back with gifts after accidentally crossing border

3 Pak minors handed back with gifts after accidentally crossing border

Rediff.com11 Jun 2016

Aamir, 15, Nomin Ali, 14, and Arshad, 12, were on their way to meet their relative on a motorcycle, when they crossed over to India on Friday and were caught by the guards on patrol duty.

PHOTOS: The latest Honda that gives 72 kmpl

PHOTOS: The latest Honda that gives 72 kmpl

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Honda has all of a sudden stepped up the game by announcing seven new products at the 2012 Auto Expo. One of these products -- Honda Dream Yuga Commuter Bike -- will get Honda the volumes in the Indian market and will help them challenge Hero MotoCorp.

M&M inks pact with Ford to boost e-cars dream

M&M inks pact with Ford to boost e-cars dream

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

The partnership will look to expand Ford's reach in the fast-growing Indian market and improve M&M's access to global markets

Indo-US trade deal caught in ICT web

Indo-US trade deal caught in ICT web

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

ICT products make up a minuscule $ 407 million, out of the $ 35.54 billion of total inbound shipments from the US, as of now.

Bikes, LCD televisions on offer as 3,000 fuel pumps reopen

Bikes, LCD televisions on offer as 3,000 fuel pumps reopen

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Companies and retailers have launched schemes one has never heard of.

Lucknow: 3 gunned down outside ATM, Rs 50 lakh looted

Lucknow: 3 gunned down outside ATM, Rs 50 lakh looted

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

2 masked assailants shot dead 3 persons carrying bank money in a busy commercial area.

Car sales up 3%, bikes 7% in May

Car sales up 3%, bikes 7% in May

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

Total sales of vehicles across categories registered 10.52 per cent growth to 15,13,032 units in May 2012 from 13,69,070 units in the same month last year, it added.

Yamaha struggles with personnel issues,competition

Yamaha struggles with personnel issues,competition

Rediff.com8 Feb 2011

The company has had three Japanese executives for the post of managing director over three years.

Automakers hit by longest slowdown in 20 years; PV sales sink 78%

Automakers hit by longest slowdown in 20 years; PV sales sink 78%

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

Market leader Maruti Suzuki sold 51,274 units, down 49.61 per cent from the same month last year. Hyundai Motor sold 21,320 units, a decline of 49.25 per cent and Mahindra & Mahindra sold 8,075 units, down 54.54 per cent.

India's automakers hit the fast lane in overseas markets

India's automakers hit the fast lane in overseas markets

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Even as domestic passenger car sales declined 29.4 per cent between April and August this year, exports grew 6.5 per cent, partially cushioning the blow from slowing sales.

Maruti, Hyundai revive India's auto sector in Aug

Maruti, Hyundai revive India's auto sector in Aug

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

M&M also saw its domestic passenger vehicle sales grow by 1 per cent, while Toyota Kirloskar Motor witnessed a decline in its PV sales.

PHOTOS: The Ducati Diavel is finally here

PHOTOS: The Ducati Diavel is finally here

Rediff.com5 Jul 2011

Ducati has finally launched its latest motorcycle, the Diavel for India. The company is offering its latest and best to Indian customers in three variants. The standard variants, the Carbon variant and the Carbon Red.