The tariff removal will lower prices of Harley's large-displacement imported motorcycles, which retail between 14.5 lakh and 45.8 lakh but after the duty cut volumes are expected to remain modest.
The BJP has criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his explanation of decentralisation using a car and motorcycle engine analogy at a university in Colombia.
The turning point came with the appointment of Sergio Gor as the US ambassador to India.
India's luxury auto market is rebounding after a slow start to 2025, with GST 2.0 emerging as the main catalyst.
"India was charging us tremendous tariffs, about the highest in the world," Trump said adding that the US was therefore not doing much business with India.
The country's largest two wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp and Harley-Davidson on Tuesday announced a wide ranging partnership for the Indian market, days after the US cult bike manufacturer announced its exit from the country. As part of the deal, Hero MotoCorp will develop and sell a range of premium motorcycles under the Harley-Davidson brand name in the country. Besides, it will take care of service and parts requirements for the Harley bikes.
Sales will, however, begin only by 2010, the company said in a statement.
Leading two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp is going full throttle to launch a Harley-Davidson model with retro styling as it looks to enter a very profitable segment in the premium motorcycle space, according to a senior company official. The alliance between Hero and Harley-Davidson fructified last year after the iconic US two-wheeler maker announced discontinuation of sales and manufacturing operations in India, a decade after it started selling its premium bikes in the country. "There are two legs to the Harley tie up strategy. One of course is that we are the sales distributors for Harley bikes in India.
All Harley Davidson models have received technical tweaks for MY2016 and the company will also introduce new MotorClothes from its latest Black Label collection for customers, says Indian automobile website MotorBeam.
While some hailed it, others questioned it raising a controversy by saying Justice Bobde was neither wearing a mask nor a helmet.
The 12 models from the five family of Harley-Davidson can now be booked online or through the five appointed dealers of the company in Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Hyderabad and Bangalore.
Harley-Davidson has launched its Sportster 1200 Custom in India at a starting price of Rs 8.9 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Can you imagine having the privilege to own a Harley Davidson Street 750 and Harley Davidson Superlow and not knowing how to ride it? Weird right?
Trends indicate the Indian superbike market is ready to explode and Harley-Davidson's new sub-Rs 5-lakh bike and a factory near Delhi will help it prepare for the future.
The supremely splendid bike promises to change the face of city cruising for good.
Called Street 750, this bike along with the Street 500, will be manufactured in India.
The 110th anniversary celebrations of Harley Davidson are in full swing. Jyotsana Gupta reports.
Harley-Davidson takes the tempo a notch up in India.
Harley-Davidson is open to receiving indications of interest across all cities in India for future development.
For Hero MotoCorp, India's largest two-wheeler company, it's a calculated gambit to revive Harley-Davidson whose ride in India has been anything but easy since it got here.When automotive firms embark on alliances, it's a roll of the dice on how such marriages will play out.
Harley-Davidson Inc. has announced its plans to formally enter the motorcycle market in India. Initial steps include establishment of subsidiary and dealer network
"I understood tariffs better than any human being in the world. And now with my tariffs, they were all dropping them. India was the most highly tariffed nation... And you know what, they've offered me no tariffs in India anymore. No tariffs," Trump said.
Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath on Tuesday said he will talk to Prime Minster Manmohan Singh for reduction of import duty on American cult bike Harley Davidson.
Besides job loss, the exit of the American cult bike maker would also lead to a loss of up to Rs 130 crore for the brand's dealer partners in the country.
As one of the greatest bike-makers, Harley Davidson comes to India we take a look at some of the best bikes from its stable.
Harley-Davidson, which reported a two per cent drop in global revenues from motorcycles at $1.09 billion for the September quarter, is betting big on India and China.
US iconic cult bike maker Harley Davidson seems to be making the right moves to woo Indian women.
This model will be available across all the Harley- Davidson dealerships, in addition to the existing model line- up of 14 bikes for 2011, Harley Davidson India said.
The first woman to buy a Harley Davidson in the country talks about her love for bikes.
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.
An interview with Anoop Prakash, Managing Director, Harley-Davidson India.
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Iconic US motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson on Tuesday said it will bring 12 motorcycles in the Indian market priced between Rs 6.95 lakh and Rs 34.95 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi). Bookings for Harley-Davidson motorcycles will open from April 2010 at dealerships to be announced in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chandigarh. The delivery of motorcycles will start from June 2010.
One is brattishly American, the other exudes British elegance. And yet the contribution of both Harley Davidson and Royal Enfield remains unparalleled. Rajpal Singh takes a look at the history of the two iconic bike manufacturing companies.
Motorbike giant Harley Davidson marked their launch in India with free test rides in Mumbai. Check out the mean machines!
The problem is the Budget change to the earlier rule of a concessional 10 per cent duty on CKD assembly.
While all other manufacturers are currently importing these mean machines into the country, Harley-Davidson, the American cult bike maker, has announced plans to make operational an assembly unit at Bawal, Haryana, early next year to make more accessible its range of products to consumers.
This beast of a motorcycle will be all yours for Rs 4.6 lakh. A quick scan to help you find if it is worth it.
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