Yamaha expects its first EVs to hit showrooms by the last quarter of FY26 (January - March), once network readiness is complete.
India Yamaha Motors India is gearing up to foray into the fast growing scooter segment in the country with an all-new product that parent Yamaha Motor Corporation is developing specifically for the Indian market.
Japanese two-wheeler major Yamaha plans to foray into the Indian scooter market by next year and will set up a separate body assembly line at its Surajpur plant in Uttar Pradesh for this purpose.
Even as India overtakes Japan in automotive sales in 2022, moving to third place for the first time, oddly enough the country's biggest motor show is going to see some big hitters give it a clear miss. Some prominent automotive brands have cited high event costs, negligible returns on investment, poor event management, and unfavourable location as reasons for their reluctance to participate. Major pure-play electric two-wheelers, too, are riding past this year's edition of the Auto Expo.
The motorbike giant will be rolling out an influential 250cc engine sports motorcycle in the Indian market within two years.
Yamaha plans to make India a hub for manufacturing its premium bikes for overseas markets, a top company official says
To strengthen its market share, bike maker Yamaha on Wednesday introduced new variants of its premium segment bikes FZ16 and FZ-S with some added features, priced at Rs 65,000 and Rs 67,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi), respectively.
Japanese two-wheeler maker Yamaha on Friday announced its foray into the racing kits business in India and has tied-up with racing equipment maker Daytona for import and sale of the merchandise.
The company is also aiming to increase its market share in the 150cc motorcycle segment to 25 per cent by the end of this year from 15 per cent at present.
Japanese two-wheeler maker Yamaha plans to enter the automatic scooter market in India, in the next three years.
Car maker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Monday reported a 15.75 per cent jump in the total sales in May at 79,872 units as against 69,001 units in the same month last year.
As macroeconomic numbers continue to disappoint, reaching pre-Covid level is unlikely in FY21.
Hyundai Motor and Toyota Kirloskar Motor have announced the suspension of manufacturing operations at their respective plants amid coronavirus outbreak. On Sunday, various automakers like Maruti Suzuki India, Honda Cars, Mahindra & Mahindra and Fiat announced a temporary halt in manufacturing operations at their respective facilities.
Yamaha's MotoGP rider, Jorge Lorenzo is coming to India later this year and R3 owners have a chance to ride along with him at the Buddh Circuit, writes Indian automobile website MotorBeam.
Maruti's sales of the compact segment comprising Swift, Estilo, Ritz, Dzire and Baleno went up by 9.9% to 45,579 units
The Chennai facility will produce both bikes and scooters.
The measures government takes next to push economic growth will be the key for automotive sector
Maruti Suzuki posted a marginal increase in January and the likes of Hyundai, Ford and Mahindra & Mahindra reporting a single-digit growth.
Poor contract workers often have little or no access to safety equipment or health benefits in factories.
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