According to Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (the apex Industry body representing fourtyfour leading vehicle and vehicular engine manufacturers in India) the total nos of cars and bikes sold in the country stood at 12, 21,981 units in November 2010 as against 10, 37,232 units in the same month previous year.

SIAM Senior Director Sugato Sen told reporters "The cars and bikes sales growth in November was slower than September & October, and the actual volume was also lower". He further addvertisement “The main reason for this was that the build up to the festival season that gave additional volumes has tapered off,". On the other hand the sales of domestic passenger car jumped by twenty.

R&D for the CBR250R was advanced in both Japan and Thailand starting with the development phase. To satisfy a wide variety of customer tastes from around the world, Honda set up the phrase the “Sport Quarter for One World, CBR250R” as the development concept with the aim in mind of creating a model that allows riders of all kinds, from beginners to experienced riders, to feel the fun of maneuvering a motorcycle.

Thai Honda, the production base for this model, began motorcycle production in 1967 and first started to export to Japan in 1988 with the Cub 100EX. It has produced over 18 million motorcycles to date (as of the end of June 2010) and has exported motorcycles to numerous regions such as Europe as well as its natural base in Asia. Using production engineering and know-how contributed by Kumamoto Factory, the lead plant for motorcycle production, Thai Honda is striving further to enhance its structure for the supply of high-quality products.

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (Pvt.) Ltd. will also start production of the CBR250R next spring and extend sales from India to South America. Honda will also offer the CBR250R at a more affordable price in the diversified Indian motorcycle market by effectively carrying out global procurement of parts and materials in the same way as Thai Honda.

Honda CBR250R is equipped with a newly-developed liquid-cooled 250cc 4-stroke 4-valve single-cylinder DOHC engine that is easy to handle. High environmental performance that meets Euro 3 emission standards and Thailand's sixth emission standards was realized by adopting an electronically controlled fuel injection system (PGM-FI*1) as well as an O2 sensor and taking advantage of the combined effect with a catalyzer fitted inside the exhaust pipe.

The full-cowl body presents a highly advanced design full of functional beauty. The light and compact frame, made of a highly-rigid diamond shape in a truss structure, offers agile handling and steady maneuverability as a sports model, while the cowl design enables optimal control of the wind toward the engine or the rider.

In the area of safety technology, the CBR250R's specifications incorporate Combined ABS, a world first*2 for a 250cc-class road sports model into a designated type. The Combined ABS makes vehicle movements more stable during braking by bringing together a Combined Brake System (CBS, a front- and rear-wheel interlocking braking system) and an Anti-lock Brake System (ABS, a braking system that prevents wheel lock during sudden braking or under unfavorable conditions).

*1 PGM-FI (Programmed Fuel Injection System) is a Honda registered trademark.
*2 According to a Honda survey

Auto Mall 2010 will fulfill the penchant of auto Industry as well as the customers of a quality exhibition.  An extravaganza slated to be full of action and entertainment, it will host some of the best national and international automobile brands in the country along with related products and services. It will create an excellent platform for manufacturers, retailers, dealers to showcase their innovative creations, hottest products and latest technologies to the potential buyers under one roof.

For the first time, the Premium Lounge of Auto Mall 2010 will showcase lifestyle products including luxury cars and bikes for the “high fliers”. Along with display of luxury cars and bikes, the visitors will get to experience true lifestyle across categories like Luxury Homes and Villas; Aviation and Yachts; along with other High-end Lifestyle Brands.

The show will be different from the usual auto-shows in that it will have Style biking by India’s finest stunt riders, Super Bike Display, “Think Green – Drive Green” lounge showcasing environment friendly vehicles and technology, Concept Car & Bike competition that will also involve budding talents from engineering institutes, Live Design Shows by Design Studios, Corporate and Colleges, Auto Job Fair, Vintage and Classic Car display.

“Relio Quick Auto Mall has enjoyed immense success over the years and to add value to its already unique identity, the forthcoming Auto Mall 2010 is going a step forward by adding a touch of glitz to the event. Auto Mall 2010 aims to combine various Auto Brands from different categories along with lifestyle entities to create a spectacle that will not only entertain but mesmerize its participants and visitors.  We are delighted and equally energized to bring Auto Mall 2010 with lager participation to Delhi-NCR,” says Mr. Sandeep Kapoor, Managing Director, Relio Quick India Pvt. Ltd.

Auto Mall, a novel concept from Relio Quick, has been organised successfully over the years in various cities across the country, viz. Delhi (Jan 2009), Chandigarh (March 2009), Bengaluru (Nov 2009), Chandigarh (Feb 2010), Mumbai (March 2010) and Bengaluru (Sep 2010). Each of the shows has been witness to an overwhelming participation from all the key automobile brands including BMW, Skoda, Honda, Maruti Suzuki, Volkswagen, Volvo, Nissan, Hyundai, General Motors, Toyota, Mahindra Renault, Mitsubishi, Ford, Tata Motors, FIAT, Mahindra &Mahindra , Ducati, Hero Honda, Yamaha, Bajaj Auto, TVS, Honda Motorcycles, Suzuki, Mahindra 2 Wheelers, Royal Enfield, etc besides financial institutions like HDFC, SBI, IDBI, SBOP, PNB, to name a few.

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New Hero Honda Hunk TV Commercial

Changes/Additional features of New 2010 Hero Honda Hunk:

- Rear Disc Brake
- Digital and Analog Speedometer with clear fonts
- All New visor
- All New front fender
- Tubeless tyres
- LED tail lamps
- Attractive graphics on the tank
- Bull Logo on tank shrouds
- Maintenance-free battery

The tank shrouds are big and New Hunk's tank has good knee recess. Similar to some popular international bikes, New Hunk's telescopic fork is golden in colour. This nicely gels with the 5 spoke black alloy wheels. The gas holder of the rear suspension is also golden. Hero Honda's New Hunk embraces the contemporary black theme - the handlebar weight, alloy wheels, silencer guard and the grab rail of the New Hunk are painted black. Suspension is through telescopic fork at the front and the rear suspension is a 5 step adjustable gas charged one.

New Hero Honda Hunk is expected to feature digital plus analogue instrument cluster which is the latest trend among premium bikes. New Hunk's battery is the same 12V-7Ah and the ignition is through AMI(Advanced Microprocessor Ignition). New Hunk's engine is same as the X-Treme's 4 stroke 150cc engine. It develops 14bhp at 8500rpm of power and 12.8Nm of Torque. Hunk's 150cc engine is mated with a conventional 5speed gearbox. Similar to the TVS CVTi engine the Hunk's 150cc engine produces tumble induction for efficient burning which means more efficiency.

[Via: motorbeam]