Honda Scooters India sales up by 13.82%
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has announced a 13.82% increase in total sales during August this year, at 96,149 units, as compared with 84,476 units in August 2008. Motorcycle sales in this period went up from 30,454 units to 37,108 units, while scooter sales went up from 54,022 units to 59,041 units.
HMSI is looking at increasing production capacity at its plant in Manesar from the current 1.07 million units per annum to 1.5 million units per annum, by mid-2010. The company will also be investing about Rs 200 crore towards R&D activity in India and towards upgrading its two-wheelers to make sure they comply with BS-III norms.
Kawasaki to move motorcycle production from Japan to Thailand
According to a Bloomberg report, Kawasaki will start shifting the production of some of its medium-sized and large motorcycles from Japan to Thailand, from next year. The aim would be to take advantage of lower costs and cheaper labour in Thailand. Kawasaki isn't the first major motorcycle manufacturer to go to Thailand - Triumph already has two manufacturing facilities in that country.
Kawasaki remains the only Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer that still hasn't managed to set up operations in India. The company does have some kind of an agreement in place with Bajaj Auto though, and the latter is expected to launch the Kawasaki Ninja 250R in India before the end of this year.
[Via: indiaautomotive]
Yamaha Photo Contest
Yamaha India introduces a contest where you have to click a picture with your Yamaha and you may get a chance to spend six nights and seven days in Japan with your loved one. There are also some mp3 players, cell phones and cameras to be won.
To be eligible for the prize, you need to click an image and enter in one of the categories listed below:
- Best Background & Yamaha
- Me & My Yamaha
- Yamaha at World Heritage
The last date for submission of entries - 31st august and you can check further details on yamaha's official website.
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