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Bajaj Auto's Pulsar brand is one of the more iconic motorcycle brands in the Indian two-wheeler market and the company has achieved a new milestone with the Pulsar series achieving the one crore sales mark. To commemorate the milestone, the Indian motorcycle giant has launched the Black Pack Edition for the 2018 Bajaj Pulsar 150, 180 and 220F range.

A recent image emerged online shows the R15 V3.0 at a dealership, hinting towards the model making its debut soon. The India-spec Yamaha R15 V3.0 could go on sale as early as January next year, and is a comprehensive upgrade over the current model.

Ducati India has brought some extremely fun products to the Indian shores this year, and is closing 2017 with a new variant of its entry-level Scrambler motorcycle. The Ducati Scrambler Mach 2.0 is now on sale in the country and has been priced at Rs. 8.52 lakh (ex-showroom, India). Over the standard Scrambler, the Mach 2.0 gets visual upgrades including a special paint scheme created by Californian designer Roland Sands.

Hero Electric are looking at multiple locations in the country but would prefer to be either in the West or South India because it is easier to cater to the markets there, plus they are also looking at exporting to international markets.

High on the launch of the new Apache RR 310, TVS Motor Company has pulled another surprise and has invested in a new electric vehicle start-up. According to the filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), TVS has bought a 14.78 per cent stake for Rs. 5 crore in Ultraviolette Automotive Pvt. Ltd, a Bengaluru-based startup working on electric two-wheelers and energy infrastructure.

Royal Enfield has announced an online sale of 15 limited edition Stealth Black Classic 500 motorcycles. Priced at Rs. 1.90 lakh, the bikes were a part of the 'National Security Guards' Motorcycle Expedition 'Fight Against Terror' ride in September 2017. The campaign is called 'Tribute to the Bravehearts' and will have the bikes go on sale online on December 13 2017 on at www.royalenfield.com/bravehearts.

The TVS Apache RR 310 emerges as a track bred motorcycle, developed with inputs from TVS Racing and has been packaged as a versatile offering for a lot of applications - commute, track and tour. At Rs. 2.05 lakh (ex-showroom), the flagship Apache looks compelling and is competitively priced too. As the newest hot motorcycle to go on sale in the country, here are 10 interesting facts, you need to know about the all-new TVS Apache RR 310.

The Honda Africa Twin is one of the more capable adventure tourers out there and certainly has grabbed attention in a lot of markets including India. However, the global ADV space is moving towards the middleweight space that now comes with a host of options from possibly every major bike maker. Honda too is looking to grab a chunk of this pie and is reportedly working on a smaller version of the Africa Twin.