Two Wheelers News

Homegrown EV manufacturer Ather Energy has commenced its operations in Chennai, its second market after Bengaluru. The company held its first customer event last weekend in the city, and has also begun accepting pre-bookings for its electric scooters for a token amount of Rs. 5000. The Ather 450 is priced at Rs. 1.31 lakh, while the entry-level Ather 340 is priced at Rs. 1.11 lakh (all prices, on-road Chennai), and will be officially launched tomorrow. The prices are about Rs. 5000-6000 more expensive than Bangalore. It is to be noted that the on-road price is in-line with the current GST rate of 12 per cent on EVs, and is likely to see a reduction once the GST council approves the five per cent rate as recommended under the Union Budget 2019.

The 50th anniversary model BMW R Nine T/5 has several aesthetic details in a nod to the 1960s /5 series models, but with modern technology as well.

The Bajaj Pulsar NS 125 is already on sale in the international market, and the new 125 cc Pulsar is expected to be launched in India in the next few months.

The new Royal Enfield Classic 350 is likely to get a fuel-injected engine with a 6-speed transmission, and will come with standard dual-channel ABS.

BMW Motorrad has announced updates for some select models. Here's a lowdown on which motorcycle gets what update. While the updates have been announced internationally, the models sold in India will get relevant updates as well.

New pictures of Curtiss Motorcycles' Zeus electric motorcycle has been released, and the pictures show uniquely placed battery packs, like a conventional V8 engine would have.

Meshh, a data collection agency is collecting user behaviour data at motorcycling events to understand how attendees are engaging with the brand, and what areas of marketing Harley needs to focus on.

The auto industry downturn affected the second largest two-wheeler manufacturer in India too. Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India registered total sales of 476,364 units, which is 16.58 per cent less than the 571,020 units sold in June 2018.