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Bajaj Price Hike in the Offing

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Bajaj Auto Ltd., makers of some of the most popular motorcycles in India, are all set to raise the prices of their offerings. A leading daily stated that this move has been facilitated by the Pune-based manufacturer to offset the impact of high input costs and the rupee decline.

Addressing the media at a business conference recently, Mr. Rajiv Bajaj, MD stated, “It seems likely that we have to raise prices because commodity prices have gone up significantly, partly owing also to the way forex has moved.”

As of now, the  head honchos at Bajaj have not revealed any specific details regarding the percentage of price hike across their product portfolio. With the festive season coming up and with a couple of important launches from Bajaj, which include the KTM 390 Duke-derived Pulsar 375, among others expected. It would be quite interesting to see how Bajaj Auto Ltd manages to hold on its market share amidst severe competition.

Story: Sayem Syed

BMW Motorrad Nine T spied testing

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BMW Motorrad enthralled motorcycle enthusiasts all around the world last year at EICMA when they showcased Roland Sands iconic Nine T concept. Rumoured to be the Bavarian brand’s final air-cooled, boxer-powered offering to the masses, the street-fighter is undergoing rigorous testing in Italy.

Company officials have revealed that the BMW Motorrad Nine T is capable of producing 90 PS of power along with 110 Nm of peak torque. The production ready version has the DNA of the BMW S1000RR with an elongated fuel tank, it also appears from the spy pictures that Akrapovic have custom designed the exhaust for the Nine T.

What’s even more exciting is the fact that BMW head honchos have disclosed the unveil date for the Nine T street-fighter; October 16th is the red letter day for BMW Motorrad fans the world over. The price has also been rumoured to be around the $ 19,000 (INR 11.8 lakh) mark.

Story: Sayem Syed

Picture source: www.mo-web.de

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New, faster Karizma slated for 2014 launch

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Karizma-ZMRHero Motocorp have been widely reported in a variety of media outlets to have announced the introduction of 15 new products by 2014, including an all powerful, revamped, Karizma, which will also hit the showrooms in accordance with this time line. The announcement was made as part of Hero’s Global Sales and Marketing Conference in Macau, China.

While the new Karizma is expected to retain the same engine as the current one, it is the first of Hero’s two-wheelers to have been re-tuned and developed in coalition with American technological partners Erik Buell Racing, the direct consequence of which is that the old mill will produce more power than ever before.

The 15 new products will include reboots such as this one along with completely new designs. Hero hope to bring these new bikes into the market between the October – December period in 2014 so that they can capitalise on the historically lucrative festive season.