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Pedrosa & Marquez confirmed at Honda

July 17, 2012 by Bike India Team Leave a Comment

HRC, Honda’s factory racing team, has announced that Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez will be riding for the Repsol Honda team for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

The announcement has laid to rest all speculations that Valentino Rossi might be returning to the Repsol Honda team next year.

Speaking on the ocassion, Shuhei Nakamoto HRC team principal, stated, “We are very pleased to renew our contract with Dani and welcome Marc Marquez to the Repsol Honda Team. Dani is enjoying a very strong season and currently fighting with Casey and Lorenzo for the Championship, we are very pleased with his performance. Marc has already proved how fast he is in 125cc and Moto2, and we believe that, giving him the right time to adapt to the new class, he will also be able to show his talent in MotoGP in the future.”

Official Press Release:

Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) is pleased to officially announce Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez as the two factory Honda riders for 2013 and 2014.

Dani Pedrosa, who currently lies 2nd in the World Championship as the season reaches the halfway point, will extend his contract with Honda, whom he has raced with his debut in the World Championship in 2001. Dani is a three time World Champion (2003 in 125cc, 2004 and 2005 in 250cc) and made his debut in MotoGP in 2006, claiming the Rookie of the Year title and fifth position in the Championship. He has been runner up twice and has also finished third in the premier class on two occasions. After celebrating his maiden win of the 2012 season last weekend in Germany, Dani has shown he is certainly one of the contenders for the title in the premier class this year.

Marc Marquez, born on 17th of February 1993, will make his debut in MotoGP with the Honda factory team at just 20 years old. Already recognised as one of the biggest young talents in the World Championship, Marc has signed for two years with HRC. He was 125cc World Champion in 2010, runner up on his debut year in Moto2 and is currently leading the Moto2 World Championship by 43 points.

Triumph to set up plant at Narasapur, near Bangalore

July 16, 2012 by Bike India Team Leave a Comment

Triumph is in the process of finalising its plans for its Indian entry.

As we have reported earlier, the company has chosen Karnataka for setting up its manufacturing plant and has sought land in the state. Now, the latest news is that the iconic British marque is looking for approximately 30 acres of industrial land in Narasapur, an industrial town about 52 kilometres from Bengaluru. Triumph plans to invest approximately INR 850 crores in two phases on a manufacturing plant with an initial capacity of 250,000 motorcycles per annum.

Speaking to members of the press, M Maheshwara Rao, commissioner of industries and director of department of industries and commerce, stated that the company has placed before the government some specific requirements to set up their plant that includes allotment of 30 acres land at Narasapur Industrial Area in Kolar district. The proposed manufacturing plant would be operational by 2015, he added.

Triumph to set up plant at Narasapur near Bangalore

July 16, 2012 by Bike India Team Leave a Comment

Triumph is in the process of finalising its plans for its Indian entry.

Honda sells a crore two-wheelers in India

July 13, 2012 by Bike India Team Leave a Comment

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI), announced that it has cumulatively touched the 10 million (1 crore) customers milestone.

The growth curve is impressive as the company had achieved its 1st million (10 lakh) mark in five years but crossed the last 10th million in just 5 months in the world’s second largest two-wheeler market.

Thanking Honda customers, Mr. Y. S Guleria, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, HMSI said, “We thank our valued customers and reaffirm that as the fastest growing two-wheeler company of India.” Talking about the rapid growth in India Keita Muramatsu, President & CEO, HMSI said, “Going ahead, Honda will intensify its efforts to rapidly expand production, network and continue to achieve many more million smiles introducing advanced Indian centric products across all motorcycle & scooter segments to realize our Dreams for India.”

Metro Tyres unveils new visual identity, launches new ad campaign

July 13, 2012 by Bike India Team Leave a Comment

Metro Tyres Limited, one of the leading manufacturers and exporters of two wheeler tyres in India, unveiled a new logo along with a new advertisement campaign.

The new identity is designed to profile Metro as a company that understands youth aspirations and reaches out to young people, India’s dominant demographic segment, with cutting-edge products.

“Metro Tyres has evolved significantly over the years with a view to staying ahead of the dramatic changes in the Indian business sector. Today, our company is present in more than 53 countries and is the largest exporter of bicycle tyres and tubes from India,”said Rummy Chhabra, Managing Director, Metro Tyres Limited. “Our new visual identity consists of a re-designed Metro name, appearing in italics to represent motion and speed. Complementing the logo, our advertisement campaign is a story of transformation: from a child to a youth. In doing so, it reflects who we are today and the company we aim to be tomorrow.”

Metro has an exclusive tie up in two wheeler tyres with Continental, Germany, one of the world’s largest tyre companies. With a market share of 24 percent in India, Metro Tyres manufactures close to 30 million tyres annually in its seven state-of-the-art plants in North India. The company sells its products through a network of 10,000 dealers spread across India. In addition, it is the sole supplier of tubeless tyres for Honda CBR 250R and also supplies to Bajaj Auto, Piaggio and Suzuki, among others.