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| Yamaha Electric Scooters Expected on Indian Roads Posted: 15 Jul 2011 01:38 AM PDT
Original Source: Yamaha Electric Scooters Expected on Indian Roads from BikeAdvice.in Yamahas are known for their racing inspired bikes all across the globe. The R series of bike is considered to be the ultimate machines preferred by bikers to quench their passion. Then as time passed, they became synonymous with naked machines as well. The small versions of these 2 categories of bikes are available in India in the form of YZF – R15 and FZ series of bikes.
Besides power bikes and scooters, there is another category that Yamaha had forayed into. It is the least preferred mode of city commuting in India. Kudos to you if you said it right. Yes, it's the Electric commuter segment. Named as EC – 03, this model is presently on sale in Europe. For a country like India, fuel prices keep rising every now and then, an electric commuter should be the best preferred mode of transport. But, that's not the case owing to its designs and cheap plastics used. Also, no major two wheeler manufacturer except TVS has come up with electric models. This is where this segment lacks its punch. What if these electric commuters enter India. Yes, it might happen soon that the road will be dominated by Yamaha commuters. Mr. Jun Nakata, Director of Sales and Marketing, India Yamaha Motor (IYM) told PTI, “For rising fuel prices, electric bike is a good option. Currently we are selling electric bikes in Japan and Europe. There is a possibility for the Indian market for introducing these products”. Thought he company is likely to concentrate more (as of now) on new models of bikes in India, these electric commuters might enter India at some later point of time. Also, romours say that this commuter might be India- specific in all aspects including design, performance and power. He also said that a scooter concept forIndia is getting ready in Japan and the work is in process out there. When asked about the company's plans for the scooter segment, Nakata said, “We are preparing to enter the scooter market. The product is under development in Japan and it will be an India-specific product”. Taking about its plans for the current year, India Yamaha Motor National Business Head Roy Kurian said, “Every year we launch new products. This year we will introduce two new bikes and some variants of the existing models.” Without giving any detail of the new products, he said the firm was consolidating its position in the 150 cc segment. Regarding its sales figures, Kurian said, “Last year we sold 3.7 lakh units, including exports of 1.2 lakh units. Our target this year is to sell 40-50 per cent more than that of last year”. Also, the company is expecting to capture 10 per cent of the Indian 2 wheeler market in the next 3 years. How would Yamaha's yet to come scooter and the electric city commuter fare in India. What have you gotta say about it's new products which would roll over a period of time. Leave your comments below. Regards, Related posts: |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2011 01:35 AM PDT
Original Source: LML to be Back with a Bang from BikeAdvice.in Right from the age I started observing automobiles (I should have been around 8 or 9 years by then), I had always had an interest towards LML vehicles. The reason was very simple. They were unique in whatever they came out with.
Then came the LML Adreno and LML Energy bikes to dominate the roads. Both these bikes were a kind of trend setters at that time and even now, if you get to watch few Indian movies of that few years you will watch many Indian heroes using either of these bikes. The Adreno was very macho in its image and to a certain extent resembled the looks of the imported bikes as well. It featured the concept of handlebars capable of turning without the speedo cluster (as in the case of R15, P220 and some more too). I really liked that bike a lot but what I loved even more was the LML Energy FX. Oh! What bike was that man! I would term the Energy as a truly masculine bike. Every single styling in it was unique to the core. Wonder why am I talking so much about LML? Here I go. LML has serious plans of dominating Indian roads again. The LML Select 4 scooter was launched a few weeks back exclusively for the Delhi NCR region. LML has two models in the line to be launched in the Indian market, which can help regain its lost position in the sub continent. First plan is to re-launch the Freedom bike. LML Freedom is a commuter bike with a trendy look. The Freedom, just like any other LML product saw a decent sales figure in the northern part of the country. There are chances for this model to be launched with a slight variation in the engine so that it gets fitted into the 100 – 125 cc category. The company considers that this particular bike is a life line to the brand as a whole, which to an extent I would say is true too. In an interview to the Financial Chronicle, Mr. PS Choudhary, Head, Marketing and Sales of LML said, "We felt that Freedom still has an after-life simply because there is a section of satisfied consumers still using the motorcycle. We still have the old platform but the new Freedom will be a much-evolved product, which would be differently engineered with a new engine." There are also plans for the manufacturer to bring in the Star 200 scooter into India. This scooter is a perfect blend of a retro style with a modern day engine. Look wise, it is very interesting and is powered by an excellent engine.
With the rising sales of scooters in India, this 200cc engine scooter can be welcomed greatly by the Indian customers. Expect a decent fuel efficiency too from this model. The scooter will be powered by a 4 stroke, 200cc engine capable of producing a max power of 11.5 bhp and a max torque of 14.5 Nm. It is also to be noted that the Star 200 is the only model with this displacement that is exported by LML. Above all, it is rumoured that this scooter can blaze the roads in another 2 months or so. The expected price of this scooter will be in the price band of 60 to 65k. Though, it initially seems higher for a scooter, this is where one has to consider its engine. For a 200 cc scooter, this price is a kind of perfect that, I would say. I really wish these 2 models from Lohia Machinery Limited which is nothing but LML run successfully in the Indian roads. Only this will enable the company to come up with more and more new models in the coming years. I am very happy with the new models from LML. Are you? Drop your comments below. Regards, Related posts: |
But across the globe, Yamahas are also known for their power scooters. The TMax scooters with their 500 cc engines are capable of racing against a bike in a few cases. How would the scooter category see a flip in quality if scooters like this forays into India. Let's go a step ahead.
Style is what this brand has always been synonymous with. At times, when Bajaj scooters dominated the road in early and even in mid 90s, the Vespa's looks were very cool. It was very stylish and cool unlike the traditional scooters which were the same irrespective of the brand at that point of time.
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