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| Indian Auto-Makers Eyeing China as a Global Hub for Exports Posted: 05 Aug 2011 10:17 AM PDT
Original Source: Indian Auto-Makers Eyeing China as a Global Hub for Exports from BikeAdvice.in India was for a long time considered to be the Global hub for both manufacturing and exporting of automobiles. Now, there seems to be a slight shift in this hub. China is growing as a new export hub with many Indian two wheeler manufacturers who are interested in going global. As of now, Bajaj and TVS Motors are the 2 manufacturer who are active in this region. TVS Motor Company recently said that it was planning to shift a large part of its export basket to China. Bajaj Auto already despatches the 100cc Boxer from its Chinese assembly facility to Africa and is now even keener on enhancing this activity. The company claims that its experience in the quality, cost and delivery department in China has been more than impressive than the one observed here. In terms of quality, it is 'top-class’. There is a comfortable 25-30 per cent advantage in cost, and 'absolutely no issue’ on the delivery side. According to one of a recent article in Business Line, What is especially critical is that there is a price difference of nearly 50 per cent between the Bajaj Boxer and a Chinese bike heading overseas. It is $500-600 free on board for the Boxer, but it is only $300-400 for locally-made China motorcycles. Even assuming that of the $200 difference, $100 is a result of competitive pricing, the balance clearly stems from benefits that Chinese manufacturers enjoy. Also quoted is that, it is obvious that the Government supports its industry in China. The situation is increasingly turning the converse in India where big exporters are irked by the Centre’s planned move to withdraw the duty entitlement passbook (DEPB) scheme by September. Here in India, they are reimbursed the duty paid on imported raw material used in products exported. Mr Rajiv Bajaj, Managing Director of Bajaj Auto had recently said in one of his interviews, "It is not as if we want any special benefits or subsidies. I do not need a crutch for support. But why place a boulder on my shoulders?" Bajaj Auto, which is the largest 2 wheeler exporting company from India considers shifting the entire production to China as not a feasible option but still the levels of sourcing could increase significantly in the short term. An industry official had told the above mentioned business daily, "It possibly has not sunk in with policymakers that the manufacturing sector has been playing a key role in creating jobs. Today, these slots will be exported and there will be more employment generated in China and other countries. All this is happening at a time when a slowdown is quite likely in India," an industry official said" and this is a fact that I totally agree with. What have you gotta say about the recent shift of these 2 wheeler manufacturers from India to China when it comes to exporting the bikes and scooters. Are we really losing our potential? Leave your valuable comments below. Regards, Related posts: |
| Harley Davidson launches ‘Fat Boy Special’ in India Posted: 05 Aug 2011 12:03 AM PDT
Original Source: Harley Davidson launches ‘Fat Boy Special’ in India from BikeAdvice.in Harley Davidson, the American manufacturer of one of the best motorcycles across the globe had marked its presence, a couple of years back here and now it has launched one of its best-seller Fat Boy Special here in India. The company presently has 14 models in the Indians line up and has now added this new bike to it. In a company statement, it is said, "This model will be imported as a completely built unit and will be available across all dealerships in addition to the 14 models currently available in the 2011 line-up."The company had plans of coming up with new models to concentrate in the Indian market to strengthen and to mark its presence effectively over here. Just like every other HD model in the sub continent, the Fat Boy Special is also offered on the loan basis backed up by the ICICI bank. Also on option is the loan facility by HDFC bank to help the customers. Harley-Davidson India’s managing director Mr. Anoop Prakash said “This arrangement will help more motorcycle enthusiasts realise their dream of joining the Harley-Davidson community.” Regarding the launch of this bike, he mentioned "We are now launching the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Special, offering a special take on the motorcycle that embodies Harley-Davidson's rich heritage." The Fat Boy Special is brought into India as a Completely Built Unit (CBU) and will be made available across all the dealerships referred to as 'Harley Shops' across the nation. The Fat Boy Special is almost similar to the Fat Boy except the visual upgrade that is incorporated onto it. The Fat Boy is a very famous motorcycle in the Hollywood and is even a part of the US Culture. It has in fact appeared in many movies and was used by Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator II, John Travolta and Tim Allen in Wild Hogs, as well as The Sopranos, Bulworth, and Renegade. Here is the brief spec list of the Harley Davidson Fat Boy Special Displacement : 1584 cc Regarding the pricing of the Harley Davidson Fat Boy Special, the bike is priced at INR 19,70,000, Ex-showroom Delhi by the company. Regards, Related posts:
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