Internally known as Last Mile Surfer, the three-wheeled scooter weighs 11kg and has a near 20km range.

Volkswagen has revealed its new foldable three-wheeled electric scooter. Known internally as the Last Mile Surfer, the production version of the scooter is also likely to carry this name.

The scooter has been developed to be carried in a car's boot. This will enable motorists to park their cars outside crowded city spaces and use the scooter for the final phase of their journey, instead of relying on public transport.

The auto giant claims the Last Mile Surfer weighs around 11kg and comes with a range of nearly 20km. Volkswagen's three-wheeler will be powered by a lithium-ion battery.

According to Volkswagen chairman Martin Winterkorn, the Last Mile Surfer will go on sale in 2016 for less than 1000 euros (approximately Rs 70,000). He suggested that it could be offered in the UK at around £700 (around Rs 50,000).

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An exclusive ride was arranged for all 100 Benelli motorcycle owners to celebrate the positive response.

DSK Motowheels and Benelli has achieved a milestone in motorcycle sales once again. After the quick sales recorded in the Bengaluru showroom, the brand has now registered sales of 100 motorcycles in Pune as well. To celebrate the event, all 100 motorcycle owners partook in a ride to Khandala and back.

This exclusive ride featured all Benelli-made motorcycles, from the TNT 300, the TNT 600i, the TNT GT, TNT 899, and the one we recently reviewed, Benelli’s flagship for India, the TNT R.

Shirish Kulkarni, Chairman, DSK Motowheels said, “Since the launch of our exclusive showroom for DSK Benelli superbikes, we have received an overwhelming positive response. The remarkable feat of achieving 100 superbike sales in Pune, not only highlights the brand value and customer patronage of DSK Benelli, but also demonstrates the growing market for superbikes in India.”

Shirish also handed over the key of the 100th Benelli motorcycle sold to its owner on this day.

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Honda's grand pricing plan may not have worked out, but the 650 is still a motorcycle to watch for

First, the good news. At long last, the wait for the Honda CBR650F is over. The 649cc, in-line-four Honda CBR650F will officially launch in India in about ten days from today. Now, the bad news: it will be priced way higher than expected. That said, we still can’t help but feel excited at the prospect of seeing another four-cylinder sports-tourer around.

The motorcycle’s inline-four produces 86bhp and 63Nm, and is mated to a six-speeder. The sports-tourer has a steel twin-spar frame and aluminium swingarm, and is equipped with a 41mm fork up front and a preload adjustable monoshock suspension at the rear. ABS will be standard. The 650F will only be available in the red-white-blue Honda racing livery, for now.

Honda showcased the motorcycle at the 2014 Auto Expo, and its appeal was enhanced by its expected pricing, which was supposed to be around Rs 5.5 lakh. This would’ve helped Honda undercut the Benelli 600GT, and made the 650F the most affordable four-cylinder powered, faired motorcycle in the country. The pricing would have also meant that the twin-cylinder Kawasaki Ninja 650 and the four-pot Benelli 600GT would have had to contend with a rapidly gaining Honda in their rear-view mirrors.

But Honda’s plan for an aggressively priced motorcycle took a nose-dive after the company reportedly failed to meet the originally planned level of localisation for the 650F. So, while the CBR650F will be assembled in India, localisation is expected to be only around 5 percent. The result? The price is expected to get yanked to around Rs 8 lakh.

While the price hike has dampened our enthusiasm a bit, Honda can possibly take consolation from the fact that the current prices of litre-class bikes is nearly double the cost of the CBR650F. And, a capable Honda 650cc should find takers who won’t really mind the revised pricing.

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Scramblers are all the jazz these days, with every manufacturer trying to slice a piece of this time-travelling pie. The latest manufacturer to enter the retro-themed scrambler motorcycles market is the Iconic Japanese motorcycle maker, Yamaha.

This all new scrambler style Yamaha, christened the XSR700, builds on Yamaha’s Faster Sons philosophy and pays homage to design icons of the manufacturer’s past such as the XS650 whilst showcasing tomorrow’s technical features. Underneath the XS650 inspired design this retro street bike comes with the latest chassis technology. The light, slim steel and easy customizable backbone-type frame under the retro body utilises the 689cc engine as a stressed member. The motorcycle is available in two colour options: Forest Green and Garage Metal.

Adding to the aesthetic of the XSR700 are a slew of retro-fitted additions such as two-texture leather seat and easily customizable sub-frame, aluminium tank, vintage style headlight, taillight, an all digital instrument cluster, mesh cover, short muffler and front fender stay & radiator cover carved out of aluminium.

The 689cc inline 2-cylinder engine, capable of delivering 74.8 PS of power and 68Nm of torque, features Yamaha’s special ‘crossplane philosophy’, claiming to develop linear torque for outstanding acceleration.

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Called Central Triumph, this exclusive showroom will sell all 13 models from the bike maker.

Triumph Motorcycles India has announced the commencement of operations in Indore, Madhya Pradesh with the launch of a showroom. Located on Ring Road, this is the 11th Triumph showroom here in India.

The new showroom is equipped with a state-of-the-art service centre and will retail all of Triumph’s 13 motorcycles, including the Bonneville and Bonneville T100, the Speed Triple, the Rocket III, the Street Triple, the Thruxton, the Tiger XRx, Tiger XCx, Tiger Explorer XC, the Thunderbird Storm and the Thunderbird LT, and the Daytona 675 and 675R.

At the inauguration, Vimal Sumbly, MD, Triumph Motorcycles India said, “I think Indore in particular is extremely crucial to our plan for Central India. With our state-of-the art dealership, our aim is to give the brand lovers an overall experience of the product they deserve from a globally renowned brand like Triumph Motorcycles.”

Ragini Sanghi, dealer principal, Central Triumph added, “The philosophy with which we operate is in tandem with the ethos of Triumph Motorcycles and customer satisfaction is of utmost importance to us. We feel it is a perfect alliance and we will ensure that highest standards of sales and service are followed.”

Currently, Triumph has its dealerships in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kochi and Kolkata.

Courtesy : Autocar