In as many as 12 states, Honda has increased its market share to between 30 and 50 per cent. Scooter sales continue to do well with Honda strengthening its position as the market leader in the automatic scooter segment.

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India has become the No. 1 two wheeler brand in eight states and one Union Territory across India.

Honda has become a best-selling brand in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Goa and one Union Territory – Chandigarh.

Overall, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India’s market share grew by 2 per cent to 26 per cent in the first quarter of Financial Year 2015-16. In Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Goa, Honda’s market share zoomed to 50 per cent, and crossed 40 per cent in Maharashtra and Gujarat. Honda’s market share was well over 30 per cent in Delhi, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.

Honda Two Wheelers sales grew progressively in total of 28 states including many motorcycle dominated states like Uttar Pradesh (14 per cent), Haryana (7 per cent), Assam (13 per cent), West Bengal (19 per cent), Madhya Pradesh (3 per cent), Punjab (8 per cent), Rajasthan (12 per cent), Bihar (7 per cent), Jharkhand (14 per cent), Chattisgarh (16 per cent) and Tamil Nadu (8 per cent).

“In the first quarter of FY 2015-16,Honda grew five times faster than the industry. Honda is now the ‘Most preferred two-wheeler brand’ in an impressive 8 States and 1 Union Territory. Our strategy to launch many new models in both scooter and motorcycle segments, network expansion in smaller towns, increased flexibility in production mix to meet demand and top of mind brand recall brand has been well accepted in the market,” said Keita Muramatsu, President & CEO, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India.

Honda has strengthened its undisputed leadership in the automatic scooter segment and is leading scooter sales across all 29 States and UTs. Honda’s market share in automatic scooter is as high as over 80 per cent in Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh and over 70 per cent in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Uttarakhand.

Courtesy : Autocar

After a protracted testing period Mahindra Two Wheelers has launched the Mojo in India at an introductory price tag of Rs 1.58 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)

So, after a delay of five years, Mahindra launched the new Mojo in India today. The Mahindra Mojo has been priced at Rs 1.58 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) and the above pricing is introductory. The Mahindra Mojo was first showcased as a concept in 2010, and it has taken its own sweet time in hitting production. According to Mahindra officials, this delay was attributed to extensive testing. The Mahindra Mojo will be the new flagship offering for Mahindra Two Wheelers and it has taken five years of development time as it was first showcased in 2010. We have already ridden the new Mojo and you can read the review report here:Mahindra Mojo Review

Mahindra has already received 100 bookings for the Mojo and has launched it in New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune; it will be available across 10 select dealerships in Phase 1.Online bookings for the motorcycle start from October 16th. The Mahindra Mojo will be offered in following shades of Glacier White, Charcoal Black, and Volcano Red. Mahindra Two Wheelers also announced the launch of the Mojo Tribe. This exclusive club for Mojo owners has been created for them to share their biking experience with other like minded owners and also be a part of the upcoming rides called the ‘Trails of Mojo Tribe.’ The first of such consumer trails will be flagged off on October 17th at Bengaluru. 

Powering the new Mahindra Mojo is a 295cc displacement single-cylinder motor churning out 28PS at 8,000rpm and a peak torque rating of 30Nm at just 5,000rpm. Power is transferred to the rear wheels via a six-speed transmission. The Mojo had been loaded with goodies like USD front forks, gas charged monoshock, LED pilot lamps and tail lamps, along with optional Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tyres. Braking is done by disc brakes at front and rear while ABS has been given the miss to keep cost under check.

Mahindra plans to market the Mojo as a touring motorcycle as it has a fuel tank capacity of 21 litres and 173.5mm ground clearance. The Mahindra Mojo will compete against the Honda CBR 250R and the Royal Enfield Classic 500 in the Indian market.

Courtesy : Zigwheels

The Toro is pegged as a Sports Utility Pick-up; capable of one tonne payload capacity.

Fiat has finally revealed its first ladder-on-frame Toro pick-up in the skin. Teasers and spy photos of the pick-up had been doing rounds on the internet for a while now. Toro is Italian for bull, and the pick-up is a huge departure from the traditionally cute-looking vehicles Fiat is famous for. 

Pegged as a ‘Sports Utility Pick-up’, the double cab, luxury five-seater measures 4,915mm in length with a payload capacity of up to 1,000kg. The double front-fascia design, though debatable in terms of likeability, was intentionally kept to up the noticeability quotient of the vehicle, as per Fiat.

Designed primarily for Latin American markets, engine options for the Toro include a bi-fuel 138bhp,1.8-litre ethanol/petrol motor and a 170bhp, 2.0-litre Multijet diesel engine. The smaller engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission driving the front wheels, and the bigger diesel engine gets a six-speed manual gearbox, available in both front-wheel and all-wheel-drive layouts.

The Brazil-bound Fiat Toro will come equipped with a 5.0-inch touchscreen display, GPS navigation, rear-view camera and Bluetooth connectivity. Optional additions include an electric sunroof, xenon headlights, and rain sensing wipers. Base models get 16-inch wheels, whereas the top trim gets larger 18-inch wheels with the added option of a nine-speed automatic gearbox.

Expected to go on sale internationally late 2015, or early 2016, the Fiat Toro will take on the likes of the Toyota HiLux,Volkswagen Amarok and Ford Ranger in the compact pick-up truck segment.

Courtesy : Autocar

The Supro Van is available in three trim levels; powered by a 909cc 45.6bhp diesel engine.

Mahindra & Mahindra has launched a diesel MPV based on its all-new Supro platform. The BSIII-compliant van is priced at Rs 4.38 lakh (ex-showroom, Thane).

The Supro Van, targeted as a people-carrier or a personal vehicle for large semi-urban families, is powered by a 45.6bhp, 909cc turbodiesel engine, mated to a five-speed manual transmission and gets three variants: the base VX trim, the LX trim (with power steering), and the top ZX trim with power steering and AC. The van can be had in a five-seat or eight-seat layout and will be offered with a 2-year/60,000km warranty. The Supro Van will compete with the Maruti Omni and Eeco.

Mahindra has also launched a one tonne payload commercial vehicle called the Supro Maxitruck with prices starting at Rs 4.25 lakh (ex-showroom, Thane) for the BS III version. Available in three colours, both Supro vehicles will be built at Mahindra's Chakan plant, near Pune.

Courtesy : Autocar.