TVS to Resurrect Max R

Now comes TVS!!! Bajaj is marching ahead with its Pulsar and Discover brand while Hero Honda continues to be on No 1 spot with its Splendor. TVS has decided to resurrect the Max R 100 which was discontinued in 2005 after BS II norms. To be in competition and to penetrate in rural marker Max R will be upgraded with a 110 cc engine which will be BS III compilant. It will be sold under the name MaX 4R, as the name suggests it will be a 4 stroke engine.

Nissan plans to bring Teanna and Xtrail as CKD

Nissan after innaugrating manufacturing unit in Chennai with Renault is eying to bring down Teanna and Xtrail as complete knocked down units to reduce the cost. It is pretty clear that Nissan now wants to be a volume player in India rather than niche player.

Nissan and Teanna both are available as completely build unit (CBU) for which it has to pay 110% tax while CKD attracts only 10% tax.

Bajaj Auto Recods 2.85 million unit sales last fiscal

For the first time in the history of Bajaj it has recorded the sale of 2.85 million units. Brilliant isn`t it!! Being No 2 two wheeler manufacturer of the country it is expected from Bajaj to break some records when the whole automotive industry has gained momentum and progressing at a very fast pace.

The total sales  includes exports of nearly 9,00,000 vehicles, also the highest ever in its history. This strong showing owes itself to the success of the twin brand strategy of Discover and Pulsar, as also to the continued growth in commercial vehicle and export sales. Bajaj Auto has set itself a target of 4 million vehicles, including 1 million exports, in FY 2011.