Recent Articles Published by Kiran Murali
Entry into EV next big chapter for Royal Enfield, says Siddhartha Lal

By Kiran Murali & Ketan Thakkar calendar05 Nov 2024

"For us it is not just another launch, this is really monumental in the way we look at Royal Enfield…The scale of how ...

Hero MotoCorp to start UK, Europe operations in 2025 with Vida Z

By Kiran Murali & Ketan Thakkar calendar05 Nov 2024

The new Vida Z will be followed by high-capacity premium internal combustion engine motorcycles.

JK Tyre to hike prices in Q3 amid input cost pressure

By Kiran Murali calendar05 Nov 2024

The price hike during the December quarter is likely to be 1-2% and the management does not expect the hikes to impact...

Royal Enfield unveils EV brand “Flying Flea”; Plans two launches by early 2026

By Kiran Murali calendar04 Nov 2024

Flying Flea's first two motorcycles, the classic-styled FF-C6 and the scrambler-styled FF-S6, are expected to be in th...

Suzuki to start e Vitara production from India in Spring 2025

autherKiran Murali calendar04 Nov 2024

Sales of e Vitara are expected to begin in Europe, India, and Japan around summer 2025.

Hero MotoCorp clocks record retail sales in festival season with 13% growth

By Kiran Murali calendar04 Nov 2024

The automaker’s retail sales during the 32-day festival season came in at 15.98 lakh two-wheelers, with robust demand...

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How Chennai-based Raptee.HV solved the range problem for electric motorbikes

By Radhika Dave & Kiran Murali calendar31 Oct 2024

The motorcycle startup uses car-compatible CCS2 charging port to give riders access to 16,000 charging stations nation...

Maruti Suzuki flags pressure in urban demand

By Kiran Murali calendar29 Oct 2024

Maruti Suzuki’s management noted that the weakness in urban demand reflects the impact of elections and monsoon.

Maruti Suzuki to clock highest-ever October retail sales with over 2 lakh units

autherKiran Murali calendar29 Oct 2024

The company's highest October retail sales were last in 2020 when the it delivered 1.91 lakh units.

Weakness in sub-Rs 10 lakh market a cause of worry, says Maruti Suzuki’s Bhargava

autherKiran Murali calendar29 Oct 2024

The automaker’s chairman believes affordability is the key factor impacting the segment, and that consumers need to ha...