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Yamaha’s festive offers bring insurance benefits and low down payments to select scooters and motorcycles. India Yamaha Motor’s limited-period schemes include insurance benefits and low down payments on select models. Offers are available across India, except Tamil Nadu and Kerala.India Yamaha Motor has announced festive season offers on its hybrid scooters and motorcycles. The schemes combine insurance benefits with low down payments, giving customers an opportunity to bring home select Yamaha models. The offers are available at authorised Yamaha dealerships across India,...

The EV arm of Royal Enfield’s second Indian market destination gets one company store and three dealer outlets. Flying Flea, Royal Enfield’s electric mobility brand, has expanded to Hyderabad, making it the second Indian city where customers can access its stores and services. The move follows the launch of the Royal Enfield Flying Flea C6 in Bengaluru, where customers have ridden the electric motorcycle for more than 1 lakh kilometres, according to the company.The Hyderabad network comprises four customer touchpoints. Flying Flea’s company...

JSW Motors has announced an event on December 3 and 4, saying “a new chapter is about to begin”. JSW Motors is set to formally launch its own car brand in India on December 3, several months after initially anticipated. The new brand will operate alongside JSW MG Motor India, parent company JSW Group’s joint venture with China’s SAIC. According to teasers circulated earlier, JSW Motors’ first launch will be a rugged-looking plug-in hybrid SUV based on the Chery Jetour T2,...

The F 450 RR will be officially revealed on October 15. BMW Motorrad has shared a teaser of an upcoming motorcycle on its social media handles. Based on the silhouette and the post-editing of the image, we think the upcoming motorcycle is the BMW F 450 RR. This will be the third offering after the BMW F 450 GS and the recently unveiled BMW F 450 R. The F 450 RR was also spotted undergoing testing on Indian roads as it will be...

The Duster Strong Hybrid will feature a 1.8-litre petrol engine paired with two electric motors, a 1.4 kWh battery, and a multi-mode automatic transmission. Renault India has announced an ARAI-certified fuel efficiency rating of 29 kmpl for the upcoming new Duster strong hybrid E-Tech 160 ahead of its official commercial debut in the Indian market.Bookings for the SUV officially opened on October 9, 2026, allowing prospective buyers to reserve the vehicle for a token amount of ₹21,000 either through authorised Renault...

The limited-edition range includes 16 handcrafted helmets across Hedon’s Hedonist and Heroine Racer styles.  Royal Enfield has partnered with British helmet maker Hedon to launch a limited-edition collection that brings together classic motorcycle design and handcrafted style. Available globally, the collection comprises just 16 helmets: eight half-face and eight full-face models. They are based on Hedon’s Hedonist and Heroine Racer styles, and each will be handcrafted to order. The small run and made-to-order approach give the collection a bespoke character, with...

Daniel Bircher, Managing Director at Zurich Airport International (left), and Satya Chakravarthy, Founder and Technical Lead, The ePlane Company (right) signing the MoU. Chennai-based electric flying taxi startup The ePlane Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Noida International Airport as it works toward deploying its upcoming e200X aircraft as a flying taxi. The company is currently conducting ground tests, with flight tests set to begin before the end of this year. The MoU aims to establish a framework to co-develop...

Ampere's network has grown from around 300 Experience Centres more than a year ago to over 600. Ampere has added more than 50 new Experience Centres across 15 states ahead of the Navratri festive period as the electric two-wheeler maker steps up its retail and service network expansion, the company announced on Thursday.According to the mobility arm of Greaves Cotton Ltd, the expansion will bring its products, sales and service offerings closer to customers. Ampere's network has grown from around 300...