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There have been rumours floating around for several weeks about the possibility of MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo ditching Yamaha and moving to Ducati, reportedly after being offered a huge pay packet.

Honda Racing Corporation's lubricant partner in the MotoGP, Repsol, will soon be available in India. The Spanish lubricant brand has decided to introduce lubricants for two wheelers in India initially and is expected to gradually increase its portfolio to products for four wheelers and the heavy duty segment in the next few years.

Harley-Davidson India has announced a new Passport to Freedom Program across all Harley dealerships in India in an effort to promote motorcycling. The Passport to Freedom Program is designed to encourage confident riding as well as introduce riders to certain simple techniques that help them improve their riding skills.

The US based UM Motorcycles Ltd. (UML) has garnered over 1000 bookings for the Renegade Commando and Renegade Sport S range of cruisers, since it officially started accepting bookings at the 2016 Auto Expo.

Triumph Motorcycles has commenced bookings across India for its new Bonneville T120 motorcycle that has been priced at Rs. 8,70,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi).

India Yamaha Motor Pvt Ltd has reported a 44 per cent growth rate in domestic sales in March, as compared to the same period last year. In all, the company sold 60,032 units in March 2016 as against 41,640 units sold in March last year.

Hero MotoCorp Limited (HMCL), the world's largest two wheeler manufacturer, sold over six lakh two wheelers (6,06,542) in March 2016, registering a 14 per cent growth over the corresponding month last year when the company had sold 5,31,750 units.

Royal Enfield continues 2016 with a strong sales performance, posting sales of 51,320 motorcycles in combined domestic sales and exports in March 2016. Overall, Royal Enfield sales grew by a whopping 52 per cent from 33,679 motorcycles sold in March 2015.