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Expanding its base in smaller cities, Harley-Davidson inaugurated its first concept store in India in Kolhapur. Christened as 'Warrior Harley-Davidson', the concept store has been designed to accommodate Harley's customer experience program on a smaller scale. The Harley-Davidson concept store has been specifically designed for Tier II and III cities where the company does not have retail presence.

Ducati has submitted documents with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in USA for a new motorcycle model. The name submitted is the 959 Panigale Corse. We believe Ducati will soon be launching a new, limited edition model of the 959 Panigale.

UM Motorcycles will be launching the Renegade Classic and the Renegade Commando Mojave on 2-3rd September, 2017. Both motorcycles use the same engine which features on the Renegade Commando and the Renegade Sport S. We expect the prices to be kept below Rs. 2 lakh for the bikes.

The new Jupiter Classic Edition variant comes with new color options and added features.

The two motorcycle manufacturers have entered into a global partnership to develop mid-capacity motorcycles which will be marketed across the world. So far, no further details are available on the Bajaj-Triumph tie-up, but we expect Bajaj and Triumph to jointly develop Triumph-branded bikes in the 300-600 cc category.

Indian Motorcycle has begun taking bookings for the Indian Scout Bobber by paying a token amount of Rs. 50,000. The company will also be offering a range of accessories and customisation options as well.

A 300 cc sport tourer has been spotted at Benelli's India facility, leading to speculation that it might be launched in India. It is based on the TNT 300 and looks as if it is production ready. Whether it will actually be launched in India or not, remains to be seen.

Hyundai has dropped its plans to introduce the much anticipated Verna mild hybrid car in India due to unfavourable GST prices, which has gone up to have now gone up to 43 per cent from July 1, 2017.