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Leaked patent images show that Suzuki could be working on a 250 cc Intruder. It could possibly use the same 250 cc engine as on the Gixxer 250 range. The Suzuki Gixxer 250 and the Intruder 155 are on sale in India.

Once a name synonymous with bicycles in India, Atlas Cycles announced the suspension of its Sahibabad plant on June 3, 2020. The irony wasn't lost on anyone as the closure coincided with World Bicycle Day. The Sahibabad (UP) plant was the last of the three facilities of the company to be closed after the Malanpur (Madhya Pradesh) was closed in December 2014, while the Sonepat (Haryana) plant was closed in February 2018. With the Sahibabad plant, the company laid off 431 of its remaining employees, even though the company says the closure is temporary.

The automobile sector is one of the most affected industries due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The sector was already witnessing a slow demand from the market which further deteriorated due to the COVID-19. Nevertheless, the automobile sector is gradually moving towards the new normal wherein several manufacturers have resumed operations at their respective plants across the country. However, the two-wheeler sales are expected to remain in the slow lane throughout this fiscal, according to HMSI Director Sales and Marketing Yadvinder Singh Guleria. As per the report from PTI, the HMSI senior official told said the coronavirus lockdown having already taken its toll on dispatches in the first quarter, and it would continue to affect the two-wheeler sales this fiscal.

The Honda CT125 Hunter Cub will be available in several Asian markets, including Thailand, but will not make it to India.

TVS Motor Company has hiked the prices of the BS6 TVS NTorq 125 range by Rs. 910.

The electric motorcycle range from the Italian brand is expected to be unveiled at the EICMA 2020 show, if it's held as planned.

More than 1,500 bikes are affected by the recall, which is due to a programming error in the ECU that could cause the engine to backfire.

The Spanish electric motorcycle is capable of 120 kmph top speed with a claimed range of 140 km on a single charge.