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Two-wheeler giant Hero MotoCorp reported a decline of 12.49 per cent in total volumes with 616,526 units sold in June 2019. In comparison, the manufacturer sold 704,562 units in June 2018. That said, it is the second consecutive month this fiscal that world's largest two-wheeler maker has sold over six lakh units in monthly sales this fiscal. The company continues to register a decline in volumes, not too different from the overall market sentiment in terms of sales.

It is yet another month of disappointing sales for Royal Enfield with the manufacturer reporting a 22 per cent decline in volumes for June 2019. The Chennai-based bike maker sold a total of 58,339 units last month, as opposed to 74,477 units that were sold during the same month last year. With the overall negative buying sentiment across the auto industry, Royal Enfield has been posting negative growth since the start of 2019 with volumes far from favourable. The sales have also affected parent company Eicher Motors' stocks as a result.

Bajaj Auto has silently launched the new CT 110 in India. It gets the 115 cc engine from the Platina 110 along with a few new features.

The Spock has a top speed of 45 kmph and will have a range of 130 kilometres on a single charge, when ridden in the economy mode.

Two-wheeler sales remain flat in the first quarter of the current financial year, but overall sales of TVS Motor Company in June slipped 6.26 per cent.

Suzuki beats market challenges to record impressive sales growth in June 2019. However, volumes still remain modest compared to the top two-wheeler manufacturers.

The Bajaj Platina is one of the highest selling Bajaj models in India. The 110 cc variant made its debut 5 years ago and now Bajaj has updated it by giving a 5-speed gearbox.

Bajaj Auto's domestic two-wheeler sales fell by one per cent while the exports grew by 11 per cent in June 2019.