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TVS Motor Company's revenue grows by 7 per cent at Rs. 4,469 crore in the first quarter of 2018-19, with total two-wheeler sales crossing 8.84 lakh in domestic and international markets.

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) announced that the company has added 11 milion customers in Western India. The manufacturer crossed the milestone with sales from the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa in its 19th year of operations. It is interesting to note that the sales catapulted in the last decade with the first 5.5 million customers added in 14 years, while the remaining 5.5 million customers joined the Honda family in the last five years. That's an increase by three-fold in just four years.

Of the many things that the Chinese auto industry is known for, one of them is the blatant copy of automotive designs. Complete cars and motorcycles have been replicated in China by the local manufacturers with only the basic changes and the different badge, of course. While we've seen a number of examples in the past, the latest victim of what should be a copyright infringement is the BMW G 310 GS. The Indo-German motorcycle now has a Chinese replica in the form of the Everest Kaiyue 400X, and much like the G 310 GS, this too is a small-capacity adventure motorcycle.

Pune-based two-wheeler, Bajaj Auto has introduced the rugged new CT110 commuter motorcycle in India. The new Bajaj CT110 is priced from Rs. 37,997 for the kick-start variant, while the electric start version is priced at Rs. 44,480 (all prices, ex-showroom Delhi). The new offering has been designed for application across rough terrain and has been upgraded with a number of enhancements including semi-knobby tyres, raised ground clearance, stronger and bigger crash guards, and a tweaked suspension that offers better ride-ability. In addition, the new CT110 also comes with an upswept exhaust, rubber mirror covers and blows on the front suspension for that rugged look. The new offering is is clearly intended to meet the needs of the rural markets, but will be sold in urban areas as well.

Suzuki has launched the Burgman Street scooter in a new matte black colour at a price of Rs. 69,208 (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Racing for the first time saw many factors come into play. Here's how they played out over the race weekend at the Kari Motor Speedway.

The trailer of the new Top Gun film shows Tom Cruise's character Maverick pulling off the covers off the Kawasaki GPZ900R used in the 1986 film, but also shows the Kawasaki Ninja H2 in the new film.

The Honda X-ADV 150 borrows styling cues from its elder sibling, the X-ADV 750 and will get a 150 cc liquid-cooled engine.