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Japanese two-wheeler giant, Yamaha Motor has announced a production milestone of 10 million units in India. The company achieved the landmark production figure in 34 years of its presence in the country, having begun operations in 1985. The production number is a result of Yamaha's three manufacturing facilities locatd in Surajpur, Faridabad and Chennai that have contributed to the achievement. The 10 millionth vehicle to roll-out at the ceremony was the Yamaha FZS-FI V3.0 at the Chennai plant - a popular seller for the company that was launched in January this year. The production volumes have not only catered to the domestic demand but for exports as well.

BMW Motorrad India today announced the launch of the all-new BMW F 850 GD Adventure Pro motorcycle. Priced at Rs. 15.40 lakh (ex-showroom, India) the new long-distance touring enduro motorcycle was first unveiled at the 2018 EICMA show in Milan, Italy.

Hero MotoCorp has finally come out with a major update for its most-affordable scooter, the Hero Pleasure. Now christened the Hero Pleasure+ (Plus) 110, the scooter now comes with a bigger, more powerful 110 cc engine, revised styling and host of new and updated features.

The 125 cc scooter segment is one of the most lucrative two-wheeler segments in India and it's growing by leaps and bounds. In a year, the segment has seen several launches and the new Maestro Edge is the latest one. In fact, it is the second 125 cc scooter from Hero after the Destini and shares its underpinnings with it as well. It is the only scooter in India to be offered with a fuel injected engine and is BS6 compliant. Read on to know how it competes with its rivals in terms of pricing.

Benelli India, a part of Mahavir Group, today announced a price reduction of up to Rs. 60,000 on its 300 cc range of motorcycles. While the naked streetfighter bike, Benelli TNT 300, has received a price cut of Rs. 51,000, while price the full-faired Benelli 302R (Tornado 302R) has been slashed by Rs. 60,000.

Hero MotoCorp's second launch for the day is the all-new Pleasure Plus scooter. The new Hero Pleasure 110 is priced at Rs. 47,300 (ex-wife, Delhi) and gets comprehensive upgrades over the outgoing version with a revised design, new colours and more features on offer. It still remains one of the most affordable scooters on sale and will be attracting a number of first time female buyers. Bookings for the new Pleasure commence from today across the two-wheeler maker's dealerships pan India, while deliveries will begin by the end of this month.

Hero MotoCorp has finally launched the new Maestro Edge 125 scooter with prices starting at Rs. 58,500(Ex-showroom, Delhi). The all-new Hero Maestro Edge 125 joins the Destini 125 as the company's second offering in the 125 cc scooter segment, and is targeted at a younger set of customers unlike the Destini which is family oriented scooter. The Maestro Edge 125 was first showcased at the Auto Expo last year and the final production version is nearly identical to the model we first saw. With two offerings catering to a diverse buyer group, Hero aims to capture a larger share in the scooter space.

Hero MotoCorp has launched the all-new Hero Maestro 125 and the 2019 Hero Pleasure in India today, and we have all the launch highlights here.