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Honda Motor & Scooter India (HMSI) has announced that it will be passing GST benefits by up to Rs. 5,500 to customers starting from 1st July 2017. As per the new GST regime, Honda motorcycles and scooters under 350 cc now fall under the 28 per cent tax slab, saving up to 2.2 per cent over the previous taxes.

Here's a look at all you need to know about the new Husqvarna 401 motorcycles, which will be made in India by Bajaj Auto. The Swedish brand is owned by Pierer Industrie, headed by KTM CEO Stefan Pierer

Welcoming the new GST reform in the market, Suzuki Motorcycle India has announced that it will be passing on the benefits to customers starting from 1st July 2017. With the GST norms now in place, prices of Suzuki bikes are down by 2 per cent, thanks to the reduction in overall taxes on two wheelers with a capacity of less than 350 cc.

Two-wheeler sales showed mixed results across companies in June 2017. Bajaj Auto sales skidded in June, and Honda sales also slowed down after posting record sales numbers in the past couple of months. The world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer by volume, Hero MotoCorp retains the top spot selling over 6 lakh two-wheelers in June

Suzuki sold 38,454 two-wheelers in June, and domestic sales of Suzuki scooters and motorcycles alone accounted for 33,573 units

India's largest two-wheeler maker, Hero MotoCorp announced its sales performance for June 2017 and the first quarter of the 2017-18 financial year. The auto giant sold 624,185 units last month, registering a growth of 14 per cent over the 549,533 units sold in June 2016.

GST prices on two-wheelers announced by manufacturers are only marginally different from pre-GST prices and will have no real impact on the industry, experts say

The Husqvarna bikes will also be manufactured at Bajaj Auto's manufacturing facility at Chakan, near Pune. The made in India KTM and Husqvarna bikes are expected to increase from 1,00,000 units in 2017 to over 2,00,000 units in the next couple of years.