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Latest patent filings reveal a Suzuki two-wheeler concept with a petrol and electric hybrid machine.

The flagship production naked bike from MV Agusta packs 208 horsepower, 116.5 Nm of torque in a compact package weighing just 186 kg.

BMW Motorrad India has commenced testing the 2020 BMW G 310 R and the G 310 GS motorcycles in India with comprehensive upgrades. The motorcycles were spotted testing in Europe earlier this year sporting cosmetic changes and feature additions, but the big change for India will be the revised powertrain upgraded to meet the BS6 emission norms. Globally too, this will be the first comprehensive update to BMW's smallest offerings that were first unveiled in 2015. The recent test mules spied in India provide a closer look at the changes we can come to expect on the upcoming motorcycles.

Bajaj Auto has officially come out with its monthly sales numbers for June 2020. Last month, the Pune-based automaker's total sales stood at 2,78,097 units, as against the 1,27,128 units the company sold in May 2020, witnessing a Month-on-Month (M-o-M) growth of 119 per cent. However, as compared to the 4,04,624 units sold in June 2019, the company registered a Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) decline of 31 per cent.

Royal Enfield India has released its monthly sales numbers for June 2020, during which the company's total sales stood at 38,065 units. Compared to the 19,113 motorcycles sold in May 2020, the company saw a Month-on-Month (M-o-M) growth of almost 50 per cent, however, against the 58,339 units sold in June 2019, Royal Enfield's Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) sales fell by 35 per cent.

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has announced its total sales (domestic+export) for June 2020 with 210,879 units despatched. The company witnessed a year-on-year decline of 55 per cent, as compared to 476,364 units sold in June 2019. However, the manufacturer managed to see a sharp increase in month-on-month sales when compared to the 54,820 units that were despatched in May 2020. With over 95 per cent of Honda's network resuming operations since the first week of June, the company's retail sales have crossed the three lakh mark, a growth of 156 per cent, when compared to the 1.15 lakh units, sold that were in May this year.

TVS Motor Company total sales (domestic+exports) stood at 198,387 units for June 2020. The manufacturer reported a decline of 33.22 per cent last month, as compared to 297,102 units that were sold during the same period in 2019. While year-on-year sales have been low, the company did witness a three-fold increase in despatches in June, as compared to nearly 59,000 units that were rolled out of its facilities in May this year. With the lockdown being relaxed in a phased manner, the manufacturer has seen an uptick in both domestic retail as well as exports, TVS said in a statement. The Apache maker also said that it faced supply chain constraints in June, but the company undertook several countermeasures and expects to overcome these problems this month.

The Coronavirus pandemic is yet to subside but sales are slowly starting to pick up. Hero MotoCorp despatched 450,744 units in June 2020, which is a growth of 300 per cent from 112,682 units despatched in May 2020.