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Ducati has submitted documents with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in USA for a new motorcycle model. The name submitted is the 959 Panigale Corse. We believe Ducati will soon be launching a new, limited edition model of the 959 Panigale.

Australia's custom Royal Enfield bike builder, Carberry Motorcycles opened shop in India earlier this year and has now officially released details on its first made-in-India 1000 cc V-Twin Royal Enfield engine. For those who know about the company, the builder produced custom 1000 cc V-Twin engines based on 500 cc RE units and moved operations to India for easier manufacturing process.

The partnership sees no equity in play, and very clearly spells out joint development of a range of 'mid-capacity' motorcycles. In the Indian and largely global contexts that is the 250-500cc space, where Triumph currently has no products.

UM Motorcycles will be launching the Renegade Classic and the Renegade Commando Mojave on 2-3rd September, 2017. Both motorcycles use the same engine which features on the Renegade Commando and the Renegade Sport S. We expect the prices to be kept below Rs. 2 lakh for the bikes.

The new Jupiter Classic Edition variant comes with new color options and added features.

The two motorcycle manufacturers have entered into a global partnership to develop mid-capacity motorcycles which will be marketed across the world. So far, no further details are available on the Bajaj-Triumph tie-up, but we expect Bajaj and Triumph to jointly develop Triumph-branded bikes in the 300-600 cc category.

Indian Motorcycle has begun taking bookings for the Indian Scout Bobber by paying a token amount of Rs. 50,000. The company will also be offering a range of accessories and customisation options as well.

A 300 cc sport tourer has been spotted at Benelli's India facility, leading to speculation that it might be launched in India. It is based on the TNT 300 and looks as if it is production ready. Whether it will actually be launched in India or not, remains to be seen.