Honda Motorcycle Global Sales Report

Honda released its overall 2010 sales numbers this week, showing a 16.2 percent increase in global sales, but an 8.6 percent drop in North American sales.for sale cars

Globally, Honda sold 17.9 million motorcycles in 2010, compared to 15 million in 2009. In North America, 192,000 bikes were sold in 2010, compared to 210,000 in 2009.Maruti dealers in india

Besides North America, sales have also descended in Europe and China. In Europe, sales were down 1.2 percent (258,000 motorcycles sold 2010; 261,000 sold 2009). In China, sales were done 1.6 percent (1.2 million motorcycles sold 2010; 1.3 million sold 2009).

But there's a different trend in Asia and Oceania, where smaller displacement motorcycles are mostly sold.Mahindra First Choice Honda broke records there; sales were up 18.7 percent, with 14.3 million motorcycles sold in 2010 compared to 11.7 million sold in 2009.

Vespa Back To India

The Italian company is looking to make inroads into the fast-growing scooter market that is currently dominated by Honda and TVS. And Piaggio has big plans for the market.

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After launching the 125cc Vespa LX125 next year, Piaggio plans to bring in a fuller range that would include more scooters from the Vespa range apart from motorcycles from its other brands.

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Piaggio, which has seven brands of scooters, motorcycles and small commercial vehicles, started its fresh two-wheeler campaign on Thursday with the launch of its premium Aprilia range of superbikes that would come in as imports and carry hefty price tags ranging between Rs 13 lakh and Rs 18 lakh. "Aprilia will give Piaggio the visibility and branding in the two-wheeler market and help us showcase our technological advancement," Ravi Chopra, CMD of Piaggio Vehicles India, told TOI.

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"Aprilia will be a niche product and we plan to sell the bikes through dealerships in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai," he added. Aprilia, a brand bought by Piaggio in 2004, was earlier slated to come to India in partnership with the Munjals of the Hero Group.

Booking Open For Honda CBR250r

The bookings are now open for Honda CBR250R (from HMSI) at Rs1.5 lakh price for the base version and Rs1.8 lakh for ABS version, said the company. The vehicle will be of Indian made and will be ready for delivery in April. According to Honda, the vehicle was showcased in Thailand months ago and is expected to batter the Indian market with its design and performance. With this launch there will be a new platform in the motorcycle segment meeting the demands of the customers who need creative features. The bike will be designed to be friendly and flair to ride and Honda will be making it in India and Thailand to export to more than 20 countries.