The Bajaj-developed 500cc engine might be used in sports or naked motorcycles, though nothing is confirmed yet. KTM is one of biggest names in the motorsport world, be it the Dakar Rally or the US Supercross Championship. So, it is needless to say that the R&D department of the Austrian company is always working on … Read More
KTM
KTM is an Austrian motorcycle manufacturer that was found in 1934. It has a wide range of adventure and performance oriented motorcycles. KTM entered the Indian market in 2012 with the KTM Duke 200, which is an entry level sports bike for the Indian market by KTM. KTM and Bajaj Auto’s alliance has helped the Austrian bike maker with tremendous brand awareness in India and volumes. KTM motorcycles are manufactured in India at the Bajaj Auto’s Chakan plant with heavy localisation in order to keep costs low. KTM manufactures KTM Duke 125, Duke 200 and Duke 390 at the Chakan plant. From 2014, KTM is all set to produce full faired versions of the Duke series and in 2015, the bike maker will commence the production of Husqvarna motorcycles at the Bajaj Auto’s Chakan plant.
KTM CEO Wants To Buy Ducati
KTM’s CEO Stefen Pierer likes the idea of having Ducati under the KTM family. Stefen Pierer is the CEO of KTM who took over the company after bankruptcy in 1992. At that time, KTM had 150 employees but now they have a staff of over 5000. KTM has now become a very successful company and … Read More
KTM 790 Adventure Showcased To Select Audience
A prototype of the KTM 790 Adventure has been showcased to a select audience in Europe. The internet is abuzz these days with the news of the KTM 390 Adventure that is set to be launched in India next year. A spy shot of the bike too had emerged recently. However, now we have news … Read More
KTM India Production To Be Doubled With V2 Plan
KTM India production will be doubled for making room for Husqvarna bikes by the end of 2019. It has been 10 successful years that KTM and Bajaj Auto have collaborated and the results have been fruitful till now. With every passing day, KTM bikes became one of the most favourite pair of wheels for the … Read More
KTM CFMoto Announce Partnership In China
KTM has entered into a joint venture with CFMoto to increase its presence in China. KTM AG and its long term partner CFMoto have announced a joint venture to boost the former’s presence in China. The two companies will develop products not only for the Chinese market but for global markets as well. CFMoto-KTMR2R is … Read More
KTM RC 250 Spotted Testing In India
A test mule of the KTM RC 250 has been spotted on the old Pune-Mumbai highway. In 2012, KTM motorcycles repeated what Yamaha did to the performance biking community years ago with their R15. After immense success with their Duke and RC range, the Austria based manufacturer launched the Duke 250 recently. Its faired sibling, … Read More
KTM 390s Outsell Dominar Inspite Of Higher Price
Sales trends for the months of the May and June 2017 show that KTM 390s outsell Dominar 400 in-spite of the higher price. Bajaj launched the Dominar 400 power-cruiser last December and took the market by storm with an introductory price tag of Rs. 1.36 lakhs for the non-ABS variant. It’s obvious that when a … Read More
KTM India Prices Increased By Upto Rs. 5797/-
The KTM India line-up sees a price increase of up to Rs. 5797/- and these are the post-GST prices as well. KTM India has increased the prices of its motorcycles by up to Rs. 5797/- depending on the model. KTM says these prices will also be the post-GST prices and will be valid after 1st … Read More
Duke 390 To Be Flagship KTM For India, No Big Bikes Planned
KTM doesn’t plan to launch any motorcycle in India in 2017, no big bikes planned. KTM stormed into the Indian market and immediately became a favourite of motorcycle enthusiasts. A couple of years back, in an interview, KTM’s CEO Mr. Stefan Pierer had said that two twin-cylinder engines were being developed (500cc and 800cc) which … Read More
