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Royal Enfield re-shuffles management structure in India
Article by Jim Tantry
In an attempt to speed up their capacity in Indian bike market, Royal Enfield, bike manufacturer, has reworked their management structure. They now have added Vice Presidents that work independently for their industrial and marketing production departments. Royal Enfield, Eicher Group’s unit, is Chennai based. Royal Enfield shot to fame with their legendary creation of Royal Enfield Bullet that’s making news for quite a few decades now in India. The success of Royal Enfield bikes is such that people are seeking more innovative bikes from them in the future.
Venki Padmanabhan, Chief Executive, Royal Enfield, is the executioner of these strategies as he considers changes to be in par [...]
Rs. 350 crores invested by Royal Enfield in the Oragadam unit
Article by Jim Tantry
Chennai would soon be bracing a Royal Enfield plant in Oragadam. Rapid growth in sales has prompted Royal Enfield to invest Rs. 350 crores in its new plant to meet supplier constraints and demands.
Royal Enfield India has a full fledged production unit already at Thiruvottiyur, Chennai. The news broke about a month ago about the establishment of this new plant. Jayalalithaa, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has accepted the proposal and allotted the land to Siddhartha Lal, CEO and MD, Eicher Motors, for the company’s expansion. The proposed land area is 50 acres, which is expected to produce 1,50,000 units per year. Production is expected to start in 2013 where 300 people would be employed [...]
Royal Enfield Plans INR 350 Crore Investment for Building New Facility at Oragadam
Article by Andrea Rodrigues
Royal Enfield bikes are grown steadily in popularity with addition of new bikes to its portfolio like the Classic 350 and Classic 500 in India. However, the biggest inconvenience reported by its customers, is the long waiting period for their bikes. The company has now sought to take care of this problem, as they plan to invest INR 350 crore in their new Oragadam manufacturing plant, near Chennai.
The opening of this new facility could have a significant effect on the waiting period, helping to bring it down considerably. According to reports, the company’s proposed facility could be completed by early 2013. With the opening of this new facility, the annual production capacity will be raised [...]
Visit to Thane’s Annual Vintage Auto Show
Article by admin
By late afternoon on Sunday, our team at Indiandrives converged at the Big Mall grounds on Ghodbunder Road, Thane to witness the annual vintage auto show organised by the Heritage Vehicle Owner’s Club of Thane. The event was a feast for all auto enthusiasts, showcasing 10 vintage cars and 18 vintage bikes, all from the model years 1923 to 1983.
While the vintage car display was dominated by American and British manufacturers, the vintage bike segment did feature Indian manufacturers albeit a few. There were many scooters on display ranging from the Vespa to many different Lambretta models. Among the motorcycles, the models included the likes of Royal Enfield, the British Matchless, Rajdoot [...]
Royal Enfield to Soon Launch Classic 500 UCE as Carb Variant
Article by Andrea Rodrigues
According to recent reports Royal Enfield looks set at launching a carbureted variant of their Classic 500 UCE soon. Because of this launch, the deliveries of the Classic 500 UCE have also been stalled, even as they were gearing up to launch it an upgraded variant. This is definitely a great move on their part as the former fuel injected structure without the O2 sensor didn’t seem to be working in this market.
Without the O2 sensor, the FI refused to work according to expected standards leaving its owners quite perplexed. According to a source at Royal Enfield’s Brand Store located in Bangalore, the Classic 500 will now be available in a carburetor variant. This would also make the [...]
