Success of the Scooty brand will pull customers towards the bigger and more powerful scooter
The new 100cc TVS scooter is designed to target market leader Activa, which sells in large numbers (55,000 units a month). The body, unlike other scooters, is built using metals and will pricing is expected close to the 45k rupee mark.
The 100cc TVS scooter, according to sources, will be capable of good acceleration and speed. The handling is also regarded to be close to the Activa’s.
Dealers of TVS motorcycles claim the good brand image the Scooty enjoys in India will help provide the 100cc scooter with a solid start. Even if it does a third of the 55,000 units the Activa does, TVS would be happy with it, convey company sources.
The competition will be closely watching the market reaction towards this new technology
If sources are to be believed TVS is planning to launch a bike with automatic clutch system within a few months. This means the rider would be free from applying the clutch while shifting the gears. The gears would be shifted without the use of a clutch and the company also claims that there would not be any impact on the bike’ performance such as its pickup and top speed.
Although TVS isn’t willing to disclose much info about this product at this point of time, insiders say this project has been in the pipeline for the last 18 months or so.
This bike would be placed in the executive segment which is ruled by Hero Honda at present. It would be interesting to see how TVS positions this bike as far as its cost is concerned and what mileage it would be capable of.
As in case of gearless scooters, this bike could lure women riders as well who have keen interest in motorcycles but couldn’t find an appropriate product for their commute till now.
This bike will bring with itself a new technology in the biking world in India and it would be interesting to assess its performance.
TVS Motors will launch a 100cc scooter and motorcycle for the executive segment by the completion of the current financial year. At present, TVS manufactures two scooters — Scooty Pep and Scooty Streak — belonging to the sub-100cc segment.
Technical specifications of the vehicles are not known, but both the vehicles will be built at the company’s Hosur plant.
TVS Motors, India’s highly rated 2-wheeler manufacturer, will set afloat 2 motorcycles in the next two years. In additon, the company will also launch 2 scooters, one in the month of November, and another next year. The motorcycles which TVS is referring to here might be the Apache 180 cc and 200 cc, which are well on the cards, and perhaps with arrogant looks, chubbier tyres, LEDs and stimulating paint [ Read More ]
