Auto Expo 2018, the biggest automotive event in the country, kicked off today in Greater Noida, near Delhi, amid much fanfare. Yamaha unveiled Motoroid, its first-of-its kind motorcycle with high precision balance control via Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Technology. It is based on the theme of "expanding the possibilities of mobility with advanced technology"
Hero Moto Corp unveiled India's first 200cc adventure motorcycle XPulse200. Priced at Rs 1-1.2 lakh, it uses a 199.5 cc single-cylinder fuel-injected engine. The powerbike can produce 18.1 bhp at 8,000 rpm and 17.1 Nm at 6000 rpm. It is expected to hit Indian markets in June-July this year
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India launched its X-Blade, a 160cc bike loaded with a 162.7cc single-cylinder engine producing 13.93bhp and 13.9Nm of peak torque. Besides, it has a LED headlamp, LED tail lamp, alloy wheels and others and will target the Bajaj Pulsar, TVS Apache segment of vehicles
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter also launched the new editions of the big bikes including CBR 650F, Africa Twin, CBR1000RR and Gold Wing and 10 new models - Activa 5G, Livo, CB Shine, CB Shine SP, CB Hornet 160R and CBR 250R
TVS Motors unveiled first of its kind ethanol-based bike, Apache RTR 200 Fi Ethanol. It can run with up to 85% ethanol content (E85) and can generate peak power of 21 PS
In order to cash on the electric vehicle wave, TVS showcased Creon, an electric scooter with a range of 80 km and does 0-60 kmph in under 5.1 seconds, which was developed in collaboration with Intel. It is powered with 3 Lithium ion batteries and can deliver 12 kW of power
Marking its debut in 125 cc scooter segment, Hero MotoCorp unveiled new Maestro Edge and Duet 125 cc scooters, which are based on its 110 cc versions. Both the scooters use the same 125cc single-Energy cylinder engine tuned to produce 8.7 bhp at 6750 rpm and 10.2 Nm of peak torque at 5000 rpm. The models will be available in the second quarter of 2018-19
Suzuki Two-wheelers unveiled GSX-S750, which is powered by a 750cc engine and have a six-speed transmission. The bike will be launched in the coming months. Suzuki also launched the Intruder 150 Fi and Burgman street scooter. This will be the second Made in India big bike after the Hayabusa!
TVS Motors also launched Zeppelin, a futuristic motorcycle cruiser as they describe it, which has a 220cc engine and a TVS patented integrated starter generator. It is geared with a dual channel anti-lock braking system and mono-shocks
Aprilia, the marquee company of Italian automaker Piaggio, launched the SR 125 scooter. It borrows its design language from the SR 150. The three-valve engine churns out 10 bhp of max power and 10.6 Nm of max torque. The scooter has been priced at Rs 65,310 (ex-showroom)
Kawasaki Motor launched the new Ninja H2 SX in two variants with the SX priced at ? 21.80 lakh and the high-spec H2 SX SE priced at Rs 26.80 lakh (ex-showroom). Powered by 998 cc in-line four-cylinder supercharged engine, it gives 199 bhp and 136 Nm of peak torque