Bike

Firms rev up for electric bikes
R. SURYAMURTHY
A two-wheeler by Global Automobiles at the Auto Expo. Picture by Prem Singh

New Delhi, Jan. 14: Two-wheeler makers in the country are keen on electric bikes.

These bikes run on electricity that is derived from batteries recharged from electrical outlets.

With soaring fuel prices, firms expect a good demand for such bikes.

To win converts, manufacturers are also spicing up their offerings.

Take TVS Motors’ concept vehicle X-Fossil — which can move at speeds of 140 kilometres per hour and go from zero to 100 in just 3.2 seconds.

X-Fossil is loaded with high-tech components and coloured white.

Nano effect

Bike makers make power statement
R. SURYAMURTHY

New Delhi, Feb. 3: The Rs 1-lakh car may be the next big thing on the Indian roads, but bike makers remain unfazed by its entry.

Global players such as Yamaha, KTM and Kawasaki plan to launch high-end models in the country and are confident that their offerings will be lapped up by bike aficionados.

Rajiv Bajaj, managing director of Bajaj Auto, said, “Those who go for these high-end bikes want power and performance. Those who are looking for fuel efficiency can go in for the low-end bikes.”

According to Murad Ali Baig, an auto expert, “High-end bikers are sporty and not Nano targets.” Nano is the Rs 1-lakh-car of the Tatas.