Two Wheeler Market

Ultraviolette Automotive has raised USD 85 million in a funding round led by Yali Capital and TDK Ventures as it looks to scale up production of its existing and upcoming products and expand its presence in overseas markets, including the US in 2027, the electric two-wheeler maker announced on Wednesday. The Bengaluru-based company, which currently sells its products in India and 20 European countries, said international sales account for around 15 per cent of its overall volumes and are expected to rise to 25 per cent as it scales its global operations. The fresh capital will be deployed towards scaling manufacturing of its existing F77 and X-47 models, as well as upcoming products Tesseract and Shockwave, Ultraviolette CEO and co-founder Narayan Subramanian told PTI. "This is a growth-stage investment, and the capital will be deployed across multiple areas that will support the next phase of the company's expansion. "This includes scaling production for our current products F77 a

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The deep-tech electric motorcycle maker will use the capital to scale capacity and distribution and broaden its product line with four launches over the next 12-24 months

Recovery in African markets, expansion into Latin America and Southeast Asia, and a rising share of premium products are expected to support export growth

Fada data shows legacy players driving nearly all first-half market growth, while Ather remains the standout among EV-first manufacturers

The company posted a net loss of ₹100.2 crore in Q4 FY26, compared with a loss of ₹234.3 crore in the year-ago period

Replacement demand recovery is expected to support near-term growth, while rising electrification and changing consumer preferences may drive scooters to overtake motorcycles in the long run

Tarun Mehta, CEO of Ather Energy, said that India has no competition in the mid-tier EV two-wheeler segment and PLI schemes can help the industry expand its global footprint

Market-specific recovery patterns drove swings in overseas volumes in Q3

TVS Motor reported a robust 37 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) rise in revenue in the December quarter, supported by healthy volume growth and steady realisations.

Bajaj Auto Q3 Preview: The two wheeler giant is likely to announce it December quarter (Q3FY26) results on Friday, January 30, 2026.

TVS Motor Q3 preview: Axis Securities expects TVS Motor's revenue to rise ~34 per cent Y-o-Y, led by a 27 per cent increase in volumes.

India's two-wheeler industry is seen growing 6-9% in 2026, though a proposed ABS mandate for sub-125cc models could push up prices and temper volumes

India's two-wheeler industry is expected to grow 6-9% in 2026, aided by the GST cut, improved affordability and steady rural and urban demand, analysts said

The company expects the momentum to continue in the second half of the fiscal year (H2FY26), with overall industry volume growth projected at 8-10 per cent.

The Hero MotoCorp stock rose as much as 3.95 per cent to ₹5,749 before trading 3.84 per cent higher at ₹5,743 around 11:30 am, outpacing the Sensex's 0.15 per cent gain.

Robust festive demand aided by price cuts owing to GST rate rejig led to record passenger vehicle, two and three-wheeler dispatches from companies to dealers in October, industry body SIAM said on Friday. Total passenger vehicle wholesales in October rose to 4,60,739 units, an increase of 17 per cent compared with 3,93,238 units in October last year. Similarly, two-wheeler sales rose to 22,10,727 units during the month, an increase of 2 per cent against 21,64,276 units in the year-ago period, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said in a statement. Scooter sales were up 14 per cent year-on-year at 8,24,003 units last month as compared with 7,21,200 units in October 2024. Motorcycle dispatches, however, declined 4 per cent year-on-year to 13,35,468 units in October. Three-wheeler dispatches rose 6 per cent year-on-year to 81,288 units in October. "Passenger vehicles, two and three-wheeler segments posted their highest ever dispatches to dealers in October, primar

On the bourses around 2:20 PM, Hero MotoCrop share price was trading 1.14 per cent higher at ₹5,421.65. In comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.25 per cent higher at 83,740.95 levels.

Brokerages expect Bajaj Auto to post healthy Y-o-Y growth in Q2, driven by higher volumes, improved product mix with a greater share of premium bikes & 3-wheelers, & favourable currency movement.

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