This US cruise-bike maker plans to make India a hub of 300-700cc bikes

At present, it produces vehicles up to 300cc in India but is working on different engines for higher capacity

US-based motorcycle maker UM International, LLC is planning to make India a hub for bikes under 700 cc. The company said in the next three years all the bikes under 700 cc and over 300 cc will be developed and manufactured in India. The company is planning to set up a facility, along with a new research and development unit, in Maharashtra or Tamil Nadu.

Speaking to Business Standard after launching Renegade Commando Mojave and Renegade Commando Classic in Chennai on Monday, Jose Villegas, director, UM India, said India is becoming a hub for premium bikes and UM International is bullish