Triumph Motorcycles to begin exports from India in FY18

Firm to export bikes to Nepal in the initial phase; practice to take off within 4-5 months

The UK-based luxury motorcycle manufacturer Triumph Motorcycles plans to start exports from India as it plans to increase the completely knocked down (CKD) assembly of its products in the country to 90 per cent in FY18, from its current level of 20 per cent.

At present, the company has a CKD assembly facility at Manesar and Haryana. The bike manufacturer plans to start exporting to Nepal in FY18.

"In the first phase, we will be sending motorcycles to Nepal in the next four to five months", said Vimal Sumbly, managing director, Triumph Motorcycles India Pvt Ltd.

The firm opened a new