Triumph Motorcycles to nearly treble CKD assembly to 90%

Triumph India says its target is to hold a third of the market and double sales by 2022

Britain-based Triumph Motorcycles is planning to increase the Completely Knocked Down (CKD) assembly of its products in India to 90 per cent of its portfolio this financial year, from the current 25 per cent. And, set a target of doubling its sales by 2022.

After launching the Street Triple S, a new 765cc vehicle, Vimal Sumbly, managing director of Triumph Motorcycles India, said their sale proposition for users was reliability, safety, technology and pricing. “We want to give the best of technology at affordable cost, which is key for success in the Indian market. To be affordable in making products locally