Motorcycle sales have seen a growth of 20% to 150,429 units, from 125,409 units in Oct 2017
Firm appoints exclusive distributor; its products are being assembled in the industrial park of Tigre, and sold through a network of over 100 dealers across the country
In 2004, Radhakrishnan was promoted as Executive Vice President of TVS Motor and in 2008 became its President
The company is banking on a strong portfolio and rural growth to outperform the sector
During the quarter ended September 30, 2018, the overall two-wheeler sales of the Company including exports grew by 13.6% to 1.05 mn units from 0.92 mn units in the Q2FY18
In the first year of the association, Torino Motors will work with TVS Motor to open 40 exclusive stores in the country for the distribution of two-wheelers
The new 110cc motorcycle will expand the company's offerings in the segment
The additional investment will be deployed for continued product engineering and further expansion of Ultraviolette Automotive's core R&D team and facility
Expects two-wheeler industry to grow by 10 % in 2018-19
Overall two-wheeler sales, including exports, rose 14% with motorcycle sales outpacing scooter sales
A key trigger for the stock is the premiumisation of its portfolio
Operating profit margins at 7% way below estimates
The company's total exports grew by 45.3 per cent to 1.61 lakh units in the fourth quarter of 2017-18 as compared to 1.11 lakh units in the year-ago period
Scooter has a fully-digital instrument cluster and smartphone connectivity; its aggressive pricing could give it an egde over competition
TVS Motor has acquired a minority stake in Bengaluru-based electric two-wheeler and energy infrastucture start up Ultraviolette Automotive Pvt Ltd.The company will acquire 14.78 per cent stake, or 6750 equity shares of Rs 10 each for Rs 7409 per share. The total cost of acquisition would be around Rs 5 crore, according to a company filing with the exchanges. Ultraviolette, founded on December 18, 2015, is aiming to build an ecosystem that addresses the transportation needs of an urban environment. According to reports, it is into designing and developing a motorcycle and battery packs, which could have modern premium looks. It has reported a total revenud of Rs 3.21 lakh in 2016-17, shooting up from Rs 31,570 in 2015-16.The investment comes in line with the automakers' efforts to bring in clean energy technology to substitute the traditional fuels amidst growing concerns over a depleting environmental health. It may be noted that in October 2016, Hero MotoCorp has acquired 26-30 per ..
Cost control initiatives should improve margins
The company sharpens the pitch on design and style to get a grip on the high-end bike market, hopes to leverage its alliance with BMW
The two-wheeler majors margin was 8.7 per cent, which was higher than the market estimate
The TVS Motor stock has been hitting successive 52-week highs on strong volume performance in September and market share gains in the two wheeler space. In addition to the sales, the company is expected to post strong September quarter results. And, the road ahead, too, is looking good. Volumes in September month for TVS Motor were up 23 per cent year-on-year, led by a 43 per cent increase in scooter despatches. Scooters account for 34 per cent of the company's volumes currently. The increasing scooterisation being witnessed by the industry is expected to help TVS gain on the volumes and market share fronts. Share of scooters in two wheeler industry's volumes increased by 400 basis points year-on-year to 34 per cent in the June quarter led by the southern region. Scooters now account for 45 per cent of two wheeler sales in this region. For TVS Motor, its market share in the scooter segment increased by 50 basis points year-on-year to 13.8 per cent. The scooter portfolio of TVS ...
The move will make TVS Credit Services, an NBFC, its subsidiary