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Royal Enfield records highest sales in 2015-16

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Royal Enfield has posted record-breaking sales of over 508,000 units during FY 2015-16. This is the highest ever the company has sold in a fiscal or calendar year till date. Of all, Classic 350 continues to be the best-selling RE in the world.

Noting overwhelming response in India and around the globe, Royal Enfield now targets to sell 675,000 motorcycles in FY 2016-17. Launch of new products, reaching out to newer markets across the globe, should help the company achieve their target.

Investments to the tune of £60 million / INR 600 crores has also been planned towards product development, establishing two new technical centers in Leicestershire, UK and Chennai, India. Apart from this, enhancement of manufacturing capacities and augmentation of market development globally has also been planned.

While the UK technology center is slated to be completed by the second half of 2016-17, the Chennai based facility will be operational by 2017-18.

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Improved version of Hyundai Creta launched in Indian market: Check it out here

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Hyundai India launched the much-awaited Creta Knight Edition in the country at a starting price of Rs 13.51 lakh (ex-showroom, all-India). This new variant is available in both petrol and diesel engine options and can be had either with a manual or an automatic transmission unit. To read more about the Creta Knight Edition, click here. In addition to this, the company has also introduced a model-year update for the Hyundai Creta with new feature additions.

The 2022 Hyundai Creta is now available in a new Denim Blue colour option and the Highline TPMS is now standard across all variants. The SX (O) trim now also gets a glossy black centre console. Furthermore, the company will offer the iMT option on the 1.5-litre petrol ‘S’ variant to further expand choices for the customers. The new S+ variant powered by a 1.4-litre T-GDi petrol engine with 7DCT now gets an additional set of features, such as –

– Smart panoramic sunroof

– 16-inch black alloy wheels

– Smartphone wireless charger

– Rear Disc Brakes

– Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

– Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)

– Hill start assist control (HAC)

– Paddle shifters

– Metal pedals

– Electric and auto-folding ORVMs

– Power window auto up/down

Mechanically, the SUV continues to be powered by the existing petrol and diesel engine options.

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