TVS to launch new model in Wimbledon season

Mumbai, Jun 2: Coinciding with the Wimbledon season, TVS Motor Company will launch two new scooters whose designs inspiration drawn from the spirit of Wimbledon. The Company had already signed up with All England Lawn Tennis Club as a licensee.

TVS Motors in a release here stated that the much awaited launch of Fuel Injection variant of Apache RTR would take place during this month. Innovative technology, elegant design and excellent ride dynamics make the Apache RTR EFI a new showcase of technology. The Company has reported a four per cent growth in its two-wheeler sales for May with the volume sale being 1,12,770 units against 1,08,151 units in May 2007.

Motorcycle sales saw a 10 per cent growth at 54,717 units in comparison to 49,651 units sold in May 2007. The recently launched variant of Apache RTR has contributed handsomely to the growth of motorcycle sales of the Company, reporting 60 per cent growth in its segment over the last year. This motorcycle sports new aerodynamic tank scoops, which add to the visual appeal and coerces direct airflow on to the engine to keep it cool. The Company has also introduced data logging for the first time in the country in the new Apache RTR.

Exports continued its upward growth trend, recording a record increase of around 43 per cent registering 14,071 units of two-wheelers in May 2008 as against 9,849 units in the corresponding period of the previous year.

UNI