Italian superbike maker Ducati on Thursday launched versions of Streetfighter V4 and V4 S in India priced at Rs 19.99 lakh and Rs 22.99 lakh, respectively (ex-showroom Delhi).
The two models now come with a BSVI compliant engine which churns out 208 HP of power.
Ducati India managing director Bipul Chandra said: “The motorcycle was much awaited by Ducati fans. We are excited that it is finally available in India.
The company said that bookings were open across all Ducati dealerships in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Calcutta, and Chennai and deliveries will begin as soon as lockdown restrictions are lifted.
The Streetfighter’s design does a fantastic job of putting the nature of the bike right at the center.
The Streetfighter weighs in at 180 kgs and has a Desmosedici Stradale engine.
Norton Motorcycle rejig
TVS Motor Company, owner of The Norton Motorcycle Co Ltd (Norton), on Thursday announced the appointment of Robert Hentschel as chief executive officer (CEO) and Vittorio Urciuoli as chief technical officer (CTO) of the Solihull- based motorcycle brand.
Hentschel and Urciuoli will take up their new positions as John Russell steps down from his role as interim CEO.
Sudarshan Venu, joint managing director of TVS Motors, said: “TVS has created a plan for Norton to transform into the future. The brand will retain its core values which will be interpreted in a modern way for the customers of today and tomorrow. As part of this we are excited to welcome on board a new management team led by Robert.”
Meanwhile, Suzuki Motorcycle India has appointed Satoshi Uchida as its new company head as part of a global revamp by parent Suzuki Motor Corporation.
Ola Electric in London
Ola will launch an electric vehicle category in London on its ride hailing platform. The category, called Ola EV, is a global first for Ola and will be available across London from Thursday and over time will roll out to other cities around the world where Ola is operational.
The Ola EV category will cost riders the same as a comfort category on the Ola app.
