Archive for 'Economics and Politics' Category
Tata NANO - The Motorcycle Replacement
10 January 2008Well, here it is, the Tata Nano, the People’s Car we wrote about the other day. The fuel injected, all aluminum, 623 cc 2 cylinder engine puts out 33PS (about 32 horsepower) and drives the rear wheels. According to the press release below, it has crumple zones, intrusion-resistant doors, seat belts, strong seats and anchorages [...]
Tata Wants to Replace Motorcycles with a $2500 Car
8 January 2008There’s a fair amount of anticipation in advance of this week’s introduction of the People’s Car in India by Tata Motors. The major selling point is the $2500 price tag. It’s certainly not going to be a luxury ride, we’re talking very basic transportation here but the 600cc 4 seater could have a major impact [...]
EPA CARB and the Motorcycle Engine
21 June 2007There are few things less interesting to the average motorcyclist than the latest emission regulations, they’re as easy and fun to read as the tax code. But, like taxes, you are directly affected whether you understand the regulations or not.
Motorcyclists who never touch their bikes except to ride or wash them don’t have to think [...]
Harley Davidson Puts India On Hold
1 May 2007After all of the recent reports of new agreements to allow motorcycles over 500cc to be imported into India which would allow Harley Davidson, among others, to enter the market, Harley has announced it will put an indefinite hold on plans to set up shop over there. The recent changes which ostensibly opened the market [...]
Harley Davidson Just One Of Many Headed for India
24 April 2007With all of the talk about Harley Davidson moving into the Indian motorcycle market, everyone overlooked the fact that all of the other motorcycle companies began eyeing India for possible sales of their high displacement bikes, too. When India opened up their market to Harley by allowing the Euro III emission standards to regulate high [...]
Johnson Controls Ltd Bans Motorcycle Use?
16 April 2007According to Motorcycle News, Johnson Controls, Ltd has banned employees from using motorcycles during office hours on company business:
Johnson Controls Ltd has banned motorcycles as a form of transport during office hours for employees working across Europe. A spokeswoman said: “Motorcycles must not be used by employees on company business.”
She added: “The policy covers just [...]
India Set to Allow Harley Davidson Imports
19 March 2007Last year we said Harley Davidson was looking at India as a new potential market, all they had to do was get some agreements on tariffs, which are extremely high, plus figure out how emissions would be regulated.
US Trade Representative Susan Schwab will be visiting India in April and in what looks like a goodwill [...]
Jesse James Fined for Non Compliant Motorcycles
30 January 2007Jesse James was fined $271,250 by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for building 50 motorcycles between 1998 and 2005 violating state emissions standards. While some may feel this just shows no one is above the law, looking a little closer makes it appear it was more about the money.
Jesse James is not [...]
