Embodying Aprilia’s ‘Designed for Racers, Built for Riders’ philosophy, the new SXR 160 brings to life the Crossmax design styling, sporty appeal, fun riding experience, great ergonomics and comfort. Designed in Italy, SXR 160 is expected to set a new benchmark in India’s premium two-wheeler segment as it will deliver a strong differentiation and drive the trend of the future. It will come in 160 CC BS-VI and 125 CC BS-VI options with 3V Tech FI Engine technology. These will be complemented by a host of features like LED twin head and tail lights technology with Daytime Eyeline Position Lamps, large lit up under storage area and split glove box with USB charging in the front, integrated dark fly screen, raised convenient steering handle bar,

large 210 cm multifunction all digital cluster including mileage indicator, Anti-lock Braking System and disc brake, twelve-inch, 5 spoke petal machined rim alloy wheels with wide pattern tyres, dark chrome embellishments, and sporty eye-catching chrome garnish exhaust.

The SXR 160 will be available in four vibrant colours – Red, Blue, White and Black. Riders can choose also from a wide range of specially designed accessories like connectivity, mobile docking system and merchandise like Aprilia helmets and apparel. Booking for SXR 160 will commence online from August 2020.

Vespa Elettrica 

Piaggio Group’s sustainability consideration and long experience in electric mobility have provided technological solutions for increasingly sustainable and liveable urban habitat globally. Vespa Elettrica produced in Italy demonstrated Piaggio Group’s technological solution for electric mobility.

As the Indian market is witnessing a quick transition on adoption of electric mobility solutions, Piaggio believes that there will be strong market growth over the coming three to five years with product and technological innovations and cost rationalisation. Piaggio Group plans to offer an excellent electric mobility solution which will be highly differentiated and will be the unparalleled choice to environmentally-conscious Indian consumers. 

Shedding light on the opportunity the company sees for Aprilia SXR 160 and Electric-mobility in India, Diego Graffi, Managing Director and CEO, Piaggio India, said, “India continues to remain a strategic market for us. In the past few years we have seen the changing preferences of the Indian consumers. Aligned to these changes, we are proud to introduce new products which cut across categories and fulfil the needs of our customers. Aprilia SXR 160 is set to create a new category benchmark. With the growing changes in the electric two-wheeler ecosystem Piaggio India is in the process of introducing innovative electric -mobility solutions in India keeping the local consumer in mind. We are exploring multiple platforms for designing electric mobility solutions for India.”

 In addition to these, Piaggio India had on display the limited-edition Vespa Racing Sixties Vespa 2020 Facelifts: Vespa RED, Vespa SXL/ VXL Facelift Aprilia SR 160 and Aprilia Storm 125 with disc brakes. These are all expected to be launched in Q2, 2020. 

Interesting global product propositions such as Moto Guzzi V85 TT and RSV4 1100 Factory were also on display at the Piaggio Pavilion.

Vespa was launched in India in April 2012. The Company has a state-of-the-art plant in Baramati, Maharashtra. (MT)

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TVS Motor Company (TVSM), one of the leading manufacturers of two-wheeler and three-wheelers, has reported 473,970 units wholesales for April 2026.

This marks a 7 percent growth compared to the 443,716 units sold in April 2025. While customer demand remains strong in both domestic and international markets, the company noted that dispatch volumes were limited by production issues.

The company reported that production was affected by several supply chain constraints. It saw shortages in raw materials, consumables and workforce availability, which impacted tier-1 and tier-2 suppliers. Limited container availability hindered timely international dispatches. It has placed countermeasures and it expects production to recover during May 2026.

Despite manufacturing hurdles, two-wheeler sales grew by 6 percent YoY to 455,333 units, which includes 348,545 units in domestic market, up 8 percent YoY.

Scooter sales increased by 24 percent to 211,158 units, while motorcycles accounted for 200,039 units. The electric vehicle portfolio grew by 36 percent, with sales rising to 37,771 units.

Three-wheeler sales recorded a 37 percent growth, reaching 18,637 units.

Lastly, total international sales grew by 3 percent to 120,008 units.

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Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, has reported 566,086 unit wholesales for April 2026, up 85 percent YoY, as compared to 305,406 units last year.

Domestic sales came at 532,433 units, up 85 percent YoY, as compared to 288,524 units a year ago. This includes 501,791 motorcycles at 75 percent YoY and 64,295 scooters, up 233 percent YoY.

Domestic retail performance also remained robust during the month, with 552,713 two-wheeler registrations (as per VAHAN) indicating growth of around 8 percent. 

VIDA, Hero MotoCorp’s e-mobility business, reported a 129 percent YoY growth, albeit a low-base.

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Suzuki Motorcycle India (SMIPL), a leading manufacturer of scooters and motorcycles, has announced its wholesales of 117,514 units in April 2026, marking a 4 percent YoY growth compared to the 112,948 units sold in April 2025.

The company began the new financial year with increases across both its domestic and international operations. Interestingly, while domestic sales at 98,004 units grew by 3 percent as compared to 95,214 units a year ago, exports clocked a 10 percent growth at 19,510 units.

Revenue from spare parts sales reached INR 915.90 million, representing a 14 percent growth over the previous year.

Last month, Suzuki Motorcycle India celebrated two decades of manufacturing in the country and also introduced the new Suzuki Burgman Street ‘One and Only’ and a new colour option for the Suzuki Avenis Special Edition.

Deepak Mutreja, Vice-President – Sales & Marketing, Suzuki Motorcycle India, said, “We have started the new financial year on a steady note with growth across both domestic and exports markets. This performance reflects the continued trust customers place in our products. As we move ahead, we remain focussed on delivering quality products, while deepening our connect with customers and partners across markets. We are also enhancing customer experience through focused events and brand activations.”

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Chennai-headquartered mid-sized motorcycle major Royal Enfield has reported monthly wholesales of 113,164 units in April 2026, which marks a 31 percent growth compared to the 86,559 units sold in April 2025.

The OEM also entered the electric mobility market during the month with the launch of its first electric model.

Last month, the company reported domestic growth of 37 percent at 104,129 units, as compared to 76,002 units a year ago. While, exports came at 9,035 units, down 14 percent, as against 10,557 units last year.

In April, Royal Enfield introduced several updates to its motorcycle and lifestyle portfolio, which includes the launch of the its first electric motorcycle under the Flying Flea brand at INR 279,000  or INR 199,000 under a battery-as-a-service model.

The 2026 Hunter 350 portfolio was expanded with a Base Premium variant in Tarmac Black and two new colours: Mumbai Yellow and Moonshot White.

Interestingly, Himalayan 450 recorded an annual sales growth of 53 percent outside of India, with global sales for the platform exceeding 38,000 units this year.

B. Govindarajan, Managing Director, Eicher Motors and CEO of Royal Enfield, said, “We have started the new financial year with strong momentum, setting the tone for an exciting and important year ahead. April 2026 was special for us as we took our first step into electric mobility with the launch of the Flying Flea C6 - which has received an overwhelmingly encouraging response. During the month our growing global brand strength was further affirmed as Royal Enfield was recognised as the world’s third strongest automobile brand by Brand Finance. Internationally our key markets continue to perform well, driven by successful new launches, industry accolades and a growing rider community. With a robust pipeline of new products and brand initiatives, we are confident of maintaining the growth trajectory through the year.”

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