On a turnaround ride in India, Japanese two-wheeler maker Yamaha plans to make the country an export hub for engines and bikes, including shipments to the US and Japan, besides bolstering its dealer and after-sales service network here. The company, which will be investing around Rs 240 crore in 2010-11 on developing more than two new India specific models, is aiming to have a total of 600 dealerships by 2010.
“India can be an export hub for our two legendary models – FZ16 and R15. Also we export bike engines in substantial amount to our other global operations,” India Yamaha Motor CEO and Managing Director Yukimine Tsuji told PTI. He said last year the company had exported about 40,000 bikes and 10,000 engines to various global operations of Yamaha, including Nepal, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Latin American countries.
“Japan and the US has been asking for our bikes and are interested in importing from India,” he added. Tsuji said India is Yahama’s second biggest exporter after China.
Asked about this year’s export target, he said with the current slowdown, the company was looking at about 30,000 bikes, but the number of engines would depend on the worldwide situation. The company was looking at much bigger volume by 2010, when the situation would improve, Tsuji added.
On after-sales service in the domestic front, Tsuji said: “We are talking to the vendors for providing spare parts even for our older bikes, like RX 100 and RD 350, to win back the confidence of our customers.”
Source: The Hindu
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its good…it will make others more competitive ….
and in the end consumers will benefit
To become number one Yamaha has to make 100cc bikes. Thats the only way they can beat HH who have mastered the art of making new stickers and models out of 100cc machines.
I am beginning to hate Hero Honda and love Yamaha. I do not mean No.1 in sales, but No.1 in the minds of the customers who are passionate about bikes. I really loved the kind of presense that Yamaha had at the bangalore international autoexpo.
hmm… yamaha as a brand is actually gaining acceptance frm the general public.
hero honda may be lagging behind, but i think honda needs to come in as the main producer of two wheelers and remove “hero” frm the partnership…
lets just hope yamaha doesnt end up partnering up with a local manufacturer who will destroy everything.
HH is keepin everything in suspense.bajaj is releasing 135cc bike only at Rs.45000/-(the new xcd)
If u want bikes go for yamaha, n if u want agricultural products go for HH,Bajaj,TVS.Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki n KTM r a best.
when you r going launche yamaha 250cc bike,how much it”s price
eagerly waiting so tonnes of 250ccs gushing to india.. but most of them suck…hope yamaha doesn’t disapoint like other stupid companies by giving less power.. yamaha is for pure performance, and sucks ya I said YAMAHA SUCKS IN MILEAGE AND PRICE AND YAMAHA INDIA (not GLOBAL) service sucks
CHEAP AND FAST WILL NOT BE RELIABLE, Eg. TVS
CHEAP AND RELIABLE WILL NOT BE FAST, Eg. hero honda
FAST AND RELIABLE WILL NOT BE CHEAP, Eg. Yamaha