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Yamaha bets big on scooters

Yamaha bets big on scooters

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Mumbai: Following the huge success that its native rival Honda is enjoying in the scooters segment here, Japanese two-wheeler maker Yamaha Motor is also betting big on the segment and expects it to account for about quarter of its total sales by next year.

The company is targeting the 16-24 age group girls to push the Ray in the domestic market, he said adding Deepaka’s choice as brand ambassador is aimed at achieving this goal. The development is interesting as the yesteryear category leader Bajaj had long ago quit the scooters space, citing changes in consumer demand, even when another Japanese player Honda Motorcycles has been rocking with scooter sales.

In fact, Honda, which last month unseated Bajaj as the No 2 two-wheeler maker, sells more scooters from its Activa range than the bikes. At the January Auto Expo, Yamaha had announced its foray into the fast-growing automatic scooter segment. So far, the Japanese auto-maker has been only selling motorcycles in the country, ranging from the entry level to top-of-the-line bikes. Suzuki said he is expecting a 21% growth in the volumes at over 4 lakh units this year, and targets around 2 million sales by 2016.

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Published: 23 Jul 2012, 05:17 PM IST
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