In an investor update, Alicon Castalloy Limited announced that it has recently secured orders for a component of a premium 2- wheeler customer in India. This is a critical part for an upcoming product launch pertaining to higher CC platforms in motorcycles.
The company also stated that it has recently secured an e-Ax

In an investor update, India Nippon Electricals Limited (INEL) announced that during the FY 2025-26 (ending March 31, 2026), it has installed the third-phase Fly Wheel Magneto (FWM) production line at the Rewari facility to support future growth. During the year, it also retained the number 1 market position in the F

On June 6, TVS Motor Company announced TVS Paddock, a premium retail channel for its premium motorcycle portfolio, with launch planned in Q2 FY 2027 (ending September). The retail format, designed by London-based boutique agency Checkland Kindleysides, brings together motorcycles, community spaces, merchandise, acces

On June 5, the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas launched E85 fuel, comprising 80-85% ethanol and 14-19% petrol across 48 public sector OMC retail outlets, with a rollout target of 500 outlets by December 2026 and 5,000 outlets by December 2027. E85 is priced approximately INR 20 per liter below conventional gasoli

On June 5, CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. announced its participation in the 27th Autoexpo Kenya 2026. CBAK presented its cylindrical cell portfolio for Africa’s growing electric two-wheeler and three-wheelers, battery-swapping, and light electric mobility markets. 
Building on the discussions and market insights gaine

On June 3, Hero MotoCorp unveiled India's first flex-fuel motorcycles by launching the Splendor+ for INR 82,710 and HF Deluxe for INR 72,792 in E20-E85 compatible variants. Both models are powered by a 97.2cc engine producing 6.3 kW at 8,000 rpm and 8.3 Nm at 6,000 rpm on E85 fuel, with a revised ECU and upgraded fue

On June 2, Ahmedabad-based Samarth E-Mobility launched Avore Electric, an electric two-wheeler brand targeting the 125cc-200cc motorcycle segment. The company has developed over nine critical systems in-house over three years, including a patented BMS, battery pack, motor, motor controller, power control module, DC-D

Announced on May 29, 2026, Honda Vietnam outlined key business priorities for FY2027 across its motorcycle and automobile operations. HVN reaffirmed its commitment to green development and carbon neutrality by 2050 as part of its long-term strategy.
From FY2027, HVN aims for all newly manufactured internal combustion

On June 1, Bengaluru-based electric two-wheeler maker Simple Energy closed a Series B funding round of INR 2.5 billion, comprising a mix of debt and equity. The round was led by the family office of Dr. Arokiaswamy Velumani, alongside founder and CEO Suhas Rajkumar and co-founder and CFO Ankit Gupta. Debt partners in

On May 26, Jindal Mobilitric, the electric mobility venture of the Jindal group, unveiled its first two electric scooters, the R.40 and R.20. The R.40 is powered by a hub motor producing 4 kW peak power and 165 Nm torque, with a 3.66 kWh prismatic LFP battery offering a claimed true range of 135 km and a 0-40 km/h ac

On May 28, Royal Enfield launched the Bullet 650 motorcycle for INR 364,856. The motorcycle is powered by a parallel-twin 650cc engine paired with a 6-speed gearbox and a light slipper clutch, and is built around a steel tubular spine frame with Showa suspension featuring 41mm front forks with 120mm travel and twin-t

On May 22, in an investor update, Royal Enfield announced that it is expanding manufacturing capacity across multiple sites to support demand growth. It currently has a declared capacity of 1.4 million units per year, which will increase to approximately 1.6 million units with the addition of a 500-units-per-day prod

Announced on May 20, 2026, VinFast has launched a pre-order program in Indonesia for three battery-swap electric scooter models, VinFast Evo, VinFast Feliz II, and VinFast Viper, running until June 20, 2026. Customers placing a deposit during this period will receive an IDR 1.6 million discount, with deliveries expec

In an investor update, Ola Electric announced that the commercialization of the remaining 3.5 GWh of its Gigafactory, which has been delayed to June 2026 due to container shipment disruptions caused by the Iran war. The company targets approximately 2 GWh of production output by September 2026.
For FY 2027 (ending Ma

Announced on May 25, 2026, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), citing data from the Department of Land Transport, reported that registrations of all types of 100% electric mobility reached 12,512 units in April 2026, up 55.8% YoY. 
Registrations of electric vehicles with four wheels or more totaled 10,058 units,

On May 25, 2026, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) announced that motorcycle production in April 2026 reached 181,539 units (down 4.2% YoY), comprising 146,306 CBUs and 35,233 CKDs. In the first four months of 2026, total motorcycle production reached 817,426 units (649,233 CBUs and 168,193 CKDs), down 4.3% YoY

On May 15, Endurance Technologies Limited, in an investor update, announced that the civil construction of its new Chennai site for disc brake assemblies is at an advanced stage. In the first phase, Endurance is transferring most of the assembly and machining equipment from its Waluj plant. 
From this plant, SOP for

On May 19, TVS Motor Company announced that it had invested approximately INR 24 billion during the FY 2025 – FY 2026 (ending March 2026), with a major portion allocated toward Norton Motorcycles.
The company stated that several Norton products are currently under development and are expected to be unveiled in Q2 20

On May 19, TVS Motors announced its capex for the next financial year to reach around INR 35 billion.
The company announced that it plans to continue investing in product development and new product programs, with approximately INR 20 billion allocated toward TVS Motor Company operations.
The company also plans to

On May 20, Ola Electric announced that its Gigafactory has moved from validation to commercial scale-up. It currently has 2.5 GWh operational capacity, and the installation of 6 GWh is largely complete, and the commercialization is to be completed by the end of this quarter.
It is already operating at commercially vi