BMW delocalizzera in India the production Husqvarna? Published: feb 15, 2012 by Michele Lallai BMW and Husqvarna are linked by a wire now indissoluble for the past 5 years, which led to the birth of naked Naked 900 that shares several special - from the engine - with the bavarian production. THE ANSA news, also shows a desire to produce bike in india and distribute them with different brands depending on the country to which they are dedicated, a partnership with the indian companies very similar to the one that KTM is doing with Bajaj for the project Duke. The final decision has not yet been taken, as confirmation Hendrik von Kuenheim director of BMW Motorrad. The segment of a cylinder capacity from 51 cc to 750 cc that regards Husqvarna Motorcycles suffered once again in a heavy in 2011. In this market Husqvarna has delivered to its network of dealerships a total of 9,286 bike (year prev.: 12,066 units / -23,0 % ). Despite the structural measures undertaken in the context of the worldwide network of sales Husqvarna in 2011, the actual sales figures for last season exceeded significantly the production capacity. In total, were delivered to customers 11,243 bike Husqvarna. THE most demanded models from traditional sports segment single cylinder (enduro, supermoto, motocross) were the models 250/310 and 449/511 cc cc four-stroke.
THE new road models Husqvarna cylindric, NAKED and BARE 900 900R, were launched in the autumn last year with a very positive response of the media, hades a milestone in the history of Husqvarna. They are in fact the first bike completely new to be developed in collaboration with BMW Motorrad, marking at the same time, the return of the mark Husqvarna in road bike market. The new concept of bike Husqvarna, between supermoto and naked, is generating a satisfactory level of customer demand. The market launch happened at December 2011, with 605 units available at dealers by the end of the same year. With the presentation of the Concept Road, bike station in the series, on the occasion of the motorcycle show in Paris to November 2011, Husqvarna has given another clear signal of its offensive of models.
the articles ("motoblog" and "financial times germany") say that bmw are thinking about expanding to new markets like india, and that bmw are considering collaborations with local companies if they decide to do so. r
Doesn't make a lot of sense as Varese is working at mebbe 50% max. capacity (which I'm sure was quoted at 20,000 units), unless: 1) Beemer are expecting a snot-load of sales, or 2) They're looking to cut costs. Expect more lake dredging to recover prototype bikes...
even prototype automobile mfg is going to india, the world's largest prototype mfg of cars, metalcrafters of california has lost a good bit of work. aston martin had their latest prototype built in india.. a sign of the times.....
