Mahindra resurrects iconic Jawa Motorcycles; launches two bikes: Know more

The company also showcased its first factory-custom Jawa Perak, which would be added to the line-up later in the future

Latest News: Classic Legends, a subsidiary of Anand Mahindra-owned Mahindra & Mahindra, on November 15 resurrected the iconic Jawa Motorcycles-brand in India with the launch of Jawa and Jawa Forty Two. The company also showcased its first factory-custom Jawa Perak, which would be added to the line-up later in the future. The bikes have classic retro-design, like original Jawa, but a new engine that put them in-line with modern two-wheelers.

Jawa Price

Powering the Jawa and Jawa Forty Two is a new 293cc mill that the company claim is capable to make 27PS and 28Nm of power and torque, respectively. The single-cylinder engine also features liquid-cooling, fuel injection and a four-valve DOHC valvetrain. The engine is compliant with the country’s current emission norm — the Bharat Emission IV. Interestingly, it is also BS-VI norms ready that which are expected to come in force from April 2020.

Jawa Forty Two Price

Powering the Jawa and Jawa Forty Two is a new 293cc mill that the company claim is capable to make 27PS and 28Nm of power and torque, respectively. The single-cylinder engine also features liquid-cooling, fuel injection and a four-valve DOHC valvetrain. The engine is compliant with the country’s current emission norm — the Bharat Emission IV. Interestingly, it is also BS-VI norms ready that which are expected to come in force from April 2020.

Jawa Perak Price

The Jawa will be available in three colours – black, maroon and grey – the Jawa Forty Two will be available in six colour options – Hally’s teal, galactic green, starlight blue, lumos lime, nebula blue and comet red. The bike will be available from early next year. Currently, the company is working with the dealership to expand its network – it currently has 105 dealerships across the country of which 64 would be operational by December.

Mahindra & Mahindra rolls outs W9 variant of XUV500 priced at Rs 15.45 lakh

The XUV500 W9 has been made available in both manual and automatic transmission along with the electric sunroof which will be available

Home-grown auto major Mahindra & Mahindra on Wednesday rolled out the W9 variant of its flagship SUV XUV500, priced at Rs 15.45 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

The latest offering from the utility vehicle major comes with a host of features such as an electric sunroof with anti-pinch, reverse camera with dynamic assist, a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system as well as ecosense technology and dual airbags, among others.



The XUV500 W9 variant has been made available in both manual and automatic transmission, the company said, adding the electric sunroof will be available in two variants --W9 and W10.

"Since its launch in 2011, the XUV500 has been a pioneer in providing innovative hi-tech features. We are certain that the introduction of these hi-end features at such a competitive price point will generate a lot of interest amongst prospects who are evaluating SUVs in the price range of Rs 14 lakh to Rs 18 lakh," Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd's chief of sales and marketing for automotive division, Veejay Ram Nakra, said.

Also Read: Mahindra Launches Compact SUV 'TUV300' Variant At Rs 9.66 Lakh

Mahindra and Mahindra reported a 16 per cent increase in total sales at 53,663 units in September.
The sales of passenger vehicles, including Scorpio, XUV500, Xylo, Bolero and Verito jumped 23 per cent to 25,327 units in the previous month as against 20,537 sold in the same period last year.

The company's commercial vehicle sales increased 19 per cent to 19,201 units in September against 16,081 in the year-ago period.

Ola to raise fleet by 40,000 after Mahindra tie-up

Ola, a ride-hailing firm, and Mahindra & Mahindra, an automobile firm, have announced a tie-up, to raise the fleet strength on Ola's platform by 40,000 vehicles over the next two years. The addition will primarily be the Verito, earlier called the Logan.

“This is not just a tie-up between Ola and Mahindra Auto but the entire group,” said Anand Mahindra, chairman, Mahindra Group.

Ola drivers will be eligible for Mahindra financing, where they would get up to 100 per cent financing on new and pre-owned vehicles. The services of Mahindra’s insurance arm would be offered to drivers; Ola drivers would come under M&M’s corporate social responsibility scheme.

Mahindra stressed this was not an exclusive tie-up, leaving the door open for alliances with Ola’s big rival in this country, Uber. The financial incentives are exclusive.

Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder and chief executive, Ola, said there would only be a conventional fuel car exchange for now but saw the possibility of soon adding Mahindra’s electric vehicles to the fleet. “This is an initiative that meets the current future needs of the the Indian consumer, particularly the young who read more..