Harley-davidson myyty intiaan !!!

[Webmaster]

No niin, sinne meni sitten tämäkin firma.

Linkki:
http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/Content/Pages/HD_News/Company/newsarticle.jsp?locale=en_US&articleLink=News/0525_press_release.hdnews&newsYear=2010&history=news

Mr. Matthew Levatich, President and Chief Operating Officer, Harley-Davidson Motor Company (right) with Mr. Anoop Prakash, MD, Harley- Davidson India.


Harley-Davidson 51% of share capital sold into India

Milwaukee, WI USA / NEW DELHI (April 1 2010) - Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) announced today its plans to formally move the motorcycle factories and headquarter into India, where it expects to also start production its iconic motorcycles in 2010. The company headquarter has established a subsidiary to be located in Gurgaon, near Delhi, and has begun the process of seeking production plants and steel factories.

Harley-Davidson Motor Company President and Chief Operating Officer, Matthew Levatich, is an invited speaker at the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers annual convention on August 28, and will provide further details on the company’s plans then.
“As India continues to extend its global reach, so does Harley-Davidson,” said Levatich. “We believe Harley-Davidson has outstanding opportunities for continued growth around the world.”
The company’s current approach is to import its motorcycles, accessories and riding gear, and it will continue to evaluate how best to evolve its approach to the market as Harley-Davidson’s business in India grows.

“India is important to our long-term vision of being a truly global company,” said Harley-Davidson Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Wandell. “We are committed to India for the long term, and we are focused right now on establishing a strong foundation.”
India is the second-largest motorcycle market in the world, with sales dominated by small, inexpensive bikes used as basic transportation. However, India’s rapidly growing economy, rising middle class and significant investment in construction of new highways have opened the door to leisure motorcycle riding.

“Given the rapid development of India’s economy and physical infrastructure, this is exactly the right time to bring the world’s greatest motorcycles to one of the world’s largest motorcycling nations,” said Levatich. “Our unique brand, distinctive motorcycles and strong experience in the leisure motorcycle market make us naturally suited to help lead and define the next era of motorcycling in India.”

Harley-Davidson is the global leader in cruising and touring motorcycles and ranks as one of the strongest brands in the world, with motorcycle sales now in more than 70 countries.
“Harley-Davidson fulfills dreams for people around the world through life-changing products and experiences,” said Levatich. “The Harley-Davidson brand represents self-expression, adventure, the freedom of the open road, and belonging to a global community â€" a family of riders. We know the relevance of the Harley-Davidson brand rings true in India just as it does in other markets around the world.”

The company will focus its initial steps in India on growing the Harley-Davidson brand through a variety of consumer experiences and on establishing a local dealer network.
The Harley-Davidson subsidiary in India will be led by Managing Director Anoop Prakash, who said the company has begun the process of identifying initial dealers in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Punjab State.

“As a key next step, we are looking for local dealer partners who share our passion and commitment to building customer relationships, the Harley-Davidson brand and our business in India for the long term,” said Prakash.

Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company for the group of companies doing business as Harley-Davidson Motor Company (HDMC), Buell Motorcycle Company (Buell), MV Agusta and Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS). Harley-Davidson Motor Company produces heavyweight custom, touring and cruiser motorcycles. Buell produces American sport performance motorcycles. MV Agusta produces premium, high-performance sport motorcycles sold under the MV Agusta® brand and lightweight sport motorcycles sold under the Cagiva® brand. HDFS provides wholesale and retail financing and insurance programs primarily to Harley-Davidson and Buell dealers and customers.

[jarski]

Onkos tää nyt jotain aprillipilaa?

[Make]

No kyllä sinne mahtuu. Siellähän brittipyörätkin valmistetaan.  

EDIT: Saattaa tuo huhtikuun eka kyllä vaikuttaa asiaan.

[Webmaster]

Tämä oli kohtuullisen huono yritys aprillipilaksi.
Hyvää pääsiäistä ja American Car Showta sinne Suomeen. (laittakaahan kuvia tulemaan)

[Kokkonen]

Tämä taas ei ole Aprillipilaa, mutta hauska artikkeli Harleystä ja Enfieldistä Intiassa

Harley will begin taking orders next week but the price tag means that ownership will be limited to India’s elite. In the United States the bikes, beloved of Hell’s Angels and crisis-hit middle-aged males, start at $7,000 (£4,500). In India import duties will double the cost. For the same money you can buy at least seven Bullet 350s â€" a comparison that helps to explain the sniffiness of India’s “real” bikers.

“A Harley is for the rich guy who will take it out on a Sunday for a ride to his club,” said Anand Bhalerao, 31, the technical head of the Inddie Thumpers, India’s largest biker club. “It’s too heavy for the Indian physique and in this climate it’s going to overheat.”

With an annual jamboree that features beer-drinking competitions, arm-wrestling bouts and bike-stripping tournaments, the Inddie Thumpers are the closest thing that India has to a chapter of Hell’s Angels. The admission rules are stringent and there is a waiting list of 800. The first condition? You must own a Royal Enfield. “If you want a bike that can deal with India, get a Bullet,” Mr Bhalerao said. “The Harley’s all for show.”

Siddhartha Lal, the chief executive of the Eicher Group, which owns Royal Enfield, said that he saw no threat from imported bikes â€" nor from a new generation of cheap cars that cost roughly the same as his company’s newest models.

“If you drive a cheap car you drive a cheap car. If you ride a Royal Enfield you get the chicks,” he said.

Koko juttu, kannattaa lukea 
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article7099109.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=1185799

[tyg]

Tää jätkä on intian Kurko,, itte tein v-koneen.

Royal Enfield Bullet based V Twin 700 cc

[Kokkonen]

Tämä Harleyn Indiankytkös käy mielenkiintoisemmaksi, ilman aprillipillakin.

MoCo pitää ainakin mahdollisuuden auki aloittaa Harleyn tuotanto myös Intiassa. Joskin myös muut maat voivat olla tuotannon/kokoonpanon vaihtoehtoina.

Detroit Free Press:

India is high on Harley's priority list because of its burgeoning middle-class population and desire for American products.

[Kokkonen]

MoCo  ilmoitti perustavansa kokoonpanolinjan Intiaan, jossa kootaan siellä myytävät moottoripyörät. Tehtaan mukaan tämä „on luonnollinen askel tehtäessä brändiä tunnetuksi ympäri maailman.“

Siirron takan on tietty Intian verotus, joka on valmiille moottoripyörälle 60% ja Intiassa kootulle 10%.
Intian suojaverotussysteemi ei ole mitenkään eriskummalista, sitä käytetään yleisesti  monessakin maassa.  Mm. Malesiassa on uesita kokoonpanolinjoja autoille, esim  Mersu, Honda, Toyota, ja myös monet Korealaiset ovat sellaisen rakentaneet, koska muuten ei pääsisi maan suojatuille sisämarkkinoille.

Harley-Davidson Inc. announced Tuesday that it will launch assembly operations in India for motorcycles that will be sold in the Indian market.

The motorcycles will be assembled from component kits supplied by its U.S. plants, according to company management. Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) expects the assembly plant to be operational in the first half of 2011.

Koko juttu http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2010/11/01/harley-to-assemble-motorcycles-in-india.html

[filtteri]

kohta siellä on myös genuine parts linja........ja paljon muuta

[Kiiski]

Innolla odotan miltä Intian HD:t näyttää. Ainakin Taiwanin Chevroletit on siistei.
Mitähän tapahtuu, kun linja alkaa toimia ja sumeko tekee pyörätilausta, jos intian HD:t on sisäänosto hinnaltaan huokeampia vieläkö tilataan jenkeistä?

[filtteri]

ei se välttämättä ulkonäköön tai laatuun vaikuta mitenkään mutta brändiin se tulee lyömään pahan särön josta irvileuat tulee repimään kaiken huumorin irti.....vähä niikun kiinalainen volvo

[Webmaster]

No voi sun helevetti, ei pitäis laskee leikkiä 
Taitaa sitten meikäläisessä olla Nostradamuksen vikaa, jos tää aprillipila alkaa elää todellisuutta.
Mutta Indian Harleytä odotellessa. Indian-Harley-Davidson, you know...

[Jack]

  räkänaurua....

[Kiiski]

  RÄKÄNAURUA

[Tomppa68]

ei se välttämättä ulkonäköön tai laatuun vaikuta mitenkään mutta brändiin se tulee lyömään pahan särön josta irvileuat tulee repimään kaiken huumorin irti.....vähä niikun kiinalainen volvo

Päinvastoin, mie luulen et hooreen laatu saattaa jopa parantua   
onha ne intialaiset Rojalitkii iha soivii pelejä.