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TVS Motor Company signals next phase of Norton revitalisation; Appoints new leadership team to take the famous marque forward

TVS Motor Company (TVS), owner of The Norton Motorcycle Co Ltd (Norton), is announcing the appointment of Dr Robert Hentschel as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Vittorio Urciuoli as Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of the historic Solihull- based motorcycle brand. The announcement forms the next key phase of the historic marque’s transformation, as it builds on its newly re-established foundations and prepares for the revitalisation of the brand for the future. Hentschel and Urci...

Norton Motorcycles opens new Global Headquarters

Norton Motorcycles has announced the completion of its new global headquarters. The all-new facility houses state-of-the-art manufacturing capability and the company’s new global design and R&D hub. It forms a key part of Norton’s strategic growth plan on its journey to becoming the world-leader in luxury hand-crafted motorcycles. The new HQ is a clear display of significant commitment by TVS Motor Company in its prosperous partnership with Norton Motorcycles. Within just 1...

Tata Motors’ flagship SUV, the Safari joins the #DARK range

Tata Motors, one of India’s leading automotive brands, today announced the launch of the Safari #DARK, the latest flagship addition to the company’s successful #DARK range. The Safari #DARK Edition is now open for bookings and available at dealerships nationwide starting at INR 19.05 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Safari #DARK will be clad in the signature Oberon Black exterior body colour, which many have now come to associate with the #DARK range. The mascots on the fender a...

Oben Electric all set to foray into E2W segment with high performance Electric Motorcycle

Oben Electric, one of India’s most awaited E2W (electric two-wheeler) start-up focussing on building indigenous products for India & global markets, announced its entry into the electric 2-wheeler segment with upcoming launches of their products. With 4 vehicles in the pipeline, the company intends to launch a new product every 6 months over the next 2 years. Oben Electric’s first high performance electric motorcycle is all set for its market launch in Q1 of 2022. Oben Elec...

Deliveries of Oben Rorr will begin in the first week of July 2023

Homegrown EV brand Oben Electric is set to start the delivery of its performance electric motorcycle, Oben Rorr, one of India’s safest electric motorcycle, in first week of July, 2023. Oben Electric recently opened its first experience center in HSR Layout, Bangalore and has a distribution network in major Indian cities and plans to meet the demand of 21,000 preorders by scaling up their manufacturing capacity.  Oben Electric’s Oben Rorr electric motorc...

Oben Rorr electric motorcycles hit the road in Bengaluru, first 25 delivered to customers at flagship ‘F2R’ event

Oben Electric, a Bengaluru-based EV startup has successfully delivered the first 25 units of its performance electric motorcycle, the Oben Rorr, one of India’s safest electric two-wheelers. Oben Electric conducted the F2R (First to Rorr) event at their manufacturing facility located in Jigani, Bangalore held on Sunday, 9th July 2023 in which the company handed over the Oben Rorr to the first set of customers. As an appreciative gesture to their first 25 customers, Oben Electric off...

Muscle Flexing

Everybody loves a good ol’ American muscle car. No matter what they tell you, they all drool at one and there really is only one reason. American muscle cars are undeniably cool and therefore make their owners/ drivers look undeniably cool by extension. If you’re in a posh European limousine (Not to be confused with the over stretched limos that are popular in the US) then you exude an aura of wealth, authority, and heritage. If you’re in a fancy sportscar then you’re ...

Life by Design

Professor Gerry McGovern, Design Director & Chief Creative Officer, Land Rover, was conferred with the title of OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) by the Queen of England, for his invaluable contribution to the field of Automotive Design, over the last four decades. From having designed the Range Rover Evoque to the Range Rover Velar to the Discovery Sport and most recently, the much talked about, Land Rover Defender, he sure doesn't seem to be i...

RORR Away!

Founded by IITians, Dinkar Agrawal and Madhumita Agrawal, Oben Electric Vehicles Private Limited, which is inspired by German automotive engineering and design has started not just developing, designing but also manufacturing electric two-wheelers in-house. Madhumita Agrawal, Co-Founder & CEO Oben Electric Vehicles, Private Limited, tells TURN OF SPEED about their premium performance electric motorcycle, RORR, their choice of LFP (Lithium Ferro Phosphate) battery over the N...