Hero MotoCorp Ltd, the biggest two-wheeler maker in the country, on Wednesday announced that it is going to come up with an integrated state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) center in Rajasthan.
The R&D facility would cover more than 250 acres at Kukas in Jaipur and it is going to be the biggest two-wheeler R&D facility in India, said Hero MotoCorp via a statement. In the meantime, Hero MotoCorp Zonal-Head (South) A Srinivasulu rolled-out the firm’s new product in Chennai, the 125cc motorcycle ‘Ignitor’.
After breaking away from its Japanese partner Honda Motor Co Ltd, this is the third two wheeler model launched by the Hero MotoCorp that is priced between Rs 56,996 and Rs 59,031 (ex-showroom Chennai) for the top-end version, said Srinivasulu.
The company introduced the 150cc motorcycle Impulse and scooter Maestro under the ‘Hero’ brand in 2012. According to Srinivasulu, the firm sells around 40,000 units in Tamil Nadu. He is also expecting the new offering to enhance sales of Ignitor under the 125cc segment.
The new motorcycle comes fitted with an ATFT engine and produces a peak power of 11PS at 8,000rpm. It is also equipped with features such as digital-analog combo meter console, front cowl and adjusted rear shock absorbers. It will have pearl white, sports red, vibrant blue, and panther black metallic color options.
