India Kawasaki Motors

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India Kawasaki Motors Private Limited
Company type Private company
Industry Automotive
Founded2010;14 years ago (2010)
HeadquartersPune, Maharashtra, India
Key people
Naoki Matsumoto - Managing Director
ProductsMotorcycles, scooters, sports bikes
Number of employees
300
Parent Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine
Website www.kawasaki-india.com

India Kawasaki Motors Private Limited (IKM) is an Indian motorcycle retailer. It was established in May 2010 in Pune, Maharashtra, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine, Japan Ltd. for imports and sales of motorcycles. Kawasaki made a technical assistance agreement with Bajaj Auto Ltd. in 1984, and cooperated to expand production and sales of motorcycles in India. In November 2016 India Kawasaki Motors decided to break ties with Bajaj Auto Ltd. for sales and service from April 2017 and sell its motorcycles through its own network. [1]

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India Kawasaki Motors currently sells the Ninja 300, Ninja 400, Ninja 650, Ninja 1000, Z650, Z650 RS, Z900, ZH2, ZH2 SE, Versys 650, Versys 1000, Vulcan S, Ninja ZX-10R, Ninja H2, Ninja H2R and Ninja H2Carbon are sold through Kawasaki exclusive dealerships. In the past, Kawasaki manufactured commuter bikes such as KB100, 4S Champion, KB125, Boxer, Aspire, Caliber, Wind and Eliminator jointly with Indian partner Bajaj Auto Ltd. IKM’s annual capacity currently stands at 2,500-3,000 units.

Vehicles

Sports Bikes


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Vulcan S

Cruiser Bike

vulcan s eliminator 500

Dirt Bikes

Discontinued

Motorcycles/Sports Bikes

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