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Any casual Autoblog reader will know about our love for automotive-inspired watches, like the ones that made our Top 10 list back in December '06. But while our coverage of motorcycles remains occasional, when it comes to timepieces, what works for four wheels works just as well on two. Take the lat......
Honda to launch 800cc bike in India
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
With the launch of new CBF stunner, Honda today announced that it will introduce an 800cc bike by the end of this financial year. “When we introduced motorcycles in India, we started with smaller engine sizes to cater to the masses. We have been exploring launching bigger motorcycles and this year......
Mahindra joins Tata as interested party to purchase MV Agusta?
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Click on the image above for pictures of the Brutale 910 RTata Motors, rumored to have been interested in purchasing a large chunk of Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta, could have some competition. Another large Indian conglomerate, Mahindra & Mahindra may now be interested in a controlling sta......
VIDEO: Autocar pits the Caterham R500 against a Ducati
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
There's no arguing that the Caterham R500 is an amazing piece of four-wheeled machinery. In fact, it may just be the quickest way around a race track short of a Formula 1 car. We're equally as certain that the Ducati Hypermotard is an awesome motorcycle, so putting both of these performers on the sa......
Rumormill: Volkswagen partnering with KTM on motorcycle?
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Shortly after the revelation that Volkswagen wished it hadn't passed up on the opportunity to purchase famed Italian bike maker Ducati, comes a word that the German automaker has plans for its own line of motorcycles. What we can say for sure is that the rumored bike isn't likely to look anything li......
Fiat to source auto parts worth 250 million euro
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Fiat today said that it will source auto components worth 250 million euro (about Rs 1,595 crore) from india by 2010. “We will source auto parts worth a minimum of 250 million euro from India by 2010,” Fiat Group Purchasing s.r.l. CEO Gianni Coda said. Fiat currently sources auto parts worth 30 ......
Ducati to launch superbikes in India
Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Italy based Ducati will be second superbike maker following Yamaha to launch superbikes in India. Ducati will bring its flagship models like the Monster, Multistrada and 1098 super bike to India.Ducati will launch the superbikes in May 7. Ducati’s Global Chief Executive Gabriel Deltorchio will be ......
VW Chairman Piech wants to buy motorcycle manufacturer
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
click on the above image to view a high-res gallery of the VW GX3Ferdinand Peich, the Chairman of Volkswagen, wishes that the German automaker had purchased Ducati all the way back in 1985 when the iconic Italian motorcycle marque was experiencing financial troubles and was for sale. "I would still ......
“Twist the Throttle” motorcycle documentary series launches online
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Over the weekend, Dylan Weiss from Cry Havoc Productions, Inc. let us know that his latest motorcycle-specific documentary went live at Discovery's Turbo online site. We've spent some time watching the footage, and we think it's awesome. Focusing in on Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, BMW, Ducati, M......
Ford offers SmartAlert system to compete with OnStar
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
If SYNC sells cars for Ford, the Blue Oval is now going to see how well its latest electronic add-on moves the metal. In an effort to compete with OnStar, Ford has developed SmartAlert with a company called SkyWay Systems, Inc., of Colorado. Available to be installed by dealers by Ford, Lincoln, and......