Kawasaki India To Increase Prices From April Onwards
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India Kawasaki Motors (IKM) today announced that it will be increasing the prices of select models in India by up to 7 per cent. The revised prices for the motorcycles will come into effect from April 1, 2019, onwards and the new prices will be disclosed on the Kawasaki India’s official website. Stating the reason for the price hike, Kawasaki India says, “IKM strives hard to keep the price of its models very competitive in the India market. However, due to the increasing costs of raw materials and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, IKM is compelled to change the price of our models.”
Kawasaki hasn’t mentioned which all model will be receiving the price hike, however, we expect the India-made Kawasaki Ninja 300 to be a part of it. Mainly considering the fact that the motorcycle was launched at quite a competitive price and the company recently even slashed the prices of its spare parts by a considerable amount. Much recently, Kawasaki India also launched two models, namely Ninja ZX-6R and Versys 1000, at very competitive prices.
In India, Kawasaki currently offers the Z250, Ninja 300, Versys-X 300, Ninja 400, Ninja 650, Z650, Versys 650, Vulcan S, Versys 1000, Ninja 1000, Ninja ZX-6R, Ninja ZX-10R and Ninja ZX-10RR, all of which are assembled at the Chakan plant. In total, however, Kawasaki offers a total of offers 29 products which include super-sports, naked, sports-tourer, cruiser and off-road variants.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which specific Kawasaki models will see their prices increase?
Which specific Kawasaki models will see their prices increase?
The article does not specify which models will be affected by the price hike. It states that prices will increase for 'select models' but doesn't name them. However, the India-made Kawasaki Ninja 300 is expected to be included.
Q.What reasons has Kawasaki India given for increasing its prices?
What reasons has Kawasaki India given for increasing its prices?
Kawasaki India has cited increasing costs of raw materials as well as fluctuations in foreign exchange rates as the primary reasons for the upcoming price adjustments. They aim to keep model prices competitive.
Q.When will the new, higher prices for Kawasaki motorcycles become effective?
When will the new, higher prices for Kawasaki motorcycles become effective?
The revised prices for the motorcycles will officially come into effect from April 1, 2019. The new pricing details will be published on the Kawasaki India's official website.
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