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Royal Enfield May sales jump 15% to 1.03 lakh units, domestic demand up 24%

Royal Enfield posted 1,03,231 units in May, up 15% YoY, with domestic dispatches surging 24% to 94,115 units. Exports declined 33% to 9,116 units. The Eicher Motors unit also launched the Bullet 650 and announced a new manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh.

The Hindu BusinessLine · 6/1/2026, 12:16:15 PM

Royal Enfield May sales climb 15% to 1.03 lakh units as domestic demand offsets export slump

Eicher Motors-owned Royal Enfield posted 1,03,231 units in May, up 15% YoY, with domestic volumes surging 24% to 94,115 units. Exports fell 33% to 9,116. The brand also launched the Bullet 650 and unveiled plans for a new manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh.

ET Small Business · 6/1/2026, 11:53:09 AM

Royal Enfield sharpens Guerrilla 450 lineup with Apex variant at ₹2.49 lakh

Royal Enfield has introduced the Guerrilla 450 Apex at an introductory ex-showroom price of ₹2.49 lakh, adding road-focused Vredestein tyres, a fairing, seat cowl and a fresh red colourway. The variant tightens the roadster's positioning in the neo-retro 450cc segment around its 39.45 bhp, 185 kg package.

The Hindu BusinessLine · 5/29/2026, 12:51:26 PM

Eicher Motors jumps 5.5% as Royal Enfield clears 1.2M FY26 units; HSBC lifts target to Rs 8,200

Q4 print beat estimates as Royal Enfield rode the GST cut to cross 1.2 million units in FY26. HSBC raised its target to Rs 8,200, arguing the premium valuation is justified by growth running ahead of the industry.

Moneycontrol · News Web · 5/25/2026, 2:39:41 PM

Royal Enfield Cheyyar plant normalising; ₹958-cr expansion to lift capacity to 20 lakh units by FY28

Royal Enfield says production at its Cheyyar (Tamil Nadu) facility is back on track after a 7-10 day disruption from election-linked labour shortages, LPG and supplier constraints. Demand stays robust — April sales rose 57% YoY to 1.04 lakh units — backing a ₹958-crore brownfield expansion to scale capacity from 14.6 lakh to 20 lakh units by FY28.

The Hindu BusinessLine · 5/24/2026, 10:04:33 AM

Royal Enfield Begins Bullet 650 Dispatches, Launch Imminent

Royal Enfield has begun dispatching the Bullet 650, extending its 650cc premium lineup. CEO Govindarajan flagged FY26 sales above 1.1M units, 20% international growth, and capacity scaling to 1.64M by July en route to 2M, with 1 in 3 buyers now under 25.

NDTV Profit · 5/23/2026, 7:05:44 AM

Eicher Motors posts record Q4 profit, earmarks ₹3,400 cr FY27 capex

Q4 FY26 net profit hit ₹1,520 cr (+12%) on revenue of ₹6,080 cr (+16%). FY26 PAT rose to ₹5,515 cr (+17%) as Royal Enfield crossed 1.23 mn units (+22%). FY27 capex of ₹3,400 cr includes ₹2,200 cr for Royal Enfield plus Cheyyar (₹958 cr) and Tada capacity expansion. Dividend declared at ₹82/share.

Business Standard · Companies · 5/22/2026, 3:09:07 PM

Royal Enfield ordered to pay ₹5.1 lakh over defective Continental GT 650 in Coimbatore

A Tamil Nadu consumer court has directed Royal Enfield and dealer Bharat Automotives to jointly compensate a customer ₹5.1 lakh after a Continental GT 650 spent 294 days at service centres with recurring component failures. The order adds 12% interest and ₹10,000 in costs, raising fresh questions on quality control for the brand's premium 650cc line.

Business Today · Latest · 5/22/2026, 2:32:55 PM

Bajaj Auto steers KTM to first profitable quarter since bankruptcy

Austrian bikemaker KTM posted €5.5M Ebitda in Q4, its first profitable quarter post-bankruptcy, after Bajaj Auto's takeover. Revenue jumped 70% to €331M and motorcycle sales doubled to 40,332 units, aided by cost cuts and 500 layoffs.

Mint · 5/19/2026, 9:46:19 AM

Adani settles US bribery probe for $275M; Royal Enfield commits Rs 2,500 cr to AP plant

Adani Group closes OFAC sanctions case at $275M, removing a key overhang. Eicher Motors-owned Royal Enfield plans a Rs 2,500 crore manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh. Vascon Engineers secures Rs 131.58 crore contract from Reliance's Jamnagar project, while JSW Cement defers its board meeting and Veerhealth wins a repeat FMCG face-care order.

The Hindu BusinessLine · 5/19/2026, 1:52:08 AM

Royal Enfield commits Rs 2,500 cr to new Andhra plant at Tada, scaling beyond 14.6 lakh units

Eicher Motors' Royal Enfield will build a third manufacturing base in Tada, Andhra Pradesh with a Rs 2,500 crore investment, adding to its Chennai and Cheyyar facilities. The move lifts capacity beyond the current 14.6 lakh units, supports 1,200 jobs, and reinforces a retail footprint of 100+ outlets in the state and 3,200 stores across 80 countries.

ET Small Business · 5/18/2026, 3:04:07 PM

Royal Enfield commits Rs 2,500 cr to Tirupati greenfield plant as FY26 volumes top 1.2 mn

Eicher Motors' Royal Enfield will build a new motorcycle plant in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, adding to its 14.6 lakh-unit Tamil Nadu base. The move follows a Rs 958 cr Cheyyar expansion and targets 20 lakh units total capacity, with 1,200 jobs and a 3,200-store retail footprint backing record FY26 sales.

Business Today · Latest · 5/18/2026, 2:11:36 PM

Eicher Motors clears ₹2,500 cr Royal Enfield greenfield plant at Tada as 14.6 lakh capacity nears full use

Andhra Pradesh approves Eicher's 215.7-acre Tada site for a new Royal Enfield plant, lifting total capacity toward 20 lakh units by FY28. Move follows ₹6,114 cr quarterly revenue (+23% YoY) and signals confidence in sustained mid-weight motorcycle demand.

CNBC-TV18 · Companies · 5/18/2026, 11:46:05 AM

GST 2.0 splits premium bike market: sub-350cc surges 18.3%, 350cc+ stalls at 1.2%

India's revised GST regime—18% for sub-350cc, 40% for 350cc+—is forcing OEMs to redraw product strategy. Bajaj, KTM and Triumph are downsizing engines below 350cc to dodge the higher levy, while Royal Enfield and Harley-Davidson face headwinds in the heavyweight tier. April premium volumes fell 15.4% YoY before the policy shift.

Financial Express · BrandWagon · 5/16/2026, 10:58:16 PM