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Indian Motorcycle has announced plans to increase production in their Polaris plant in Poland to avoid 31% European tariffs on US goods, Associated Press has reported. This follows Harley-Davidson’s announcement it would also move more production offshore, probably to a new facility opening in Thailand next month for the same reason. However, Harley had planned …
Polaris has confirmed that Indian Motorcycles and some Polaris all-terrain vehicles will be assembled in India for the domestic market. Indian Motorcycle began exporting to India in 2013 and in 2015 announced plans to assemble in India for the domestic market from 2018. Polaris has a joint venture in India with Eicher Motors, maker of …
When Polaris pulled the pin on Victory Motorcycles in January to concentrate on Indian, they suggested they could make electric bikes, but could there also be scramblers? Now Polaris vice-present of motorcycles Steve Menneto has gone further and confirmed they will produce an electric Indian within five years and also smaller capacity Indian bikes. He …
Victory Motorcycles is ceasing production immediately and winding down over the next 18 months, but parent company Polaris Industries will continue with Indian and its three-wheeler Slingshot. Peter Harvey, Victory Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand, says: “Rest assured, customers and dealers are at the forefront of our plans and will be well looked after in …
Polaris Industries is patching up its painting facilities after a debacle involving cost-cutting by executives that underestimated motorcyclists’ penchant for a glossy finish. The company is now buying a building near Sturgis, South Dakota, to use as additional liquid paint capacity for Indian and Victory motorcycles. This follows the debacle where executives cut about …
Indian Motorcycle could be assembled in India for the local market from 2018 under expansion plans by owner Polaris Industries. Polaris India boss Pankaj Dubey dropped the first hint in July when opening the third Indian Motorcycle dealership in the country and he has been more emphatic at the opening of the fourth dealership. “We …
A gift registry and mapping software that puts Victory and Indian Motorcycles owners in touch with other owners are part of a new riders’ group program. While American Pickers TV star Mike Wolfe announced the new Indian Motorcycles owners’ group today at Daytona Bike Week, Indian Motorcycles Australia country manager Peter Harvey confirmed they are …
The Polaris Sportsman WV850 features the world-first application of Terrain Armor army-spec tubeless, puncture-less tyres on a civilian vehicle. And the revolutionary tyres could be coming to motorcycles down the track. The honeycomb-structured tyres are non-pneumatic so they can even withstand a bullet without stopping the rider in their tracks. They have been used in …
A former Lamborghini showroom will become the new home for Victory and Indian motorcycles in Brisbane late next month. Polaris Industries followed up their company-owned Sydney and Melbourne stores with their own showroom in Brisbane and are expected to do the same in Perth next year. The current Victory dealer in Brisbane is Rollies Speed …
Indian Motorcycles are the key to growth success for Polaris Industries. The American snowmobile and off-road vehicle company bought Indian Motorcycles in 2011 and has invested heavily in moving production from North Carolina to Iowa and developing and launching a totally new range of bikes. The Indian Chief Classic, Vintage and Chieftain will face their …