Polaris shows it’s more than serious about motorcycles

First there was Victory, an entirely new line of motorcycles from an American company–Polaris–known primarily for jet skis and snowmobiles. Then, last spring, Polaris took over the struggling Indian Motorcycles marque, adding a second line of heavy American cruisers to its line-up. Now, Polaris is putting money into Brammo Inc., one of the leading American …

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The story of India’s Rs 60,000 cr second-hand market, minus cars and bikes

Vilas Bhagade is your average Indian middle-class guy. But unlike so many of his ilk who are tightening pursestrings amid fears of another downturn, this 43-year-old has been on a year-long retail therapy spree. He has picked up a Bajaj Caliber motorbike, a flashy Samsung Windows mobile, and an all-in-one Lexmark printer, plus a microwave, …

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