How the world's biggest two-wheeler market collapsed

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Ashish K. Mishra

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26 September 2019

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Understanding the slowdown in the world’s largest two-wheeler market

Sales of two-wheelers in India have been on the decline for the last seven months. September isn’t looking good either.

Some dealers, who are sitting on old stock of 2017-18, may have to liquidate it at throwaway prices. A leading motorcycle dealer said the current level of discounting in two wheelers has probably never been witnessed in the last 20 years.

From The Economic Times • https://m.economictimes.com/industry/auto/auto-news/fasten-your-seat-belts-big-auto-slowdown-sale-is-here/articleshow/71018759.cms

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