Norton
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Norton: £100m investment received
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Indian automotive giant TVS Motors has just invested £100 million in Norton Motorcycles. TVS bought the Norton brand back in April 2020, following its collapse at the hands of previous owner Stuart Garner. And things have been looking up since, with Norton opening a brand spanking new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Solihull, which shows just…
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Norton Motorcycles opens brand new headquarters
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Norton Motorcycles has opened its new global headquarters in the UK, creating 100 jobs, with a production line capable of delivering around 8,000 motorcycles a year.
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Zongshen reveals Norton powered Cyclone RX6
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Zongshen has just revealed its first bike to be powered by the 650cc twin-cylinder motor that’s the product of a licencing with Norton.
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Norton Motorcycles nears move to new factory headquarters
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The West Midlands production site will open following a multi-million pound investment by Norton parent company, TVS Motor Company.
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SIX models coming from Norton under the new TVS administration
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Norton Motorcycles has filed the names of six new models with the European Patent Office. Indian automotive giant TVS Motor saved Norton from bankruptcy earlier this year – and looks like it’s serious about getting things moving again with six new models in the works. Norton’s new owners have filed patents for the “Electra”, “Fastback”,…
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Norton releases OFFICIAL statement about customer deposits
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Norton Motorcycles has issued its first official statement outlining the company’s stance on the customer deposits received during the previous owners reign. Norton’s new parent company TVS has got some work to do to rebuild the reputation of the iconic British brand. It’s being proactive though, as it attempts to right the wrongs of the…
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Norton SOLD to TVS Motor in £16 million deal
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Indian manufacturing giant TVS Motor has bought the Norton Motorcycles brand in a £16 million deal. Following Norton going into administration in January, there have been rumours of interest from major players around the world. Today Indian factory TVS announced its purchase of the historic British brand. In a statement, TVS’s joint managing director Sudarshan…
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VIDEO: World War II despatch rider TRAINING. How to ride and maintain a Norton 16H.
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A film has been unearthed which explains everything World War II despatch riders needed to know about the Norton 16H – from how to ride to maintenance in the field. There’s some glorious stuff tucked away around on the internet, and the latest thing to catch our eye is a 90 minute motorcycle training film…
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Norton collapse: change.org petition started calling for Stuart Garner to be questioned by the Government
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A petition has been set up calling for Norton boss Stuart Garner to be questioned over his conduct with the beleaguered British motorcycle firm and his part of an ongoing pensions investigation. Garner’s Norton Motorcycles was put into administration at the end of January by Metro Bank over a £300,000 tax bill to HMRC. On…
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Norton collapse: “Significant interest” from potential buyers raises hopes of saving the motorcycle brand
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This could be the first chink of light in the dark Norton story, with a new statement from BDO – the company brought in to oversee administration of the company which collapsed at the end of January. BDO was brought in by Metro Bank to oversee the administration aspect of Norton Motorcycles three weeks after…
