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TVS: Working on new Norton range
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The new “super premium” models are expected about two years. Here’s what we know: In 2022, TVS, a multinational motorcycle manufacturer from India, made a significant £100-million investment in Norton Motorcycles. As one would expect, an established brand like Norton would utilize such a substantial amount of money to grow and improve. Since then, we…
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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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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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Does TVS’s updated Apache RR 310 hint at the arrival of a baby sportbike from BMW?
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TVS has just updated its Apache RR 310 – and rumours are swirling that a version of it is going to make it Europe; with a BMW badge. The Apache RR 310 was co-developed by BMW and TVS – and there’s been speculation that it’d make an appearance over here ever since it was released…
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TVS appoints interim CEO at Norton Motorcycles. And he’s a former BOSS at Harley-Davidson and Land Rover.
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Following TVS snapping up the Norton brand in a £16 million deal, the Indian automotive giant has announced that its new interim CEO is John Russell, formerly of Harley-Davidson and Land Rover. Russell has previously served as both Vice President and Managing Director for Harley-Davidson Europe – and before that he was Managing Director of…
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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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TURN your BMW G310R into a mini-S1000RR with Atech’s new £1000 CUSTOM KIT.
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Built from the bones of BMW’s G310R, Japanese magazine Young Machine has joined forces with bodywork specialist Atech and created a kit which will turn BMW’s G310R into a S310RR racer. We’ve been telling you for well over two years that BMW has been quietly working away on a new 300cc sportbike – but Young…
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GORGEOUS! Now you can MAKE your own mini-BMW 310SS Superbike from bolt-on kit parts!
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Fancy building your own mini-BMW superbike? You can, thanks to an Indian firm making the TVS Apache and a Japanese firm dealing with the bolt-on bits. We’ve been banging on about the mini-BMW Superbike ever since we first brought you plans for the German firm’s 310GS motor and chassis to be used as a base…
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TVS funds e-motorcycle start-up. 250cc motorcycle in the works.
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TVS Motor Co has put some cash behind Bangalore-based electric two-wheeler and energy infrastructure specialist Ultraviolette Automotive, to help the start-up with its continued product engineering and R&D. TVS Motor Co says Ultraviolette Automotive is engaged in developing top-of-the-line electric mobility solutions – and is currently developing an electric motorcycle that is capable of outperforming…
