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Mahindra Automotive North America ( MANA ), the domestic US subsidiary of the USD $ 20.7bn Indian conglomerate ( ROXOR , JAWA , BSA etc .) has won what should be a binding last chapter in its long running trade dispute with Jeep . The International Trade Commission ( ITC ) has issued its final ruling and determined that the redesigned 2021 ROXOR does not infringe on the " Jeep Trade Dress " claimed by Fiat Chrysler ( FCA ). This follows on the heels of earlier ITC and Federal District Court rulings that Mahindra did not infringe on any of FCA ' s registered trademarks . The ruling validates Mahindra ' s redesign of its ROXOR ORV . Mahindra employs over 200,000 people across 100 countries .
Indian conglomerate Bajaj is now said to be the most valuable motorcycle manufacturer in the world - despite not being directly present on the North American or European markets . As the 47.97 % owner of the KTM Group and manufacturer of several of its machines for Asian and South American consumption , in addition to its own brand offerings ( in India in particular ), the company says that it has now recorded the highest ever market capitalization for a motorcycle manufacturer at around USD $ 13.6bn . A fourth factory is expected to be commissioned in India later this year where production will include the small displacement Triumph models that will be sold worldwide .
Provo , Utah three-wheel ( reverse trike ) Roadster specialist Vanderhall is gearing up to go off-road . Based on its Matrix platform technology , the ' Navarro ' will be a fourwheel , long travel suspension electric off-road adventure vehicle that is said to have been inspired by Trophy Truck racing .
Brembo has reported Q3 margins in line with the same period of 2019 and net profit of € 51.7m ( 8.5 % of sales ) " despite the complex context ." Revenues were down by -5.9 % compared to Q3 of the previous year . Results for the period ended 30 September 2020 were € 1,559.9m ( -20.9 %).
Nmoto - From ' Nostalgia ' to ' Golden Age '
Miami Gardens , Florida based Nmoto just loves BMWs and worships at the altar of Art Deco design . So far , the company has been best known for its ' Nostalgia ' design - a kit that transforms the stock modern day production BMW R nineT into an homage to the classic pre-WWII ( 1934 ) Art Deco BMW R7 prototype . Founded by Alexander Niznik , Nmoto unveiled ' Nostaligia ' at the New York
IMS in December 2018 and put it into limited production in early 2019 . Described as a " one-of-a-kind endeavor to capture the ambition of the legendary BMW R7 ," Nmoto turned the clock back to the prototype to capture the engineering and styling nostalgia of the original R7 and combined it with the performance , comfortable softail style suspension
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and unique steering mechanisms of the versatile contemporary Boxer based R nineT . Each ' Nostalgia ' is a made-to-order motorcycle based on the BMW R nineT platform , consisting of over 315 unique pieces and includes several proprietary modifications to achieve the final result . It has a base price of $ 89,500 and an order completion time of approximately six months . Niznik followed that up with the ' R SevenT ' - a totally distinct and fully reversible aftermarket conversion kit that requires no welding , cutting or drilling and offers motorcyclists an
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ingenious and simple way to customize any of the R nineT platforms with the look and feel of the R7 . The kits saw limited release in October 2020 priced at $ 6,950.00 . " We were inundated with requests from around the globe ," says Alex Niznik . " Almost daily over the last year we ' d get a message from someone somewhere in the world asking if a kit
would become available . So , due to the overwhelming interest , we decided to develop a bolt-on kit that invokes the spirit of our iconic ' Nostalgia ' and , of course , the original R7 . " With the new bolt-on R SevenT kit , the only thing that needs to be removed on an owner ' s stock R nineT is the gas tank , which is replaced by the new one in the kit . Best of all , personal riding dynamics and seating posture remain the same because handlebars and seat configuration stay in place ." Now Niznik has unveiled his next project , and it ' s just as Art Deco as ' Nostalgia .' Dubbed the ' Golden Age ' and still in concept phase , it ' s a design that shows that while remaining avowedly wedded to the ' Meisters of Munich ', Niznik is able to draw his inspiration from all across the retro landscape . The ' Golden Age ' draws its inspiration from the 1936 Henderson Courtney prototype , but uses the relatively new BMW C400X scooter as its start-point . Expected to be unveiled in Spring 2021 , Niznik is quoted as saying : " We at Nmoto have always been inspired by Art Deco design . But we ' re also futurists as much as we are classicists . Marrying timeless lines with modern capabilities , it will be powered by a 2020 BMW 350 cc engine producing approximately 35 hp . With its low center of gravity , the ' Golden Age ' is designed to be both powerful and nimble on city streets , not to mention supremely practical and rakishly handsome ."
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