harley-davidson plant closure in india
Aus Indien kommt gerade die Meldung, das Harley-Davidson beabsichtigt nach knapp 10 Jahren, das Werk Bawal in Haryana zu schließen. Diese Information kommt von einer an den Vorgesprächen beteiligten Person aus Indien, wie auch schon eine Tageszeitung aus Indien berichtet hat.
It is clear that Jochen Zeitz will concentrate on the core business, which includes the markets of North America, Europe and parts of the Asia-Pacific region. The Street 500 and Street 750 were built in India, of which less than 2500 units were sold in the last financial year. This year, until June, only about 100 units were sold, which puts India in last place compared to the other markets and will be the trigger for Harley-Davidson's planned closure.
The Street 500 and 750 will continue to be produced in the USA
It is not yet entirely clear what the future holds for the European Street models. In the USA, these two models will continue to be produced for the US market, and CEO Jochen Zeitz may pool capacities here. It is quite possible that it is cheaper to produce in the USA with punitive tariffs than to maintain an entire plant in India. And it would be a minimal start to make things right with Trump.
Jochen Zeitz would probably like to have the issue resolved as quickly as possible, as larger stocks have already been offered at considerable discounts in India and attempts have been made to offer the hall and the rented assembly plant to car manufacturers. After almost 10 years in India, the resume does not look so good and the prospects are less promising that this will change.
Harley-Davidson has not yet issued an official statement
The Street 500 and 750 are still available on the Harley-Davidson website and will certainly remain so. Harley-Davidson has not yet made an official statement on this.
I have to say that the Street 750 is by no means a bad motorcycle. It is an inexpensive entry into the Harley world and you have plenty of options to turn it into a really stylish moped. Sure, it's not a sporty bike, but it's still suitable as an inexpensive basis for conversion on a small budget.
A special cross version of the Street 750
As you can see here, an XG750, admittedly a little heavy, but it has a powerful sound and really pulls away. Or if you want to keep it simple, with the custom parts from the Dark Custom catalog, it suddenly looks completely different and its ingredients are not bad to begin with.
You just have to make something of it, as is so often the case with customizing, those who have ideas and the skills to do so have a clear advantage.
Otherwise, I think that Jochen Zeitz has the sails fully in the wind and is on course to continue realigning the company to focus on its core business.
Plant closure in India - Podcast
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The current spare parts delivery times are a more than reasonable challenge. I had to wait 2 1/2 months for an engine seal. My season was too short as a result. If you carry on like this, you will suffer damage.
Yours sincerely
Even if it is difficult.