00:06Allora, buongiorno, buongiorno e benvenuti e che emozione dirlo nuovamente in lingua italiana,
00:15qui a Milano, qui in Italia, qui in ECMA.
00:20So, good morning and welcome, welcome to the media, welcome here in Milan and to ECMA, to all the dealers
00:29and distributors I see here,
00:31and welcome also to our, to all the TVS friends.
00:36So, what a day today, yeah?
00:38For the second year in a row, TVS Motor Group is present in the most important fair of the two
00:44wheels and accessories in the world.
00:46You remember, we have met one year ago with Ciao Europe, how many things have happened during this year.
00:56In Italy, we have an expanding dealer network, and we count today more than 100 dealers around the country and
01:05counting.
01:06Our retails, we have doubled the retails, going plus 110% in a market which is growing 10%.
01:13But, of course, this is only the starting point.
01:18Today, we want to make you ready for something new, with four new products and four new reasons to get
01:25excited.
01:26But let me bring you directly and immediately in the heart of our presentation today.
01:34So, please, let me introduce you, the President of the International Business, and CEO, the next CEO of the company,
01:43in January 27, Mr. Payman Kargar.
01:49Thank you.
01:53Hi, everyone.
01:55Good morning.
01:57So, but before starting anything, I want really, regarding my upcoming appointment as CEO of TVS Motor, to thank one
02:06very specific person.
02:09Kenar, Mr. Kenar here.
02:15That guy led the company for more than 18 years, putting TVS at the third place globally.
02:24You are the third global player in the world now.
02:29Achieving more than 6 million units sales per year.
02:33With a very strong quality, with a strong customer focus.
02:40Kenar, we love you.
02:45So, I want to mention also that I'm really honored to lead this talented team from January, and the leadership
02:53of our chairman, Sudha Shanvenu, because we are going to bring this company to the next level.
03:00So, what is important is to look at, is, on leadership side, we are also making a lot of reinforcements.
03:10So, I will also welcome our new head of Europe, Marcel Drissen.
03:15So, he's going to take care of all European countries, TVS and Norton products.
03:21And, this is, you are going to hear from him more, because he's going to talk in our Norton conference
03:28press.
03:31But, clearly, building on our more than 100 years of legacy, of trust, value, and passion, TVS serves 68 million
03:42customers all around the world.
03:43We are present, taking care of customers in more than 90 countries in the world.
03:48And, we have been consistently, been ranked number one in JD Power in quality.
03:54And, thanks to our customers, we became, last year, as I mentioned, the third global OEM, clearly.
04:01And, this is not the end of the story.
04:06Today, TVS is formally entering Europe.
04:09And, this is built on the very strong growth we are making in international business.
04:14We are growing by more than 32%, 32%, 32%, growth versus last year, in all our markets.
04:21And, we are very serious about Europe, because we are not only opening offices and putting our talents on the
04:31ground in the top five European countries, by ourselves managing the business.
04:36But, also, building very strong cooperation with the best partners, and the best distributors, in European countries, to cover all
04:45the European markets.
04:50So, that's something very important.
04:52But, again, we are not coming only with TVS brand.
04:54We are coming with Norton, Norton brand, our proud British luxury brand, with a very strong legacy.
05:02And, you will hear much more about our Norton brand with our colleagues shortly, just after us.
05:12But, before showcasing our products, I need also to mention that we have also one big element of success in
05:22the international market.
05:23It's, as I said, cooperation.
05:25But, here we have a very special cooperation.
05:27We started with Hyundai Motor, and I'll let you discover that.
05:44So, this innovative and sustainable future mobility solution, really will be a game-changer in this segment.
05:53And, we position TVS as a mobility solution, with the great, exciting, sustainable and safe products in the world.
06:02Now, with our focus on the immediate European market, we are showcasing a complete range of
06:09electric scooter, for different needs, for different customers, but also, a beautiful motorcycle, intended to be the starting point of
06:20the rider journey.
06:22So, my colleagues will share with you more, in a few seconds.
06:26And, I stop there, and I invite Manu Saxana, our global head of product planning.
06:33Thank you, Manu.
06:34Thank you so much.
06:39Good morning to everyone.
06:43We, at TVS Motor Company, we design our products, we build our technology, and therefore, we deliver a very elevated
06:52riding experience.
06:55And, we do this in a world-class quality delivery from all the state-of-the-art facilities that we've
07:04got.
07:04And, we have global engineering centers around the world, led by Dr. Nick Rogers, who is here with us.
07:13We have been continuously doing that for a long time.
07:16And, today, we are number three in the world.
07:20But, we are number one EV brand in India.
07:24And, we have sold one million.
07:28We have sold one million, of which 250,000 were sold just in last one year.
07:35The TVS IQ now comes with Android Auto, in partnership with Google.
07:42Now, I am here today, to introduce three new EV products, which are for the European market.
07:51First one is M1S.
07:54And, M1S is our premium maxi scooter for A1 category.
08:01Now, M1S delivers instant acceleration, precise control, and remarkable stability.
08:09And, that makes it a very, very powerful riding experience.
08:14M1S deliveries will start in Q1 of 27, starting in Indonesia, and then followed by Europe.
08:22Next up, is TVSX, our performance EV in A1.
08:30It has an incredible aerodynamics, and a very, very lean design.
08:36TVSX comes with EV native architecture, which offers unmatched agility, and the driver, and rider, and machine harmony.
08:51Android Auto also powers this product.
08:55We have Anu here from Google, who's also joining us.
09:00TVSX will be available from Q2 of 27.
09:06Finally, let's meet Orbiter.
09:23So, our vision of the smart urban mobility in L1E for Europe, Orbiter, it offers effortless convenience, with a minimalistic
09:34design.
09:36It is optimized for daily comfort, it offers ample leg room, it has a long flat form seat, and it
09:44offers 34 liters of storage space for all your daily essentials.
09:49It has the option of a dockable home charging battery.
09:54So, this will be available by second half of 27 in Europe.
10:00So, this is our EV portfolio, which is available for Europe.
10:04And it is built with a world-class technology and world-class engineering.
10:11And now, it's my pleasure to invite Mr. Vimal Sumli, who heads our premium business, to present to us our
10:20premium portfolio.
10:20Thank you.
10:21Thank you, Manu.
10:24So, good morning, everyone.
10:25I'm sure you're quite excited with the electric scooters that we have just launched.
10:30Let us hear some sound, because I'm going to unveil one of the beautiful motorcycles, which makes a sound, and
10:35that's what I like more.
10:36Before I step into it, I thought I should give you a little brief background about TVS Motor Company.
10:41As Manu was saying, and I always feel very bad, our R&D is next to a racetrack.
10:48They ride on the racetrack, they come, and they build a motorcycle.
10:51The core philosophy of TVS is built on the racing.
10:55It is all product architecture, technology, performance comes from that art of motorcycling that we have learned on the track.
11:03Last 40 years, we have been dominating the motorsports in India.
11:08In fact, TVS is known as the flag bearer of motorsports in India.
11:12There are many achievements, there are many milestones, but to talk about a few is very important to share with
11:17you.
11:18We are the first Indian manufacturer to be in Dakar.
11:20We're the first Indian manufacturer to make the factory woman racing team.
11:23We are the first Indian manufacturer to start e-bike racing.
11:26We're the first Indian manufacturer to start one-make racing championship.
11:29That didn't only happen in Asia, but we took it to Europe.
11:33We have been pioneering motorsports, and through motorsports, we have been developing beautiful, gorgeous-looking motorcycles,
11:40which are making its way in Europe.
11:43What makes TVS different is basically the four pillars of our performance.
11:47One, our designs are very distinctive, and they have pure craftsmanship into it.
11:52When a TVS passes by you, I'm sure you're going to take a second look.
11:56That is how we design our motorcycles.
11:58Second, we always talk about performance first.
12:00All our motorcycles are absolutely loaded with performance, and today the motorcycle we are going to launch
12:05is going to be a game-changer for the A1 licensed users in Europe.
12:10Third, what is very important, that is what TVS brings to the forum.
12:13In these beautiful motorcycles, we pack up the technology which is used by the rider day-to-day.
12:19Be it a riding mode, be it a smart X-Connect, be it a built order product.
12:24Everything that we do is to make our motorcycle usable, make our motorcycle rideable,
12:29and once you ride a TVS, you don't want to ride any other motorcycle.
12:32What makes TVS even the best in this category and differentiates us from the rest is the quality of the
12:38production.
12:39We make millions of motorcycles, and we make them to the best quality.
12:43To top it up, we have been rated by J.D. Power for the customer satisfaction.
12:48So, one side quality, second side customers.
12:50So, let's see what it did to TVS.
12:52If I look at RTR as a brand, it is sold in 90 countries globally.
12:56We have more than 7 million happy customers, and we have a strong community of more than 600,000 customers.
13:03That speaks about our technology, performance, design, and quality orientation, and that's what makes TVS different.
13:10Coming back to the product portfolio, we launched four beautiful motorcycles last year.
13:14One was super sports motorcycle in the category of RR.
13:17We launched a naked motorcycle RTR 310, and a beautiful modern retro, which was very accessible,
13:22and liked by the people in Europe, the Ronan.
13:25And we recently launched an accessible RTX, which is Rally Tourer Extreme.
13:30To strengthen this portfolio, we thought we should address the young, aspiring motorcycle enthusiasts.
13:35For them to get into the motorcycling segment with A1 license, they needed something which is different.
13:41They needed something which is powerful.
13:42They need something which is technology, and that is what TVS is going to be a game-changer here.
13:47What we are bringing is our philosophy of track to road.
13:51We believe in that philosophy, and that's how we are building.
13:54And we are going to have absolutely a game-changer product here today.
13:58Before I step on, it's very important to talk about who is this customer.
14:02The customer is a young motorcycle enthusiast.
14:04The customer is one who is looking for exhilarating experience.
14:07He wants to sit in a bike and zoom.
14:09He wants to enter into the performance segment.
14:11To those customers, we have built a motorcycle on a 125cc liquid-cooled 4-valve.
14:17It comes with a lot of technology, be it ride-by-wire, be it connected instrument panel, be it riding
14:23modes, be it ABS.
14:24Everything that you need in this motorcycle is built in, and we believe this will be a game-changer.
14:29So what that is produced?
14:30It produces 14.9 PS of power at an accessible RPM of just 9,000.
14:36And a 12 meter of torque at just 7,000 RPM.
14:40So this makes it the best motorcycle in this segment.
14:43Can we have the unveil of this motorcycle for the first time for the world?
14:54Isn't it beautiful?
14:59Wonderful.
15:00We all want to go and ride this motorcycle.
15:01Just hold on for a few more seconds.
15:03I started with saying that TVS has 40 years plus rich history in racing.
15:09They are the flag bearers of motorsports.
15:11We have been winning podiums.
15:13And there is an order to all the people, all the riders, all the motorcyclists
15:17which have been using TVS across the world.
15:20We have made a unique collection.
15:21We call it a 1982 collection.
15:24It is built on a beautiful motorcycle of Ronin 250 stock.
15:28It is built on our RTR.
15:31It is built on RTX.
15:33And it's built on our flagship brand, RR.
15:36Ladies and gentlemen, I'm really for the first time
15:39the 1982 collection from TVS Photo Company.
15:42Can we have the vice please?
16:01Can I invite Joani, Manu and Damon to be on the stage for the photo of this?
16:07I told you gentlemen, what a day.
16:10I invite you all the speakers here plus Marcel.
16:25Thank you very much.
16:26Just one remark.
16:28All the journalists and media, please get close to our press desk for the press kit.
16:36Also, we have outside here a place where you can test all the vehicles that we have showcases today.
16:43And please, now I invite you all to meet us at the press conference of Norton just behind us.
16:50Thank you very much.
