09-26-2020, 12:57 AM
(09-25-2020, 03:39 PM)Guth_imp Wrote:(09-25-2020, 11:55 AM)peterbaron_imp Wrote: Fact:
"The liquidated factory was opened with great pomp in 2011. Since then, Harley-Davidson has struggled with both local competition and Honda. Ultimately, it sold only 3,000 units a year, which was a negligible number in the Indian market, where 17 million motorcycles and scooters are sold each year.
Experts point out that Harley was not able to deliver adequate cost-effectiveness and also struggled with very high taxes and duties. Plus, Harley-Davidson didn't quite fit the Indian transport market ..."
Ouch. Talk about a blow to morale. To say that HD misjudged that market would be quite the understatement. While Harley Davidson motorcycles have never really appealed to me personally, I don’t take any satisfaction at all in what seems likely to be their full demise within my lifetime.
Ouch. Talk about a blow to morale. To say that HD misjudged that market would be quite the understatement. While Harley Davidson motorcycles have never really appealed to me personally, I don’t take any satisfaction at all in what seems likely to be their full demise within my lifetime.
My thoughts on the brand (and some of their faithful) aside, I hope they don't fold. I just can't seem to understand how they cannot get out of their own way. There has to be a smart mind or two somewhere in the bunch and yet they continue to make seemingly semi reasonable business moves in concept and then just completely blow it with their products and/or prices.