new delhi tvs motor and bmw are partnering to roll out a 310cc bike in 201617 this will be a global high for the indian major its german collaborator will sell the product globally tvs hosur plant will be the exclusive manufacturing base for the model billed as bmws fi rst sub500cc bike tvs which has played a key part in developing the bike feels the relationship is a testimony to the companys focus on quality value engineering and a deeprooted supplier base the tvsakula 310 is on display at the auto expo bmw motorrad too has showcased the g310r they had an option to tieup with other companies but decided to go with us this is a testimony to the trust bmw has on brand tvs says tvs president and chief executive k n radhakrishnan the relationship between the two brands is symbiotic as both get to gain from the others expertise in certain areas while bmw helps in design engineering and technology tvs contributes value engineering and a rich supplier base apart from knowledge of lowerdisplacement engines the hosur factory of tvs will be the sole manufacturing base for the bikes and both companies will carry their own brand identity the models will be tailored to the requirements and corporate philosophy of the individual brands radhakrishnan adds while theres speculation about development of additional models radhakrishnan refused to confi rm anything the fi ner details cannot be shared at this moment tvs is also working on plans to aggressively grow its operations in the domestic market as it looks to increase its market share to 18 against the near14 now the company recently reintroduced the victor brand into the market and hopes the 110cc model will help it gather volumes in the lower segments tvs has also been focusing on growing its share in the scooter market as it looks to cash in on the boom in the category at a time when motorcycles remain fl at by pankaj doval tnn published on feb 5 2016 at 1210 pm ist telegram facebook copy link be the first one to comment comment now comments comment now read comment 1 all comments post post find this comment offensive choose your reason below and click on the submit button this will alert our moderators to take actions reasons for reporting foul language defamatory inciting hatred against a certain community out of context spam others report join the community of 2m industry professionals subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights analysis download etauto app get realtime updates save your favourite articles scan to download app bmw tvs auto expo auto expo 2016 bmw india private limited tvs motor company limited homenewsauto expo 2016 tvs to partner bmw in making 310cc bike