Ducati aims for 18% growth in India this year; to open more dealerships

Key highlights:

• Ducati is aiming to grow by at least 18% this calendar year
• It plans to open more dealerships in the country
• There had not been much impact post-GST roll out and the prices have risen by 3-4%, says Ducati India MD

Italian supebikes manufacturer Ducati is aiming to grow by at least 18% this calendar year and plans to open more dealerships, a company official said today.

"Last year, we sold 1,000 units and registered a growth of 18%. We want to grow at least by that", MD of Ducati India Sergio Canovas told PTI.

Ducati started operations in India from March 2015, he said, adding the company had been importing the bikes from Thailand with which India has a free-trade agreement (FTA).

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