According to Royal Enfield’s new CEO Vinod Darsari, the worse of the Indian auto and motorcycle industries’ downturn is over.  Striking a positive note, Dasari said that he expects sales volumes of Royal Enfield motorcycles to accelerate going forward.  He even went so far as to suggest that Royal Enfield sales may grow in double digits.

Dasari spoke to the Economic Times, Dasari was quoted as saying:

I think we have hit the bottom. Given the range of products that will come, it (a double-digit growth rate) is possible. The general economic sentiment has also got to improve.  High-end vehicles get hit much worse during downturns. But the minute the sentiment improves, the fastest growing segment will also be this.”

Improved sales

Royal Enfield had an excellent October after posting double-digit declines earlier in the year.  Dasari said the Indian brand would get back to double-digit growth this year on the back of sustained product action and increasing reach, both locally and internationally.

Royal Enfield’s new CEO, Vinod Dasari, sees brighter times ahead. Photo credit: Autocar India

Quoting the Sun Tzu the Chinese military strategist and philosopher:

“I love downturns. In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.

Royal Enfield has come out with a new strategy which it calls Royal Enfield 2.0.  The plan consists of four action points:

1. expanding product range;
2. geographical reach;
3. solution selling; and
4. leveraging the digital platform to build a ‘global consumer brand from India.’

When asked about what caused the brand’s slump, Dasari attributed it to a lack of new products and India’s overall economic downturn.  To combat these issues, Royal Enfield has launched new entry-level variants of their current machines, such as the Bullet X and Classic Signals.  They have also opened small studio stores, which helped enhance customer access.

Hopefully, Royal Enfield’s October rebound will continue for the foreseeable future.

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