Polaris & the Orient Express It seems that the gaze of the powers that control the levers at Polaris Industries is cast far and wide. An announcement today reveals that the mid-western power sports company has formed a joint venture with Eicher Motors Ltd. of India, a manufacturer of light commercial vehicles and Royal Enfield motorcycles. This news comes on the heels of a long line of investments made by blue-chip motorcycl... By Michael Uhlarik News - Jul 24 2012 -
Circle your wagons Harley, Indian is on the warpath That legendary American brand that just can’t seem to finally rest in the sacred burial ground of its ancestors is now set for archaeological excavation by those noble savages over at Polaris. The first all-new Indian has just lumbered off the assembly line at Polaris global HQ in Spirit Lake, Iowa. The smoke signals are all saying the same thing: this Chief definitely ain’t the last of the Mo... By JT Nesbitt News - Sep 3 2011 -
An open challenge to make Indian good I’ve rarely heard JT Nesbitt as upset as the night after Polaris announced it was acquiring Indian. The motorcycle designer had high hopes that the brand could be revived as an honest-to-god American motorcycle company that didn’t have to make excuses for its products and feared the last chance for that to happen went up in a puff of smoke with Polaris, Victory’s parent company. What can a w... By JT Nesbitt News - May 11 2011 -
Indian's New Chief: Interview with Polaris CEO Scott Wine Poor old Indian. Just when it looked like the grandest nameplate in American motorcycling was about to make its troubled comeback stick, another speed bump. Stellican Ltd., the British-based investment house that purchased the Indian name at bankruptcy auction in 2004 and rolled out a much-improved Chief in '08, was having trouble selling the stylish, skirt-fendered heavyweight cruisers. Thi... By David Edwards News - May 7 2011 -
What Indian means for Polaris A lot has been written about the acquisition of the Indian brand by Polaris Industries last week, and for good reason. The American motorcycle industrial landscape is in tatters, with the wreckage of failed dealerships, recently deceased OEMs and radically reduced unit sales littering the country. Not one area of the US market is secure, not one corner has shown significant cause for cheer. Ever... By Michael Uhlarik News - May 1 2011 -
Indian Motorcycle lives “We are excited to be part of the revitalization of a quintessentially American brand,” says Scott Wine, the CEO of Polaris Industries. After years of false starts and shattered dreams, it looks like Indian Motorcycle is really going to make it. The parent company of Victory Motorcycles just announced its purchase of America’s first motorcycle maker. So what kind of motorcycles is Indian goi... By HFL Staff News - Apr 19 2011 -
