KTM opens motorcycle assembly plant in Manaus, Brazil
Bajaj Auto-owned KTM opened a CKD motorcycle plant in Manaus, Brazil, with 20,000 units of annual capacity, TradingView reports, citing the company.
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what happened
Austrian motorcycle maker KTM, owned by India's Bajaj Auto, said on Saturday it has launched a completely knocked-down (CKD) assembly plant in Manaus, Brazil. The site has annual capacity of 20,000 units and will build only KTM and Husqvarna models, ten of them across motocross, enduro and adventure segments.
The company aims to assemble 3,500 vehicles by year-end 2026 and expand output next year. About 20 million Brazilian reais went into facilities and equipment. KTM had assembled bikes in Manaus since 2016 through a partnership with Dafra Motos, and now runs its own operation there.
The authorised dealer network in Brazil currently has 12 locations and is set to reach 30 by 2027, according to the company release as reported by TradingView.
why it matters
The story is niche and has little direct effect on large market assets. For investors, it signals Bajaj Auto's push into Latin America, where, according to group management, Brazil remains a key market for both brands.
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- Bajaj Auto-owned KTM opens new motorcycle assembly plant in Brazil — ru.tradingview.com, 18 October 2026 at 03:48 UTC
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