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TVS Motors targets the youth with 'Apache'
 
By TARO W
Indiantelevision.com Team
(14 March 2006 7:00 pm)
 
BANGALORE: Two wheeler major TVS Motor Company (TVS) has launched its new 150cc, 5 speed bike Apache. TVS planS to market the Apache as the most desired brand among young men aged between 18 and 25 with the tagline 'It's now or never'.
With Apache, TVS plans to take Hero Honda's Splendor head on
The bike is being branded as fast, lean, muscular, dynamic, contemporary and many such superlatives to capture the imagination of the modern young man who wants to announce their arrival to the next level. Apache is being positioned as a product that makes head turns with style, power and performance being the key drivers of choice for a man just entering into adulthood.

Apache is TVS' latest offering in the motorcycle premium segment market which is estimated to grow to about 600,000 numbers in India for the fiscal 2006-07. TVS expect the Apache to capture 30 per cent (about 200,000 numbers) of this market during the same period.

Clips of three 20 seconds Hindi TVCs were displayed during the launch. These TVCs are expected to hit the tube by the end of this month. TVS won't be approaching any celebrity to endorse the brand, according to TVS AGM Marketing M V Krishna.

The creative work for the Apache is being done by McCann and the media is provided by Madison. Saatchi & Saatchi also handle the creative business for some of the other TVS products. TVS spend around Rs 700-800 million annually towards advertisement and product promotion.

Overall TVS has about 13 per cent of the two-wheeler market and have four other brands in their motorcycle segment -Fiero, Star, Centra and Victor.

 
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