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TVS Motor Company clocks revenue growth of 6% in Q2
CHENNAI: TVS Motor has reported revenue of Rs 4,617 crore in the second quarter of 2020-21 as against Rs 4,353 crore in the second quarter of 2019-20, registering a growth of 6 per cent.
The two-wheeler maker’s PBT before exceptional items has grown by 14 per cent at Rs 267 crore during this quarter as against Rs 234 crore during the quarter ended September 2019. In the second quarter of last year, the company had reported a one-time exceptional gain of Rs 76 crore resulting in PBT after exceptional item of Rs 310 crore.
During the quarter, it reported profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 196 crore. Despite Covid19 challenges, the company strengthened its supply chain during the second quarter of 2020-21. The production and sales improved consistently from July 2020 onwards. In the month of July 2020, the total two-wheeler sales was 2.44 lakh, it improved to 2.77 lakh in the month of August 2020 and in September 2020 sales further improved to 3.13 lakh. In the month of September 2020 sales grew by 4.2 per cent. Total two-wheeler sales of 8.34 lakh for the quarter is almost in line with last year's second quarter number of 8.42 lakh. Two-wheeler export sales grew by 7.8 per cent compared to Q2 of last year.
Motorcycles registered sales of 3.66 lakh units in the quarter ended September 2020 as against sales of 3.42 lakh registered in the quarter ended September 2019. Scooter sales of the company for the quarter registered sales of 2.70 lakh as against sales of 3.33 lakh in the quarter ended September 2019.
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Total three wheelers registered sales of 0.33 lakh units in the quarter ended September 2020 as against sales of 0.43 lakh in the quarter ended September 2019. Half-year results are not true reflection of the demand since Q1 of 2020-21 got severely impacted due to COVID lockdown.
The total two-wheeler sales of the company for the half-year ended September 2020 is 10.90 lakh units as against 17.26 lakh units recorded in the half-year ended September 2019. The total three-wheeler sales for the half-year ended September 2020 is 0.45 lakh units as against 0.83 lakh units registered in the half-year ended September 2019.
The total export of two and three wheelers for the half-year ended September 2020 is 2.96 lakh units as against 4.20 lakh units in the half-year ended September 2019. Total revenue in the half-year ended September 2020 is Rs 6,051 crore against Rs 8,823 crore in the half-year ended September 2019. PBT before exceptional items for the half-year ended September 2020 is Rs 78 crore as against Rs 443 crore in the half-year ended September 2019.
During last year, the company had reported a one-time exceptional gain of Rs 76 crore resulting in PBT after exceptional item of Rs 519 crore. During the half-year ended September 2020 the company reported Profit After Tax of Rs 57 crore.
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Lego brings Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappé, Vinicius together
Campaign clocks 314 million views ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 buzz.
MUMBAI: Four legends, one frame and not a single tackle in sight. Lego has pulled off a crossover few thought possible, uniting Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior in a single campaign ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 only this time, they’re building dreams brick by brick.
Titled “Everyone wants a piece”, the campaign features the quartet assembling a Lego version of the World Cup trophy, before placing miniature versions of themselves atop it, a playful nod to football’s ultimate prize. Shared widely across social media, the ad carries a pointed disclaimer: it is not AI-generated, a subtle but telling signal in an era where even reality is often questioned.
The numbers tell their own story. The campaign has already crossed 314 million views on Instagram across the players’ accounts, with fans hailing it as a rare, almost nostalgic moment particularly for the reunion of Messi and Ronaldo, whose last shared campaign ahead of the 2022 World Cup became one of the platform’s most-liked posts.
Beyond the film, Lego is extending the play with exclusive, player-themed sets tied to each of the four stars, part of a broader football-led programme designed to ride the global momentum building towards 2026. The idea, as echoed by the players themselves, leans into the parallels between football and play experimentation, creativity, failure, and triumph.
Messi described the sets as a way to bring on-pitch moments into an imaginative, hands-on world, while Ronaldo called the transformation into a Lego figure a rare honour, blending sport with storytelling. Vinícius, meanwhile, struck a more personal note, recalling childhood moments of building with Lego and framing creativity as a universal language that transcends borders.
The timing is no accident. With the 2026 World Cup set to run from June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Canada and Mexico, and featuring an expanded 48-team format, global anticipation is already building. Argentina, led by Messi, will enter as defending champions, adding another layer of intrigue.
For Lego, the campaign does more than celebrate football, it taps into its mythology. Because when icons become figurines and rivalries turn into play, the beautiful game finds a new kind of pitch. one built, quite literally, by hand.
