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| foundation = {{Start date|1972}}<br />
| founder = H. K. Firodia<br />
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'''Kinetic Engineering Limited''' is an Indian automotive manufacturer. The company was founded in the year 1972 by [[HK Firodia]]. Today it is an automotive component manufacturer which formerly sold two-wheelers under the brand names [[Kinetic Honda]] and later [[Kinetic Motors]]. It introduced the Kinetic Luna moped which sold well domestically and was exported extensively to [[Argentina]], [[Brazil]], [[Sri Lanka]], and the [[USA]].<br />
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Later Kinetic Engineering formed a joint venture with [[Honda Motor Company]] to introduce Kinetic Honda scooters, which had electric start and gearless transmissions. Kinetic and Honda parted ways in 1998 when the [[Firodia]]s bought out the majority stake of the MNC{{What?|date=August 2013}} joint venture partner. In 2008, Kinetic entered into a joint venture with [[Mahindra & Mahindra|Mahindra Automobiles]], where Mahindra held an 80% stake.<ref>''[[International Business Times]]'', 31 July 2008, "Mahindra & Mahindra buys Kinetic Motor for Rs.110 crore, forays into two-wheeler market" by Surojit Chatterjee.</ref> By this joint venture, Mahindra acquired the two-wheeler manufacturing facilities as well as the then selling brands of Kinetic.<br />
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After ceasing two-wheeler manufacturing, Kinetic Engineering produces and exports automotive components. Kinetic Motors resumed operations in January 2011 and has announced plans to produce [[electric vehicle]]s.<br />
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In February 2014, Kinetic sold its stake in Mahindra Two-Wheelers to [[Samena Capital]] for 182 [[crore]] [[rupee]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kinetic Engineering sells its Stake in Mahindra for 182 Crores|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/02/kinetic-engineering-sells-its-stake-in-mahindra-for-182-crores/|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|access-date=25 February 2014}}</ref><br />
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In 2015 [[MV Agusta]] entered a partnership with Kinetic Group for its Indian debut.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{Official website}}<br />
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{{Two wheelers in India}}<br />
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[[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of India]]<br />
[[Category:Scooter manufacturers]]<br />
[[Category:Companies based in Pune]]<br />
[[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1972]]<br />
[[Category:1972 establishments in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1972]]</div>>Isthmus55