Mahindra has halted production of its debut motorcycle Stallio..!!
Anti Climax:
Sep 30, 2010 was the date when the historic verdict on the Ayodhya dispute was announced. Sep 30, 2010 was also the date when Mahindra 2 Wheelers had officially unveiled its motorcycles in Mumbai.
On that day, the whole of India was very anxious whether the Court's verdict on the sensitive issue could spark off unrest/communal tension once again in the country. Despite the tension in the air, I had decided to attend the official unveiling of Mahindra's two wheelers.
Flawed Strategy:
How on earth can one expect a new brand like the Stallio, convince the buyer not to buy a similarly priced Splendor?
The public anxiety regarding the verdict was very real and quite evidently palpable when on my return from the Mahindra event; I found the usually congested streets of Mumbai wore a deserted look at 7PM in the evening.
Thankfully India and Indians has matured, which was demonstrated by the peaceful way the verdict was accepted by everyone across the country. Personally I have been never happier to encounter such an anticlimax.
But on the other hand the official unveiling of Mahindra's two motorcycles Mojo (300 cc) and Stallio (110 cc) was also an anticlimax to me. The 300 cc Mojo was not what I was expecting and the 110 cc Stallio obviously was just another 100-110 cc commuter to interest me.
In fact I never bothered to follow up the launch of the Stallio to post about it on my blog. Obviously this was an anti climax which did anything but excite me..
