KTM was founded in 1934 in Austria as a metal workshop and began motorcycle manufacturing. Key milestones include starting serial production of the R100 in 1954 and launching their first moped, the Mecky, in 1957. In 2013, Bajaj Auto acquired a 48% stake in KTM, allowing KTM to launch their first bikes in India in 2012, including the popular Duke 200 and Duke 390 models. Currently KTM's top models in India are the Duke 390, Duke 250 and Duke 200 and they continue developing new motorcycle and vehicle models.

2. Contents..
Introduction and History
Milestones
Launched in India
Joint venture

3. Brand History
Founded in 1934 by Hans Trukenpolz in Mattighofen, Austria.
Car and motorcycle repair shop dealing primarily in metal
workings.
Bike manufacturing due to low business in the metal
workshop.
The company expanded throughout Austria
Once Ernst Kronreif becames partner in the Trukenpolz
company, the name is changed to KTM.

4. Milestones
1953-Businessman Ernst Kronreif became a sizable shareholder of
the company which was then renamed and registered as Kronreif
& Trunkenpolz Mattighofen
1954-KTM started serial production of R100. With just 20 employees,
motorcycles were built at the rate of three per day.
1955- Tourist 125cc model was developed
1957- KTM's first moped, called Mecky was launched
1988- US subsidiary KTM North America Inc. was founded in Lorain,
Ohio. International business then amounted to 72% of the
company turnover.

5. Continued..
1994- It started production of Duke series of road
motorcycles.

6. R100
Mecky

7. Joint venture
Bajaj Auto is an Indian Two wheeler
and Three wheeler manufacturing
company
It holds 48% of Stacks in KTM presently
from 2013
Bajaj announced that it would jointly
develop two new 125CC and 200CC
bikes for Europe and Far East.

8. Con’t..
Sales dropped by 30% of KTM during
the global credit crisis 4 years ago.
Needed Strong Backup.
Rajiv bajaj being MD of Bajaj Auto
proved to be Great supporter.

9. Launched in India

10. India
KTM launched it’s first bike in
India on Jan 24 2012.
With Two series
1. Duke 200 [1.49lakh]
2. Duke 390 [2.03lakh]

11. Con’t..
Instant hit among the biking fraternity.
KTM organizes official events all over
the country to promote safe riding.
Eg. ORANGE DAY – Track event and
ORANGE RIDE – Street legal rides

13. KTM DUKE 390
The elder brother of the Duke 200. The Duke 390
is double as powerful but weight just as much as its
younger sibling.
Practical and affordable.
All terrain motorcycle.
Superior handling capabilities
State of the art technology
Front runner in the 400cc segment in INDIA.

15. KTM Car X-BOW
The X-Bow name of KTM’s first car
Release date late 2008
Plans to enter in racing circuits
0-60 in 3.9 seconds
Top speed 217 MPH
Weight 700 lbs.
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17. Current Status..
#390 #250 #200