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BIBLIOGRAPHY 58
1
INTRODUCTION
Motorcycles have made their debut around the 1950s; this section looks at
the two wheelers which have over the years caught the imagination of
country. It was in the year 1954 that the Indian government ordered for total
number of 800 motorcycles to man the Pakistani borders. In came the
Bullets which were initially launched in England as a 350cc bike and it was
upgraded to 500cc a year or so later. These bikes have remained barring
some cosmetic changes which have undergone over the years. Thus one can
say without much of a doubt that the 1955 Bullet was one of the initial hits
of the Indian two-wheeler industry and till today it continues to be a darling
of the motorcycle enthusiasts.
Enfield Bullet had a close competition with another sturdy bike named
Rajdoot; as the bike was strong enough to handle the rough Indian roads.
The company had roped in Indian He-man Dharmendra for the promotion of
the bike. With more than 1.6 million vehicles on the road the Rajdoot
motorcycle was one of the initial hits of the earlier years of two-wheeler
history in the country.
When heavy motorcycles were the order of the day, a relatively lighter bike
had caught on the imagination of the Indian two wheeler user. Ind- Suzukia
bike launched by the then TVS Suzuki group was an instant hit; however the
bike could not sustain it's initial success due to the high import content in the
vehicle and less of localization.
In Scooters Bajaj Chetak has been hugely responsible for adding momentum
to the transport system of the country, till today it remains one of the most
successful brands to have come out of the Bajaj stable.
History
The 1900s saw the conversion of many bicycles, or pedal cycles by adding
small, centrally mounted spark ignition engines. There was then felt the need
for reliable constructions. This led to road trial tests and competition
between manufacturers. Tourist Trophy (TT) races were held on the Isle of
Man in 1907 as reliability or endurance races. Such were the proving ground
for many new ideas from early two-stroke-cycle designs to supercharged,
multivalent engines mounted on aerodynamic, carbon-fiber reinforced
bodywork.
Introduction to Marketing
Philip Kotler has said “Marketing is determining the needs and wants
of target markets and delivering the desired satisfaction more effectively and
efficiently than competitors”. Thus it shows that consumer is the key to
success to any company’ marketing services.
Evolution of Marketing
Market potential
Current and future market demands are determined by analyzing the entire
environment factor affecting marketing process. The two way of estimating
demand are:
BRAND AWARENESS
1. Brand
Consumer views a brand as an important part of a product and branding
can add value to a product. For example, most consumers would perceive a
bottle of white linen perfume as a high quality, expensive product. But the
same perfume in an unmarked bottle would likely be viewed as lower in
quality, even if the fragrance were identical.
a) Attributes
A brand first brings to mind certain product attributes. For example
Mercedes, suggests such attributes as “well engineered” well built.”
“Durable”, “high prestige”, “fast”, “expensive” and “high release value”.
The company may use one or more of these attributes in its advertising for a
car. For years Mercedes being advertise engineered like no other in the
world. This provided a positioning platform for attributes of a car.
b) Benefits
Customers do not buy attributes they benefits. Therefore, attributes must
be translated into functional and emotional benefits.” I won’t have to buy a
new car every few years”. The attribute expensive might translate in to
emotional benefits. The car makes me feel important and admired. The
attributor will built might translate in to the functional and emotional
benefit. I am safe in the even of an accident.
c) Values
A brand also says about the buyer’s values. Thus, Mercedes buyers value
high performance, safety and prestige. A brand marketer must identify the
specific groups of cars buyers whose values coincide with the delivered
package.
d) Personality
A brand also projects a personality motivation researchers sometimes ask.
If this brand were person, what kind of person would it be ? consumer might
visualize a Mercedes automobile as being a wealthy business executive. The
brand will attract people whose actual or desired self-image matches the
brand image.
Brand Equity
The value of a brand. From a consumer perspective, brand equity is based
on consumer attitudes about positive brand attributes and favorable
consequences of brand use. The added value that a brand brings to a product
or service beyond the functional benefits provided. Major asset categories
are: brand name awareness, brand loyalty, perceived quality, and brand
associations,
Brands vary in the amount of power and value they have in the
market place. Some brands are largely unknown to most buyers. Other
brands have a high degree of consumers brand awareness. Still other enjoys
brands preference. Buyers select them over the other. Finally, some brands
command a high degree of brand of brand loyalty. A powerful brand has
high brand equity. Brand have high brand equity to the extent that they have
higher brand loyalty, names awareness perceived quality, strong, brand
association and other assets such as patents trademarks and channel
relationships. A brand with strong brand equity is valuable asset. In fact, it
can even be brought or sold for a price. Measuring the actual equity of a
brand name is difficult .Because it is so hard measure companies usually of a
brand name is difficult. The world’s top brand includes such super powers as
coca-cola, Disney, Kodak, and
In short, it is the logical and systematic plan prepared for directing the
research study. A good research design should consists of
o Clear statement of research design.
o Produce and techniques to be followed for gathering information.
o Population to be studied.
o Methods to be used in processing and analyzing data.
Statement of problem
Objectives
To determine the awareness level of the customer about different
Convenience sampling
Data collection tool is to collect the primary data that is, data collected
specifically for the study and is not published anywhere before is through a
questionnaire. It is used to collect data about that general Brand Awareness
and Market Potential of two wheelers of Honda Activa and its other
competitors.
The field work for the project was carried in Gangavathi. The fieldwork
schedule contained structured set of questions to be answered by
respondents to suit the objective of the project. The respondents were
contacted at place like colleges, offices, residents and different areas in the
Gangavathi.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. operates under the basic principles of "Respect
for the Individual" and "The Three Joys" — commonly expressed as The Joy
of Buying, The Joy of Selling and The Joy of Creating. "Respect for the
Individual" reflects our desire to respect the unique character and ability of
each individual person, trusting each other as equal partners in order to do
our best in every situation. Based on this, "The Three Joys"
Expresses our belief and desire that each person working in, or
coming into contact with our company, directly or through or products,
should share a sense of joy through that experience. In line with these basic
principles, since its establishment in 1948, Honda has remained on the
leading edge by creating new value and providing products of the highest
quality at a reasonable price, for worldwide customer satisfaction. In
addition, the Company has conducted its activities with a commitment to
protecting the environment and enhancing safety in a mobile society.
Gihei Honda and his wife Mika. Gihei was a skilled and honest
blacksmith and Mika an accomplished weaver. The family was poor but
Soichiro’s upbringing was happy, even though his parents were insistent
about the need for basic discipline. It was thanks to the thorough education
he received from his father that Mr. Honda, despite his freewheeling,
irrepressible personality, hated nothing more than inconveniencing others
and was always punctual about keeping appointments. He also inherited
from his father his inborn manual dexterity and his curiosity about machines.
After a while Gihei opened a bicycle shop. Bicycles were at last
starting to become really popular in Japan and when people asked Gihei to
repair their machines, he sensed a business opportunity. As well as working
as a blacksmith he put his natural skills and willingness to learn to good
effect, repairing second-hand bicycles and re-selling them at competitive
prices. From this moment his business began to be seen as the best bicycle
store in the neighborhood.
One of Honda's earliest dreams was to build its own airplanes. Now
this dream is coming true with the development of the Honda Jet, which
Honda began taking orders for in October 2006 and will deliver in 2010. To
Honda's delight, there have been more orders than anticipated. GE Honda
Aero Engines, Honda's joint venture with General Electric, is making great
strides with the small HF120 jet engine that is expected to power the Honda
Jet as well as the Freedom jet of U.S. firm Spectrum Aeronautical.
Management of Information
In order for Honda to properly manage customer- and business partner-
related information, we will pay the utmost attention to the appropriate
handling of confidential information.
PRODUCT PROFILE
Designed to excel
Honda Activa is the first scooter model of HMSL for the Indian market.
It has revitalized the Indian scooter market after its launch in the year 2001.
With in the first year of its launch it has been awarded the scooter of the year
by overdrive magazine and readers choice award for the best scooter by auto
India magazine. The Honda Activa has set a new standard for new era of
scooters in India. It has been developed exclusively for the Indian market
after closely examining the changing lifestyles and needs of the consumers.
The Honda Activa has been designed to cater to the people who believe.
Neatly hidden between the seat of the Honda Activa is space that can
comfortably hold a helmet or any other thing you wish to put away. The
convenient lift-up independent cover enables you to easily lift-up the Honda
Activa's engine cover, like the bonnet of a car. This makes routine
maintenance fast and hassle free. Its powerful multi-reflector headlamp
brightens up badly lit roads to make night driving a safe and pleasurable
experience.
Engine
Type 4-stroke, Single cylinder, air cooled, OHC
Displacement 102 cc
Max. Power 7 Bhp @ 7000 rpm
Max. Torque 0.8 Kg-m @ 5500 rpm
Transmission V-matic
Ignition Self / Kick
Fuel Tank
6 liters
Capacity
Electrical
Battery 12V, 5Ah
Headlamp 35W
Chassis
Frame High rigidity Under Bone type
Dimensions
1765 x 715 x 1130 mm
(lxbxh)
Wheel Base 1235 mm
Seat Height 760 mm
Ground
145 smm
Clearance
Suspension
Front Bottom Link with spring loaded hydraulic damper
Unit swing with spring loaded hydraulic damper
Rear
Tyre Size
Front 3.50 - 10, 4 PR
Rear 3.50 - 10, 4 PR
Brakes
Front Drum, 130 mm dia
Rear Drum, 130 mm dia
Striking Features
• Flush surface.
• Multi-reflector light.
• Low seat with high ground clearance.
• Movable front fender.
• Sleek and aerodynamic styling.
• Low noise 4-cycle engine.
• Metal Body.
• CLIC mechanism.
Color Variants
By design, the Activa lets anybody in the family get their hands on it. To
make riding fun, we removed the gears and retained only those controls
which can be safely left to your reflexes. Like the accelerator and the brakes
in a lightweight body. So now, mothers can enjoy an easy ride while fathers
will appreciate its sturdy build. Honda Activa good in design, Honda Activa
is more than just a mean of transportation. The tyres of the Honda Activa
have double layered tubes with fluid in between. This seals the air leakage in
case of a puncture to ensure that the rider enjoys a puncture-less ride.
30-40 20 20%
Analysis
>40 16 16% From the above
TOTAL 100 100% table it is clear
that Majority of
the respondents belongs to the Age group between 25-30 that is 34% and the
next highest number of the respondents belongs to the Age group of 20-25
that is 30%, 20% of the respondents belong to 30-40 and 16% of the
respondents are above 5o years of age.
Inference
From the above it is clear that majority of the respondents of the study are in
the age group of 25-30 and 20-25 years which belongs to the employees and
the student
Age group of the respondents
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Percentage
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Male 60 60%
Female 40 40%
Table 2
Analysis
From the above table it is clear that Majority of the respondents belongs to
the male that is 60% and 40% of the respondents belongs to female.
Inference
Here the majority of the respondents are Male that is 60 when compared to
Female 40 respondents.
Male
60%
Table 3
Analysis
The table shows that the Majority of the respondents belong to Employee
(pvt co.) that is 38%, 30% of the respondents belong to Students, 16% of the
respondents belong to Businessman, 12% of the respondents belong to
Government Employees and Others are 4%.
Inference
Hence it can inferred that majority of respondents are Employees (pvt co.)
and the Students.
Occupation of the Respondents
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Inference
Hence it can be inferred that Majority of the respondents belongs to an
income group of 2, 00,000 - 2, 50,000 and above 3, 00,000.
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Table 5
Analysis
From the above table shows that 80% of the respondents says Yes and 20%
of the respondents Says No.
Inference
Regarding plans of Purchasing Two-Wheeler is 80 out of 100 respondents
had intention of buying a two-wheeler and 20% of the respondents are don’t
have plans to buy a two wheeler.
YES
80%
Frequency No of percentage
Respondents
Scooter 8 10%
Motor Cycle 12 15%
Moped 60 75%
Total 80 100%
Table 6
Analysis
From the above table it has been observed that 75% had given preference to
the Moped Vehicle, 15% of the respondents given preference to Motor
Cycle and 10% of the respondents given preference to Scooter.
Inference
Among the 80 respondents, the 8 respondents who wished to prefer for
Scooter, 12 respondents who wished for Motor Cycle and 60 respondents
wished to purchase a Moped because it is ungeared, comfort and easy to
ride.
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Analysis
From the above table it is clear that 55% of the respondents belongs to the
Honda, 13.33% belongs to the Kinetic, 16.67% belongs to the TVS, 10% of
the respondents belongs to Bajaj and 5% of the respondents belongs to
Others.
Inference
Here among 60 respondents, 33 respondents are decide to buy a two-
Wheelers of Honda brand, 8 respondents decide to buy Kinetic, 10
respondents decide to buy TVS, 6 respondents are decide to buy Bajaj and 3
respondents decide to buy other brand.
It shows that the demand for the Honda is high when compared to other
brands So here the Market potential of the Honda brand is Strong.
Respondents Preference of Brand in Two-
Wheelers.
60
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Honda Kinetic TVS Bajaj Others
Total 33 100%
Table 8
Analysis
The table shows that 18.18% belongs to Honda Aviator, 18.18% belongs to
Honda Activa and 6.06% belongs to Honda Dio.
Inference
Here 6 respondents out of 33 has preferred Honda Aviator, 25 respondents
preferred Honda Activa and 2 respondents preferred Honda Dio.
So most of the respondents had preferred Honda Activa because they are
well known about the Vehicle and also know the brand awareness of Honda
Activa vehicle.
Honda
Activa,
75.76% ,
Analysis
It has been Observed that 40% of the respondents chooses the Strand silver
Metallic, 32% chooses the Black, 16% chooses Geny Grey Metallic, 8%
chooses Blue Metallic and 4% of the respondents Chooses Misty pink
metallic.
Inference
So here according to the perception of the people they are chooses their
colour and most of the respondents are choused the Strand Silver Metallic
and Black.
GENY GREY
METALLIC
16%
Black, 32%
Analysis
It has been observed that 5 respondents are given the first preference to
mileage, 4 respondents are given the preference to Power and pick up. And
again another 4 respondents are given the preference to Riding comfort, 1
respondent for price, another 1 respondent for after sale service, 3 for Road
grip and 7 respondents for the Brand Equity.
Inference
Here most of the respondents are choused the Brand Equity because the
value of the Honda brand is from a consumer perspective; here the Honda
Brand Equity is based on consumer attitudes about positive Brand attributes
and favorable consequences of the Honda Brand and it shows that Customer
having Brand awareness about the Honda Activa Vehicle in the Market is
high
Attributes looked in Honda Activa by the
Respondents
28%
Brand Loyalty
Attributes
12%
Road Grip
4%
After sale service
4%
price
16%
Riding Comfort
16%
Power & pickup
20%
Mileage
Particular No of Percentage
Respondents
PRINT MEDIA
4 16%
ELECTRONICAL
MEDIA 6 24%
FRIENDS 14 56%
DEMO OR 1 4%
DISPLAY
Total 25 100%
Table 11
Analysis
The major source of information through which respondents came aware of
the Honda Activa Brand are 16% from Print Media, 24% from Electronic
Media, 56% from Friends and 4% from Demo or display.
Inference
Hence most of the respondents received the information about the Honda
Activa by friends and Electronic media like Television etc.
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The Survey reveals that all the customers are aware of all mentioned
It is found that Mileage and Brand Equity are the most important
wheeler. Riding Comfort, road grip and Pick up are also given due
importance.
we came to know that the Market Potential for Honda Activa is high.
The Respondents find the Brand Equity and Mileage are the most
SUGGESTIONS
Young people prefer Two-wheelers than others. So the advertisement
increase in sales.
display.
CONCLUSION
The wings are here to initiate a change and make a difference in the
Indian 2-wheeler industry. Honda's dream for India is to not only
manufacture 2-wheelers of global quality, but also meet and exceed the
expectations of Indian customers with outstanding after sales support.
QUESTIONNAIRE
2 AGE :
4 OCCUPATION: BUSINESSMAN ( )
GOVERNMENT EMPOLOYEE ( )
EMPLOYEE (PVT CO.) ( )
STUDENT ( )
OTHERS ( )
SCOOTER ( )
MOTOE CYCLE ( )
SCOOTERETTES/MOPED ( )
IF CHOOSED FOR HONDA MOPED BRAND THEN GO FOR THE NEXT QUESTION
HONDA AVITOR ( )
HONDA ACTIVA ( )
HONDA DIO ( )
BLACK ( )
BLUE METALLIC ( )
PRINT MEDIA ( )
ELECTRONICAL MEDIA ( )
FRIENDS ( )
DEMO OR DISPLAY ( )
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