KTM opens new motorcycle assembly plant in Manaus, Brazil, with capacity of 20,000 bikes a year
Austrian maker KTM has started its own assembly facility in Manaus, to build KTM and Husqvarna motorcycles, after a partnership with Dafra Motos that began in 2016.
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Austrian motorcycle maker KTM has started operations at its new motorcycle assembly plant in Manaus, Brazil. The plant can assemble 20,000 bikes a year.
About 20 million Brazilian reais, or roughly Rs 37.49 crore, has been invested in the project. Motorcycles of both the KTM and Husqvarna brands will be assembled here. To begin with, the focus is on 10 models in the motocross, enduro and adventure categories.
KTM earlier assembled bikes in Manaus in Brazil in partnership with Dafra Motos. That partnership began in 2016. The company has now chosen to increase local production through its own assembly facility. The new plant is on the premises of Bajaj Auto's industrial facility in Manaus, but its operations will run separately for KTM and Husqvarna.
The factory works on the CKD (Completely Knocked Down) method. Motorcycle parts are brought in as kits and put together at the factory. The process includes kit preparation, engine assembly, final assembly of the bike and quality checks. Packing of finished bikes and their dispatch to the dealer network are also arranged here. According to the company, the plant will follow the same technical rules and quality standards as its factories in Austria.
In the initial list, KTM's motocross bikes are the 250 SX-F and 450 SX-F. In the enduro category will be the KTM 250 EXC-F, 350 EXC-F Six Days, 300 EXC and 300 EXC Six Days. Husqvarna's FE 350 and TE 300 Pro models are also included. The remaining two models are the KTM 390 Adventure R and 390 Adventure X.
These two adventure bikes were introduced in Brazil in August 2026. Sales at dealerships are planned to begin in October. The 390 Adventure R is priced at 37,990 Brazilian reais and the 390 Adventure X at 33,990 Brazilian reais.
KTM expects the plant to assemble 3,500 motorcycles by the end of 2026. It plans to increase production in 2027. The company currently has 12 official dealer outlets in Brazil and aims to take them to 30 by 2027. This shows the company is pushing to expand both local assembly and its sales network.
