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Peugeot e-Vivacity electric scooters are parked during a presentation of the Wattmobile, a new self-drive Autolib-style electric car and scooter service at Gare de l'Est train station in Paris on Sept. 18, 2014. Reuters/Charles Platiau

(Reuters) - Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, India's largest utility vehicle maker, said on Tuesday its two-wheeler unit has made a binding offer to acquire a 51 percent stake in PSA Peugeot Citroen's scooters business.

The deal will involve infusion of 15 million euros ($18.93 million) into Peugeot Motorcycles to finance projects, Mahindra said in a statement issued to the National Stock Exchange. The company did not give more information about the transaction.