Bajaj Auto To Launch New Electric Scooters from Pune By June 2022

Bajaj Auto plans to launch its electric scooters by June from the company’s Akurdi plant in Pune, according to their executive director Rakesh Sharma.

They plan to invest *300 crores there. “The e-auto rickshaws would be manufactured at the Aurangabad plant,” he said. In a month or two, the company will apply for certification of e-autorickshaws.

Akurdi, Pune, where Bajaj Auto’s R&D center is located, would be excellent to manufacture electric scooters.

The site is the same one that used to be home to the original ‘Humara Bajaj’ Chetak. It will now function as a standalone factory for Bajaj’s upcoming EVs.

Also, KTM AG of Austria, a sports bike manufacturer, is looking into manufacturing high-performance EV motorcycles in cooperation with the company.

In addition, Bajaj auto has teamed up with Britain’s Triumph Motorcycle to make affordable mid-capacity bikes for the Indian market.

According to Sharma, auto manufacturers are expected to contend with the chip issue for the six-nine months.

With the government planning to add another 800 CNG stations this year, CNG stations will now reach 3,500. Bajaj Auto, which already has a 75% share of the CNG three-wheeler market, will also benefit from this development.

This (CNG) is suitable for the environment and Bajaj Auto, as this is the company’s core competency. Within the next 12-18 months, the company plans to expand into newer export markets, such as Europe and Brazil.