India’s 2-wheeler market back? Bajaj Auto domestic sales up 77% in Nov

Bajaj Auto Ltd. registered a healthy 31% year-on-year increase in overall vehicular sales for November 2023, one of the country’s leading two and three-wheeler manufacturers stated today. The performance was led by the whopping 77% jump in domestic sales. According to the regulatory report submitted by the Pune-based company, Bajaj Auto clocked total sales of […]

Bajaj Auto beats Hero MotoCorp, TVS Motor Co in December two-wheeler sales

Bajaj Auto emerged as the best performer in December two-wheeler sales in the domestic market by posting relatively flat numbers while others such as TVS Motor Co and Hero MotoCorp saw sharp declines in their India sales. Bajaj Auto escaped the sharp declines by reporting sales of 1.28 lakh units in India in the final […]

Bleak November auto sales: Bajaj Auto, Escorts report declines

With the pent-up demand getting exhausted and the overall economy reeling under the impact of rising inflation and the after-effects of two waves of COVID-19, auto sales seem to be coming under pressure post the festival period. Two of the earliest companies to report their November numbers, Bajaj Auto and tractor maker Escorts, have both […]

Bajaj Auto rides pent-up demand, festive sales to record quarter

Bajaj Auto Ltd, one of India’s oldest two-wheeler makers, today reported its highest ever quarterly revenue, profit and volume numbers as consumers again loosened their purse strings with COVID-19 uncertainty receding into the background. Like most other companies in India, Bajaj Auto had taken a severe beating in the first quarter (Apr-Jun) due to COVID-19, […]

COVID not driving buyers to cheaper models: Bajaj Auto

Bajaj Auto, one of India’s biggest motorcycle manufacturers, said it is yet to see any down-trading or change of behavior among motorcycle buyers in India due to the COVID pandemic, and that demand is already at 80-85% of normal levels. Speaking to investors and analysts after the company’s quarterly results last week, executive director Rakesh […]

Bajaj takes aim at Royal Enfield, Jawa with Triumph tie-up

Bajaj Auto has just announced its grand entry into the retro-motorcycle market with a new partnership with 118-year-old British brand Triumph. The two companies will jointly develop and market retro-look motorcycles in the Indian market at prices less than Rs 2 lakh — the bread and butter segment for Royal Enfield and Jawa. Until about […]

Rahul Bajaj steps down as chairman of Bajaj Holdings and Investment

Veteran industrialist Rahul Bajaj has stepped down as the chairman and non-Executive director of investment firm Bajaj Holdings and Investment, and his cousin Niraj Bajaj has been appointed as the new non-executive chairman with effect from May 18. “Rahul Bajaj, vide his letter dated February 15, 2019, has tendered his resignation as the non-executive director […]

Bajaj Auto reports 45% jump in domestic 2-wheeler sales for Nov 2108

Bajaj Auto reported a 45% jump in two-wheeler sales in India in November, while overall sales of two-wheelers and three-wheelers, including exports, were up 25%. India two-wheeler sales jumped to 2.05 lakh in November from 1.42 lakh last year. However, compared to October, sales were down from 2.82 lakh. Nevertheless, the performance is better than […]