Bajaj Auto posted a strong increase in auto sales for May, following on from a similar performance in April. Total auto sales for May were up 30% at 4.07 lakh unit versus 3.14 lakh last year, while motorcycle sales were up 24% at 3.43 lakh versus 2.77 lakh. Domestic sales of motorcycles were up 23% […]
Bajaj Auto has launched a new twin-brake variant of Pulsar 150, arguably the highest-selling ‘sports motorcycle’ in the country. Much of the emphasis is in a sharper and sportier styling, along with the twin disc brake option. This will be in addition to the existing single disc variant and will be priced at ₹78,016, ex […]
Bajaj Auto reported yet another month of strong sales in February, with overall motorcycle sales rising 21% on year to 2.98 lakh units. In January, they were up 36% to 2.89 lakh. Domestic sales of motorcycles were up 23% at 1.75 lakh in February compared to an increase of 36% seen in January to 1.63 […]
Bajaj Auto reported strong sales growth for January, with overall motorcycles jumping 36% on year to 2.89 lakh units and three-wheeler sales setting an all-time monthly record. TWO WHEELERS Domestic sales of motorcycles were up 36% at 1.63 lakh, while exports of motorcycles rose 37% to 1.26 lakh. This has come as a relief to […]
Bajaj Auto said sales of motorcycles in India fell 1% in the festival month of October. However, a timely growth of 20% in exports of motorcycles helped the company report a 6% growth in overall motorcycle sales during the month. Total motorcycles sold in India was 2.12 lakh, down from 2.13 lakh last year, and […]
Bajaj Auto, which has not been having the best of years, reported yet another decline in motorcycle sales in India for August. However, overall sales of two-wheelers were up 1% due to a 7% jump in export volumes. The company sold 1.72 lakh two-wheelers in August in India, down from 1.75 lakh in the same […]
Bajaj Auto said it agreed with its Austrian associate KTM to expand the brand sales and shift some of the production of Husqvarna motorcycles to Bajaj’s factory in Chakan, Maharashtra. The brand Husqvarna, founded in 1903 in Italy, used to be owned by BMW at one time. It was bought by KTM in 2013. BMW […]
Bajaj Auto said sales of its motorcycles in India fell 36% in June compared to the same month on 2016 to 1.08 lakh units, allowing TVS Motor Co to overtake the company in domestic motorcycle sales for the month. Bajaj’s total vehicle sales, including motorcycles, three-wheelers and exports, were down 23% at 2.45 lakh. Sales […]
Bajaj Auto unveiled a new motorbike, the Pulsar NS 160, targeting those who want their Pulsars to be even more like a sports bike. It will be different from the regular Pulsar range, which is a mix of the sporty and the practical. The NS series, said Bajaj Auto, will be tilted more towards the […]
Two- and three-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto said its sales volumes for the month of May fell 10% compared to last year to 3.13 lakh units. Motorcycle sales fell by 10% to 2.77 lakh. Domestic motorcycle sales fell by 13% to 1.57 lakh, while exports fell 5% to 1.21 lakh. This is contrast to April, when […]
The impact of demonetization on the company’s motorcycles and three-wheelers sales in India has worn off, Bajaj Auto CEO Rajiv Bajaj said. “Sales was down 20% in the aftermath of demonetization, but now it’s 0%,” Bajaj said, adding that he was expecting to have grown his sales by 20% through the year. “We were expecting […]
Bajaj Auto said it will unvel the “all-new KTM Duke Range” of motorcycles in India on Feb 23 at an event in Mumbai. The event, which will start at 11:30 AM and will most likely be streamed live on Youtube, is likely to launch the 2017 Duke 390 and possibly the Duke 200 bikes. The […]
Bajaj has opened a facility for its fans to watch the unveiling of Dominar, it’s new sub-brand of motorcycles that will sit above the Pulsar range. The first Dominar 400, the first of the line-up, will be launched tomorrow (Thursday) at 12 PM and you can watch the unveiling below. https://youtube.com/watch?v=KB1nfMOl_VA The first motorcycle carrying […]
Bajaj Auto said it will shortly add yet another sub-brand to its line-up of motorcycles in India. The Dominar will sit above the Pulsar, currently Bajaj’s top in-house brand and will be introduced on Dec 15. The first motorcycle carrying the brand rolled out from Bajaj Auto’s Chakan Plant on 18th November, the company said. […]
Bajaj Auto’s has launched “Mission Vikrant 1971” to search for the 1300 officers and sailors that served on India’s first iconic aircraft carrier during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. “Mission Vikrant 1971, is a digital initiative to identify and share details of these war heroes that served on the INS Vikrant and preserve their stories for […]
Responding to widespread news that its low-priced quadricycle Qute has got a European safety ranking of just 1 out of 5 in crash tests, Bajaj Auto today said the rank is still better than that of many popular cars. “In a recent Euro NCAP report, the Bajaj Qute was accorded a 1 star rating, superior […]
Bajaj Auto said its sales for the month of February rose 12% year on year, one of its strongest numbers in recent months. Domestic sales increased 33% on year even as exports slumped 12%. The rise in overall numbers was led by a 9% jump in motorcycle sales. Total number of vehicles sold in the […]
Bajaj Auto reported a 5% decline in its September motorcycle sales, in line with a broader weakening trend seen in bike sales for the month. Total motorcycle sales fell to 3.3 lakh from 3.47 lakh a year ago during the month. However, three-wheeler and commercial vehicle sales increased by 3% to 54,172. However, on a […]
Bajaj Auto, the country’s biggest maker of premium motorcycles, said it saw a 10% jump in its June sales to 2.87 lakh compared to a year ago. The trend is in line with sales numbers released by competitors like Yamaha and TVS Motors. Bajaj Auto’s increase in sales in June is a break from the […]
Bajaj Auto said its latest premium motorcycle Bajaj Pulsar RS 200 has seen over 7,000 bookings in the first three months since launch and that the waiting period for the model is now two months. Pulsar is Bajaj Auto’s key profit driver and arguably the most successful motorcycle sub-brand along with Hero’s Splendor. ““The all […]
