Bajaj Auto

Overview

Bajaj Auto Limited

type	Public
traded as	bse: 532977 nse: BAJAJ-AUTO NSE NIFTY 50 constituent
isin	isin: INE917I01010
industry	Automotive
founded	November 29, 1945
founder	Jamnalal Bajaj
location	Pune, Maharashtra, India
areas served	Worldwide
key people	Rajiv Bajaj (chairman, MD & CEO)
products	Motorcycles and three-wheeler vehicles
production	6,330,000 units (2019)
revenue	▲ inr 524680000000 (FY2025)‡R1R‡
operating income	▲ inr 102230000000 (FY2025)‡R1R‡
net income	▲ inr 73240000000 (FY2025)‡R1R‡
assets	▲ inr 541980000000 (FY2025)‡R1R‡
equity	inr 351880000000 (FY2025)‡R1R‡
num employees	5,598 (31 March 2025) ‡R2R‡
parent	Bajaj Group
homepage	bajajauto.com globalbajaj.com

Bajaj Auto Limited is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company based in Pune.[3] It manufactures motorcycles, scooters and auto rickshaws. Bajaj Auto is a part of the Bajaj Group. It was founded by Jamnalal Bajaj (1889–1942) in Rajasthan in the 1940s.

Bajaj Auto is the world's third-largest manufacturer of motorcycles and the second-largest in India.[4] It is the world's largest three-wheeler manufacturer.[5] In December 2020, Bajaj Auto crossed a market capitalisation of inr 1000000000000, making it the world's most valuable two-wheeler company.[6]

History

Products

Bajaj manufactures and sells motorcycles, scooters, auto-rickshaws and cars.[23] As of 2004, Bajaj Auto was India's largest exporter of motorcycles.[24]

Bajaj is the first Indian two-wheeler manufacturer to deliver 4-stroke commuter motorcycles with sporty performance for the Indian market.[25] Bajaj achieved this with the 150cc and 180cc Pulsar.

Motorcycles produced by Bajaj include the CT 100 Platina,[26] Discover, Pulsar, Avenger, and Dominar. In FY 2012–13, it sold approximately 37.6 lakh (3.76 million) motorcycles which accounted for 31% of the market share in India. Of these, approximately 24.6 lakh (2.46 million) motorcycles (66%) were sold in India, and the remaining 34% were exported.

Auto rickshaw (three wheeler)

Bajaj is the world's largest manufacturer of auto rickshaws and accounts for almost 84% of India's three-wheeler exports. During the FY 2012–13, it sold approx. 4,80,000 three-wheelers which was 57% of the total market share in India. Out of these 4,80,000 three-wheelers, 47% were sold in the country and 53% were exported. In Indonesia, Bajaj three-wheelers are described as "iconic" and "ubiquitous" to the point that the word bajaj (pronounced bajay[27]) is used to refer to auto rickshaws of any kind.[28][29]

Low-cost cars

In 2010, Bajaj Auto announced cooperation with Renault and Nissan Motor to develop a US$2,500 car, aiming at a fuel efficiency of 30 km/L (3.3 L/100 km), or twice an average small car, and carbon dioxide emissions of 100 g/km.[30][31]

On 3 January 2012, Bajaj auto unveiled the Bajaj Qute (formerly Bajaj RE60), a mini car for intra-city urban transportation, which is legally classified as a quadricycle. The target customer group was Bajaj's three-wheeler customers.[32] According to its Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj, the RE60 powered by a new 200 cc rear mounted petrol engine will have a top speed of 70 km/h, a mileage of 35 km/L and carbon dioxide emissions of 60 g/km.[32][33]

Electric scooters

Bajaj launched its first electric scooter, the Chetak, in India in January 2020.[34] In December 2021, Bajaj announced an investment of ₹300 crore to build an electric vehicle production facility in Pune. According to the company, the plant would be able to produce 500,000 electric vehicles (EVs) each year, catering to both domestic and international markets.[35]

Bajaj Auto

History

Manufacturing

Products

Auto rickshaw (three wheeler)

Low-cost cars

Electric scooters

Listing and shareholding

Listing

Shareholding

Employees

See also

Further reading

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