Bajaj will launch a new 400 cc bike.CNG bike also included in the launch list.New electric scooters will come under the Chetak brand.
New Delhi. In the last few years, Bajaj has launched many new bike models in the market. The company’s 125cc Pulsar is performing very well, while the Pulsar N150, N160, Pulsar 150 and Platina range bikes are also in good demand. The demand for Chetak EV has also increased in the electric two-wheeler segment and the company has achieved sales of 13,008 units in December 2023, which is the highest sales till date. The company can now include the most powerful Pulsar in its portfolio very soon in view of the increasing competition in the big engine bike segment in the market. At the same time, the company is also preparing for a CNG bike and a long range model of electric scooter Chetak. Simply put, Bajaj is preparing to tackle Royal Enfield in the big engine and Ola and TVS in the electric segment.
A few days ago, the company’s Managing Director Rajeev Bajaj, while talking about the company’s vehicles in the future, had hinted at bringing CNG bikes in the 100cc segment with the upcoming new Pulsar range. Along with this, he also requested Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on central CNG vehicles to 18 percent.
400cc Pulsar may be launched
Bajaj Auto may launch the most powerful 400cc engine bike in the Pulsar range by March this year. This motorcycle is likely to get the NS400 branding. At present, the company has not shared official information about the launch of this bike, but there is talk that it could be a street bike. This Pulsar is expected to get a new 400cc engine which is currently seen in the KTM 390 Duke and Triumph Speed 400. But the company can tune this engine differently in the new Pulsar.
bajaj cng bike
This is not the first time that Bajaj Auto’s CNG bike is being talked about. Rajiv Bajaj had also hinted about it about 17 years ago i.e. in April 2006. He had said that the company is working on a new product that will be able to run on petrol as well as CNG. Actually, this will be India’s first bike that will work on dual fuel technology. However, now when there is talk of reducing GST on CNG, Bajaj has also revealed the launch of CNG bike. According to some reports, Bajaj can launch its CNG motorcycle in 2024-2025.
New Chetak electric scooter will come soon
Bajaj Auto has also planned to expand its only electric scooter Chetak. Rajiv Bajaj says that in the coming time some new electric scooter models will be launched under the Chetak brand. These models can be introduced during the upcoming festive season. The company’s market share in the electric two-wheeler market has increased almost threefold to 14% at the end of the third quarter, from 5% in the year-ago period. Bajaj Auto introduced the new Chetak model in December. Currently, the company is selling around 10,000 electric scooters every month, up from around 3,000-4,000 units at the beginning of this financial year.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : January 30, 2024, 12:30 IST
