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Bajaj’s EV subsidiary will aim at improved efficiencies and better competencies against rivals
At a time when EV space is undergoing rapid transformation, OEMs need to think and act proactively to stay ahead in the game. With that in mind, Bajaj Auto has decided to setup a separate wholly owned subsidiary for its EV business. The new entity will have access to dedicated resources and freedom to take decisions in line with evolving market dynamics. Assigning responsibilities will also become easier with the new subsidiary.
Board approval
In its communication submitted to Bombay Stock Exchange, Bajaj has stated that the board has provided its approval for setting up of a wholly owned subsidiary. The subsidiary will focus on harnessing opportunities in the mobility space. It will also define the roadmap that will be used to achieve desired goals and objectives. The subsidiary will manufacture a new range of electric scooters, electric motorcycles and hybrid vehicles that will include two, three and four-wheelers.
The name of the subsidiary has not been announced yet. Bajaj is working on some names and a final decision is expected soon. The name will be announced once it gets approval from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The subsidiary will be setup with a proposed authorized capital of Rs 100 crore.
Chetak expansion plans
As of now, Bajaj has only Chetak in its EV portfolio. With significant interest from customers, Bajaj has plans to rapidly expand operations to more cities in the coming months. By 2021, it is targeted that Chetak will be available in 22 new cities. By end of this fiscal, the number would have increased to 40 cities.
Bajaj Chetak Electric Scooter
At the time of its launch, Chetak was available in Pune and Bengaluru. The company recently added four more cities – Nagpur, Aurangabad, Mysore and Mangalore.
Bajaj’s EV strategy indicates that the company is factoring in the threats as well as opportunities that exist in this space. As far as Chetak is concerned, its primary rivals include TVS iQube and Ather 450X. Both have been continuously expanding operations to newer cities across India.
In the electric two-wheeler space, the biggest move till date is from Ola electric scooter. This is expected to be launched soon. Ola electric has turned out to be a huge hit with bookings of 1 lakh on first day itself. This is a new record in the country’s automotive history.
Ola Electric’s mega plant in Tamil Nadu is currently under development. When fully complete, it will be capable of producing 10 million units per annum. The company will be targeting global markets as well to optimally utilize its production capacity. More

Bajaj Pulsar Sales June 2021Recently, Bajaj updated the Pulsar lineup of models with new dual-tone colour options called Dagger Edge Edition
Bajaj Pulsar, along with TVS Apache, is among the most popular range of sporty commuter motorcycles. Over a span of two decades, Pulsar brand has penetrated deeply into the mass commuter motorcycle market in India and continues to grow consistently even today.
Sales of all automobiles have been affected in the past couple of months due to the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the Pulsar range of bikes showed impressive growth in June 2021 in comparison to the previous month. In May this year, Bajaj sold a total of 39,625 units of Pulsar motorcycles whereas in June the company sold 79,150 units.
Domestic Sales- Pulsar 125 Leads
This resulted in an MoM growth of 99.75 percent. When compared to June last year, sales have declined slightly this year. In June 2020, Bajaj dispatched a total of 80,822 units which resulted in negative YoY growth of 2.07 percent.
The entry-level model in the lineup- Pulsar 125 sold the maximum number of units in June 2021. Bajaj sold 47,266 units last month in comparison to 26,346 units sold during the same month last year.
Bajaj Pulsar Sales, Exports June 2021 vs June 2020 (YoY)
This led to YoY growth of 79.40 percent. In May 2021, this figure stood at 28,636 units with a growth percentage of 65.06 percent. Pulsar 150 recorded a sales volume of 23,901 units last month in comparison to 8,638 units sold in May this year.
In June 2020, Bajaj sold a combined 41,393 units of Pulsar 150 whereas, in May this year, the company sold. This resulted in negative YoY growth of 42.26 percent and a positive MoM growth of 176.70 percent.
The company sold 4,443 units of 160, 180 and 200 range of Pulsar models throughout last month. In comparison, the same category of Pulsar witnessed sales of 1,325 units in May this year and 8,712 units in June last year. This translates to a massive MoM growth of 235 percent and a negative YoY growth of 49 percent.
Bajaj Pulsar Sales, Exports June 2021 vs May 2021 (MoM)
Bajaj was able to sell 3,540 units of the flagship Pulsar 220F in June this year. During the same period last year, the company sold 4,371 units, recording a YoY decline of sales by 19.01 percent. An MoM growth of 245 percent was registered as Bajaj had dispatched 1,026 units of the faired Pulsar to dealerships in May 2021.
Exports- YoY Growth, MoM Decline
While exports witnessed growth in YoY figures, the number of units shipped overseas in June this year was less than May 2021. Bajaj exported a total of 26,003 units of Pulsar to overseas markets last month which contributed to a 130.89 percent YoY growth and an MoM decline of 13.85 percent. The highest number of Pulsar units dispatched to foreign markets belonged to the 160, 180 and 200 category with 12,702 motorcycles exported.
This was followed by Pulsar 150 which registered 9,358 units of exports last month. Pulsar 125 and Pulsar 220F witnessed exports of 2,772 units and 1,171 units respectively in June this year. More

Bajaj Chetak Electric ScooterPlans are on to open bookings of the Bajaj Chetak e-scooter in 22 new cities by the end of 2021 and in 40 cities by Mar 2022
Bajaj Chetak electric scooter, launched in India in January 2020, was exclusively on sale in Pune and Bangalore. The company has now started to launch the e-scooter in new cities. On July 16, 2021 bookings opened in Nagpur at a down payment of Rs 2,000, while now buyers in three more cities of Mysore, Mangalore, and Aurangabad can place their bookings for the Bajaj Chetak.
Earlier this year in April, Bajaj Auto had also announced plans to enter Chennai and Hyderabad but there hasn’t been any further announcement as on date. As of now, Chetak is on sale in 6 cities across 2 states of India.
One of the reasons for this phased launch in various cities is due to the ongoing pandemic situation in the country. This has caused multiple lockdowns being announced by various state governments which has impaired supply chain as well as affected production.
Chetak Variants
Bajaj Chetak is offered in two variants of Urbane and Premium priced at Rs 1.42 lakh and Rs 1.44 lakh, respectively. Chetak Premium variant is available in four colours of Indigo Metallic, Velutto Rosso, Brooklyn Black and Hazelnut, while Chetak Urbane variant gets two colours of Cyber White and Citrus Rush.
Bajaj Chetak Cities
Bajaj Chetak receives a steel frame. It gets an indicator mounted front apron, oval shape headlamp and a flat seat. Its on board features also include a storage compartment, pillion grab handle and flat foot board along with a digital instrument cluster, all LED lighting and blacked out 12 inch alloy wheels.
An arch rival to the TVS iQube and the Ather 450X, Bajaj Chetak e-scooter will also soon face added competition from the new Ola e-scooter. The Chetak is available for registration on the company’s official website.
Bajaj Chetak Riding Modes
Bajaj Chetak gets its power via a 3.8 kW motor with a IP67 lithium battery pack that generates 4.08 kW peak power. It is offered in two modes of Eco and Sport. In Eco mode, performance of the vehicle is optimized and is able to achieve a range of 90 km while in Sport mode, faster acceleration is possible which affects driving range. The battery pack gets charged in 5 hours via a conventional power socket.
Suspension is via link fork in the front and mono shock at the rear and disc brake in the front and drum brake at the rear with combined braking system for improved braking performance. The battery will last upto 70,000 kms, provided the battery is maintained well. The company also offers warranty of 3 years or 50,000 kms (whichever comes earlier). More

Bajaj Platina Updated. Image – The Bengal RiderRise in input cost has forced most two-wheeler manufacturers to increase prices across the range
Bajaj Auto has hiked prices of most of its motorcycles in July. Among the few exceptions is Dominar 250, which has become cheaper by Rs 16,800. Most other brands like CT, Platina, Pulsar, Avenger and Dominar 400 have become costlier.
Bajaj CT100, Platina 100 new prices
With the latest round of price revision, Bajaj CT 100 KS facelift has become costlier by Rs 3,904. It is now available at Rs 52,960. In comparison, Platina 100 ES variant will cost Rs 1,800 more. Updated price is Rs 56,608. To provide some relief to customers with limited budget, Bajaj has not increased prices of base versions CT 100 KS and Platina 100 KS.
Both CT100 and Platina 100 are among the popular commuter motorcycles in the country. They are also exported to international markets in Africa, Latin America and South East Asia. Both share the same engine, a 102cc air cooled motor that is capable of generating 7.9 hp of max power at 7,500 rpm and 8.34 Nm of peak torque at 5,500 rpm. It is mated to a 4-speed gearbox.
2022 Bajaj Platina 110 ES updates
Platina 110 ES gets multiple updates for model year 2022. There are now six new colour options, three each for drum and disc variants. Customers choosing drum variant get colour options of Ebony Black with Red, Ebony Black with Blue and Cocktail Wine Red with Orange. All these variants have black wheels. Rim stripes on the wheels match the colour theme of the bike. The matte blue colour scheme is similar to Pulsar Dagger Edge Edition. Take a look at the detailed walkaround video, credit to The Bengal Rider.
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In case of Platina 110 ES disc variant, colour options are Volcanic Matte Red, Charcoal Black and Satin Beach Blue. All these variants have white coloured alloy wheels. Another key update is knuckle guards, which is available for both drum and disc variants.
Specs
Engine is the same as earlier, a 115.45 cc, electronic injection, single cylinder motor that makes 8.5 hp at 7000 rpm and 9.81 Nm at 5000 rpm. It is mated to a 5-speed gearbox. Platina 110 has top speed of 90 kmph.
Platina 110 ES utilizes a tubular single down tube with lower cradle frame. Suspension system comprises standard telescopic forks at the front with 135 mm of travel and nitrox canister based rear suspension. The bike has 130 mm drum / 240 mm disc brake at the front and 110 mm drum brake with CBS at the rear.
The disc variant is 3 kg heavier than drum variant that weighs 119 kg. Platina 110 can carry eleven litres of fuel. 2022 Bajaj Platina 110 ES drum and disc variants are priced at Rs 63,245 and Rs 67,123, respectively. More

Bajaj Chetak Electric Scooter Nagpur Launch In Presence Of Nitin Gadkari. Image – KTM Khamla SquareNagpur becomes the 3rd city in India to get Bajaj Chetak Electric Scooter – After Pune and Bangalore
Bajaj Chetak electric scooter, launched in India more than 1.5 years ago, has been closed for bookings for most of the time. The retro classic electric scooter came in with much fanfare in Jan 2020. It was an immediate hit, receiving over 50,000 expression of interest and huge booking orders in first few weeks.
Then came Covid-19 induced lockdown in March 2020. Production got affected as supply chain was down. Parts were not available. These issues resulted in Bajaj closing booking. Priority was to deliver the electric scooter to those who had already booked.
Bajaj Chetak Electric Scoter – New Cities
Until now, Bajaj Chetak was only on sale in Pune and Bangalore. Bajaj had plans to launch the scooter in many cities by end 2020, but Covid-19 has caused the delay. With life slowly getting back on track, or the world learns to survive with Covid-19, automakers are starting to execute their plans which were paused due to the pandemic.
Bajaj Chetak has announced the launch of Chetak electric scooter in Nagpur. The launch event took in the presence of Hon. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari. He unveiled the Chetak Electric at KTM Khamla Square, Nagpur. Interestingly, it was Nitin Gadkari who unveiled the Chetak back in Jan 2020 in Delhi.
Bajaj Chetak Electric Scooter Bookings Open In Nagpur
The Bajaj Chetak, offered in Urbane and Premium variants was priced at Rs.1 lakh and Rs.1.15 lakhs respectively. But recently, its prices were hiked and is now available at a price of about Rs 1.43 lakh and Rs 1.5 lakh respectively.
The company is confident that despite a rather significant increase in price, demand will in no way be affected as the Chetak appeals to a more affluent segment of first time two wheeler buyers in the country. Bajaj will launch Chetak next in Aurangabad, Mysore, Mangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. By March 2022, the company plans to have its presence in 30 cities across India.
Bajaj New Chakan Plant
Bajaj is planning a new production facility in Chakan, near Pune. It is from here that the company plans to produce premium range of motorcycles from brands like KTM, Husqvarna and Triumph, as well as the Bajaj Chetak e-scooter. The company has signed an MoU with the Government of Maharashtra to set up this new facility into which the company will make investments of Rs. 650 crores.
As per the terms of the agreement, the Government of Maharashtra will assist the bikemaker in procuring permissions, registrations, approvals, clearances, fiscal incentives, etc, from the concerned departments. It is from this new plant that KTM AG also plans to develop an electric scooter on the Chetak platform. More

Bajaj Caliber – Render
Bajaj Auto is also looking to expand its Pulsar range of motorcycles in future
Back in the late 90s and early 21st century, Bajaj and Kawasaki had a partnership going in India. The joint venture came out with some of the most popular entry-level commuter motorcycles in the market. One of them was Bajaj Caliber. Originally launched in 1998, the entry-level commuter was a rage among the masses.
The bike also grabbed attention was one of its kind TV commercials which featured the buzzing tagline “Hoodibaba”. Caliber could possibly make a return to the Indian market after Bajaj Auto recently filed a trademark for the same. If development indeed comes true, it could make things very interesting in the entry-level commuter motorcycle space.
Caliber Details
Caliber 115 was built using Bajaj 4S as the base and was powered by a 111.6cc air-cooled motor developed jointly by the Indian and Japanese bikemakers. This unit produced a sufficient output of 9.5 bhp and 9.10 Nm of peak torque and was paired with a 4-speed gearbox.
The motorcycle could attain a top speed of 102 kmph which was a very big thing for any commuter bike back then. While performance was very strong for its segment, it didn’t return a favourable mileage which Indian buyers in this segment usually seek.
Bajaj Caliber Trademark Filed Again In 2021
Its suspension setup consisted of a hydraulically damped telescopic with rubber boots and a swing arm hydraulic shock absorber with coaxial 5 step adjustable spring at front and rear respectively. The bike carried a neat and simple design with some basic sticker graphics in the fuel tank and fenders.
Possible Outcomes & Specs
The trademark application states that the ‘Caliber’ nameplate could be used for two-wheelers-either IC engine and electrically powered. However, it seems unlikely that it will be used for a battery-powered motorcycle. That leaves Bajaj with two options- either a 115cc from Platina 110 or a 125cc motor from Pulsar 125.
Since TVS had trademarked the Fiero 125 moniker in November last year, we believe the possibilities of the new-gen Caliber getting powered by the 125cc unit is high. A 115.45cc, fuel-injected, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine derived from Platina 110 puts out 8.5 bhp at 7000rpm and a peak torque of 9.81 Nm at 5000rpm.
The 124cc single-cylinder, air-cooled, 2-valve SOHC unit powered the entry-level Pulsar 125. This unit delivers an output of 12 bhp at 8500rpm and a peak torque of 11Nm at 7000rpm. Both these units are paired with a 5-speed gearbox. Details at the moment are very scarce. It will be interesting to see which way does the Chakan-based manufacturer opts for. More