Bajaj Auto
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| Bajaj Auto Limited | |
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| Type of co. | Public |
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| Founded | 1945 |
| Headquarters |  Pune, India |
| Key people | Rahul Bajaj (Chairman) |
| Revenue | Rs. 81,063 billion (2005) or USD 1.32 billion |
| Net income | Rs. 11,016 billion |
| Employees | ??? |
| Website | www.bajajauto.com |
Bajaj Auto is a major Indian automobile manufacturer. It is India's largest and the world's 4th largest two- and three-wheeler maker. It is based in Pune, Maharashtra, with plants in Waluj near Aurangabad, Akurdi and Chakan, near Pune. Bajaj Auto makes motorscooters, motorcycles and the auto rickshaw.
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[edit] Company's history
Bajaj Auto came into existence on November 29, 1945 as M/s Bachraj Trading Corporation Private Limited. It started off by selling imported two- and three-wheelers in India. In 1959, it obtained license from the Government of India to manufacture two- and three-wheelers and it went public in 1960. In 1970, it rolled out its 100,000th vehicle. In 1977, it managed to produce and sell 100,000 vehicles in a single financial year. In 1985, it started producing at Waluj in Aurangabad. In 1986, it managed to produce and sell 500,000 vehicles in a single financial year. In 1995, it rolled out its ten millionth vehicle and produced and sold 1 million vehicles in a year.
[edit] Timeline of new releases
- 1971 - three-wheeler goods carrier
- 1972 - Bajaj Chetak
- 1976 - Bajaj Super
- 1977 - Rear engine Autorickshaw
- 1981 - Bajaj M-50
- 1986 - Bajaj M-80, Kawasaki Bajaj KB100
- 1990 - Bajaj Sunny
- 1991 - [[]]
- 1994 - Bajaj Classic
- 1995 - Bajaj Super Excel
- 1997 - Kawasaki Bajaj Boxer, Rear Engine Diesel Autorickshaw
- 1998 - Kawasaki Bajaj Caliber, Legend, India's first four-stroke scooter, Bajaj Spirit
- 2000 - Bajaj Saffire
- 2001 - Eliminator, Pulsar
- 2003 - Caliber115, Bajaj Wind 125, Bajaj Pulsar
- 2004 - Bajaj CT 100, New Bajaj Chetak 4-stroke with Wonder Gear, Bajaj Discover DTS-i
- 2005 - Bajaj Wave, Bajaj Avenger, Bajaj Discover
- 2006 - Bajaj Platina
Some of the models that Bajaj makes (or has made) are:
[edit] Scooters
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- Bajaj Sunny
- Bajaj Chetak
- Bajaj Cub
- Bajaj Super
- Bajaj Wave
- Bajaj Legend
[edit] Motorcycles
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- Kawasaki Eliminator
- Bajaj Pulsar
- Bajaj Kawasaki Wind 125
- Bajaj Boxer
- Bajaj CT 100
- Bajaj Platina
- Bajaj Caliber
- Bajaj Discover
- Bajaj Avenger
[edit] Upcoming Models
- Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi
- Bajaj Krystal
- Bajaj Blade
- Bajaj Sonic
[edit] New Image
The company, over the last decade has successfully changed its image from a scooter manufacturer to a two wheeler manufacturer, product range ranging from Scooterettes to Scooters to Motorcycle. Its real growth in numbers has come in the last 4 years after successful introduction of a few models in the motorcycle segment.
The company is headed by Rahul Bajaj who is worth more than US$850 million.
[edit] Forbes Global 2000 Ranking - 2005
The Forbes Global 2000 list for the year 2005 ranked Bajaj Auto at 1946 [1].
