Motorcycle industry sales below expectations so far this festive season: Bajaj Auto

Motorcycle industry sales below expectations so far this festive season: Bajaj Auto

Motorcycle sales in the ongoing festive season so far are below expectations as demand is muted and the industry will be lucky if it sees 3-5 per cent growth compared to last year, Bajaj Auto Executive Director Rakesh Sharma said on Wednesday. While there are still about 15 more days to go for the festive … Read more

Bajaj Auto Q2 net up 9% on strong local and export volumes

Bajaj Auto Q2 net up 9% on strong local and export volumes

Mumbai: Bajaj Auto’s net profit went up 9% in the September quarter over the year-ago period, driven by a robust operational performance across two- and three-wheelers in the exports and domestic markets and a higher contribution of pricier models in the overall product mix. The earnings were almost in line with Street estimates. Overall volumes … Read more

Bajaj Auto Q2 Results: Net Profit Rises 9% to Rs 2,005 Crore, Revenue Up 22%

Bajaj Auto Q2 Results: Net Profit Rises 9% to Rs 2,005 Crore, Revenue Up 22%

Bajaj Auto has released its Q2 results. Bajaj Auto Q2 Results: Its revenue during July-September 2024 jumps 22 per cent to Rs 13,127 crore, compared with Rs 10,777 crore in the year-ago period. Automobile major Bajaj Auto on Wednesday reported a 9 per cent rise in its standalone net profit to Rs 2,005 crore for … Read more

Bajaj Auto to invest up to $10 million in its first overseas manufacturing plant, Bajaj Brazil

Bajaj Auto to invest up to  million in its first overseas manufacturing plant, Bajaj Brazil

Bajaj Auto Ltd, a prominent player in India’s two-wheeler market, on Wednesday announced an investment of up to $10 million in its fully-owned subsidiary, Bajaj Do Brasil Comercio De Motocicletas Ltda, commonly known as Bajaj Brazil. The investment, approximately ₹84 crores at current exchange rates, is designed to support business growth and meet the increasing … Read more

Nitin Gadkari asks automakers to make flex fuel vehicles more acceptable to public

Nitin Gadkari asks automakers to make flex fuel vehicles more acceptable to public

Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday, chaired a review meeting with representatives of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) to discuss the readiness of the automobile industry for ethanol and flex fuels. Discussions were held on readiness of the industry to launch flex engine vehicles that can run on ethanol in … Read more

Bajaj Pulsar N125 launch date confirmed for October 16: Expected price, features, and other details

Bajaj Pulsar N125 launch date confirmed for October 16: Expected price, features, and other details

As per several media reports, Bajaj Auto is planning to launch the Pulsar N125 in India on October 16, 2024. The auto major has sent media invite for this date. This new motorcycle aims to compete with popular models like the TVS Raider 125 and the Hero Xtreme 125R. Focusing on urban riding, the Pulsar … Read more

Glue in and cash in as India’s top two two-wheeler makers Hero and Honda battle it out this festive season

Glue in and cash in as India’s top two two-wheeler makers Hero and Honda battle it out this festive season

Mumbai: The festive season will be crucial for India’s top two two-wheeler makers as the duo, accounting for more than half of the market, plan to intensify their slugfest and go all out to chase volumes and market share with aggressive promotional schemes in the world’s largest market. Hero MotoCorp aims to retail 1.5 million … Read more

government subsidies: EV industry in India is not relevant without incentives: Bernstein

government subsidies: EV industry in India is not relevant without incentives: Bernstein

The journey of shifting to electric mobility is not going to be easy for automakers as it is tough to generate profitable margins and get scale in the electric vehicles (EVs) segment, says a research report by Bernstein. The report noted that generating sufficient margins and scaling up in the EV space is difficult, even … Read more

Bajaj looks to expand Triumph range, sales network to fuel future growth

Bajaj looks to expand Triumph range, sales network to fuel future growth

Bajaj Auto plans to expand the product line up and bolster sales network under the Triumph brand to consolidate its position in the robustly growing domestic mid-size motorcycle segment, according to a senior company executive. The Pune-based firm, which has a global partnership with British motorcycle brand Triumph, on Tuesday unveiled two 400-cc bikes, Speed … Read more

Bajaj Auto to hike provision for deferred tax by Rs 211 cr post indexation benefit withdrawal

Bajaj Auto to hike provision for deferred tax by Rs 211 cr post indexation benefit withdrawal

Bajaj Auto Ltd on Monday said it will need to increase its provision for deferred tax by Rs 211 crore due to the withdrawal of indexation benefit and change in the tax rate on long-term capital gains on debt mutual fund. The company invests its surplus funds into a range of asset classes, including debt … Read more