Bajaj Auto in Pune

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 and exports motorscooters, motorcycles and the auto rickshaw.

The Forbes Global 2000 list for the year 2005 ranked Bajaj Auto at 1946 .

Over the last decade, the company has successfully changed its image from a scooter manufacturer to a two wheeler manufacturer. Its product range encompasses Scooterettes, Scooters and Motorcycles. Its real growth in numbers has come in the last four 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$1.5 billion.

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.

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 - Kawasaki Bajaj 4S Champion
  * 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
  * 2007 - Bajaj Pulsar-200(Oil Cooled), Bajaj Kristal,Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi(Fuel Injection) , XCD 125 DTS-Si (Pronounced Exceed 125 DTS-Si)

Products
Some of the models that Bajaj makes (or has made) are:

Scooters
  Bajaj Kristal DTSi

Motorcycles
   Bajaj CT 100
   Bajaj Platina
   Bajaj Discover
   Bajaj XCD 125 DTS-Si
   Bajaj Pulsar 150 DTSi
   Bajaj Pulsar 180 DTSi
   Bajaj Pulsar 200 DTSi
   Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi
   Bajaj Avenger

Upcoming Models

   Bajaj Blade
   Bajaj Sonic

Discontinued Models
   Bajaj Sunny
   Bajaj Chetak
   Bajaj Cub
   Bajaj Super
   Bajaj Wave
   Bajaj Legend
   Bajaj Bravo
   Kawasaki Eliminator
   Bajaj Kawasaki Wind 125
   Bajaj Kawasaki 4s Champion
   Bajaj Kawasaki KB 100 RTZ
   Bajaj Boxer
   Bajaj Caliber

Spinoffs and acquisitions
It has been reported that Bajaj is headed for a de-merger into two separate companies: Bajaj Auto and Bajaj Finance. It is expected that the sum of the parts created will be worth more that the current whole, as was the case in the de-merger of Reliance Industries.

It has also been reported by The Economic Times that Bajaj is looking for a major European acquisition, perhaps of Triumph Motorcycles or Ducati.