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Bajaj Auto looks to disrupt market with its CNG motorcycle Freedom 125, return favour to its arch-rival Rajiv Bajaj, managing director of Bajaj Auto, aims to "return the favour" to Hero Honda with the Freedom 125, the world's first CNG-powered motorcycle. Hero Honda revolutionized the scooter-dominated market 25 years ago with fuel-efficient motorcycl...
05 Jul, 2024, 08.16 PM ISTBajaj Auto launches world's first CNG bike, Freedom 125. Check price, mileage and other features India's Bajaj Auto has launched the world's first compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered two-wheeler, the Freedom 125, in Pune. The entry-level vehicle, likely priced at Rs 95,000, aims to shake up the motorcycle market. CEO Rajiv Bajaj praised the bi...
05 Jul, 2024, 03.16 PM ISTBajaj Auto Freedom 125: CNG fuel costs Rs 1/km, petrol 2.25/km, Gadkari lauds the R&D effort Bajaj Auto CNG Bike: Roads Minister Nitin Gadkari praised Bajaj Auto's CNG-powered Freedom 125, highlighting its cost-effectiveness. He predicted strong international demand, citing significant savings over petrol counterparts—Rs 1 per km for CNG ve...
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07 May, 2024, 12.30 AM ISTBajaj to launch first CNG-powered motorcycle on June 18, reveals MD Rajiv Bajaj Rajiv Bajaj unveiled plans for Bajaj Auto's first CNG motorcycle on June 18, 2024, challenging Hero MotoCorp's dominance in the entry-level segment. The bi-fuel bike will run on CNG and petrol, with details like trademarked names still undisclosed.
03 May, 2024, 07.00 PM IST'Over-regulation of the market': Rajiv Bajaj says taxes are too high on 2-wheelers as prices rise Rajiv Bajaj at the launch of the new Pulsar criticized the high prices of two-wheelers, attributing them to excessive regulation. While acknowledging the benefits of norms like BS-VI, he urged the government to lower the GST rate on these vehicles, ...
03 May, 2024, 05.27 PM ISTLike double engine ki sarkar, we will pursue a double engine ka karobar: Rajiv Bajaj reveals company's growth mantra Bajaj Auto's Managing Director, Rajiv Bajaj, revealed the company's dual-pronged strategy for the Indian market, emphasizing approaches for sports bikes, commuter models, and three-wheelers. He criticized the government's high taxation on commuter m...
03 May, 2024, 03.52 PM ISTBajaj Group commits Rs 5,000 cr for five years towards CSR initiatives The Bajaj Group's humanitarian efforts are channelled through several institutions. The Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation, Jankidevi Bajaj Gram Vikas Sanstha, and the Kamalnayan Bajaj Hospital, among others, have worked unceasingly to uplift and empower com...
22 Mar, 2024, 09.48 PM ISTBajaj Auto working on CNG bike, to hit road in June Bajaj Auto is set to launch its first clean fuel CNG motorcycle in June, targeting mileage-conscious consumers. This bike will be part of a new brand and will offer both petrol and CNG fuel options. Additionally, the Bajaj Group has committed Rs 5,0...
22 Mar, 2024, 04.46 PM ISTEven during Ambani & Birla takeover attempts, I was polite, calm and respectful to them. We all were doing our jobs: L&T's AM Naik Anil Manibhai Naik joined L&T in 1965 as a junior engineer, became chief executive in 1999, chairman in 2003, group chairman in 2017 and chairman emeritus in 2023, handing over the reins to SN Subrahmanyan in September last year. "I am proud that we...
15 Mar, 2024, 09.57 PM ISTHow Gautam Adani's white knight has gone long on India NRI Rajiv Jain's GQG Partners bought 49 million shares of Bharti Airtel at Rs 1,193.70 from Singtel. Jain had invested over Rs 15,000 crore in Adani stocks last year and also holds stocks in ITC, Patanjali Foods, IDFC First Bank, JSW Energy, Macrote...
07 Mar, 2024, 09.16 PM ISTIn midcaps, take some money off the table; March second half can be volatile with a downward bias: Sanjiv Bhasin Bloomberg's inclusion of Indian bonds benefits power lenders like REC, PFC, and NTPC. Bajaj twins face pressure, SEBI observes stringent practices. Midcaps need caution. It is the right time to take some money off the table. The second half of March...
06 Mar, 2024, 10.32 AM ISTConsumer goods cos hit the brakes on benefit payouts The growth rate of employee benefit expenses has decreased for large consumer companies in India. This is attributed to lower hiring and muted demand. However, some companies have seen an increase in expenses, indicating continued expansion and inve...
15 Feb, 2024, 09.06 AM ISTN Chandra is the EY Entrepreneur of the Year-India (EOY) special jury award winner In addition to these finalists, EY has also announced that Venu Srinivasan, Chairman Emeritus, TVS Motor Company will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Tata Sons’ Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran will be felicitated with Special J...
13 Feb, 2024, 11.20 PM ISTRajiv Jain-led GQG’s $10-billion India bet has winning picks beyond Adani The valuation of GQG’s Adani investment has vaulted to $7 billion, validation for Jain who cut against the grain when he bought shares worth $1.9 billion in March in the shortseller-stung conglomerate and then topped up some. But he and his fund man...
11 Dec, 2023, 02.45 PM ISTWe will build, not burn, our way into the future, says Bajaj Auto MD Rajiv Bajaj "Over the last 20 years, Bajaj Auto has successfully executed two significant transformations - from being a scooter licensee to becoming a motorcycle innovator, and from being a domestic player to becoming a global powerhouse. During both these end...
11 Dec, 2023, 06.37 AM ISTIndia's entry-level bike buyers unlikely to return soon, says Bajaj Auto MD Bajaj Auto's managing director, Rajiv Bajaj, stated that the entry-level customers are unlikely to return in the near future, indicating a lackluster festive season for traditional fuel-based motorcycles as buyers consider electric alternatives. Baj...
18 Sep, 2023, 04.53 PM ISTBajaj Auto to partner with top universities, engineering colleges to set up training centres Bajaj Auto will provide these training centres with necessary equipment procured from across the world and during the initial phase of the programme, the company will fund the operational expenses. The training will focus on four critical modules --...
11 Jul, 2023, 04.15 PM ISTMukesh Ambani's daughter Isha, former CAG Rajiv Mehrishi appointed directors on RIL's financial services unit Reliance had previously announced plans to demerge its financial services undertaking into Reliance Strategic Investments Limited (RSIL) and rename and list it as Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL). It will lend to consumers and merchants based o...
08 Jul, 2023, 04.39 PM ISTBajaj Auto sales decline 16% in Feb Bajaj Auto on Wednesday reported a 16 per cent drop in its total sales to 3,16,020 units in February. The company had sold 3,75,017 units in February 2021.
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