Live Updates: Bajaj Urbanite electric scooter India launch
Bajaj's iconic Chetak is still in the garage of many scooter enthusiasts even though the company phased it out over a decade ago. This time around, Bajaj is stepping back in the scooter market with the launch of their new scooter, the Urbanite. However, it will be powered by an all-electric drivetrain which will place it alongside products from Ather and Okinawa.
Stay tuned to this webspace to catch the live updates of the India launch of the Bajaj Urbanite, now formally launched as the new Bajaj Chetak all-electric scooter.
Oct 16, 01:22 PM (IST)
The new all-electric Bajaj Chetak.
Oct 16, 01:13 PM (IST)
Bajaj is also flagging off ' Bajaj Chetak Yatra' from Delhi to Pune and the new electric scooter will cover most cities in the wester India.
Oct 16, 01:11 PM (IST)
Bajaj has finally unveiled the highly anticipated electric scooter Chetak (Formerly anticipated as the Bajaj Urbanite).
Oct 16, 12:49 PM (IST)
Formerly nicknamed the 'Bajaj Urbanite' now will be called the Bajaj Chetak.
Oct 16, 12:41 PM (IST)
80 per cent of the work-force in the EV production facility are women
Oct 16, 12:40 PM (IST)
The EV production facility at Chakan on the outskirts of Pune.
Oct 16, 12:37 PM (IST)
The production of Bajaj's electric vehicle started on September 25, 2019.
Oct 16, 12:27 PM (IST)
1 out of 3 motorcycles sold across the continent of Africa is a Bajaj Boxer
Oct 16, 12:26 PM (IST)
"We also hope to export Husqvarna and Triumph motorcycle in the future to Europe, USA and Japan." - Rajiv Bajaj, MD of Bajaj Auto.
Oct 16, 12:23 PM (IST)
Bajaj Auto exported 40 per cent of their production last year. Two million out of five million vehicles were exportes, two and three-wheelers included.
Oct 16, 12:14 PM (IST)
"The Golden Era, Humara Bajaj" - Rajiv Bajaj, MD of Bajaj Auto
Oct 16, 12:13 PM (IST)
Rajiv Bajaj, MD of Bajaj Auto addresses the media before the launch
Oct 16, 11:52 AM (IST)
The launch is all set to begin.
Oct 16, 11:18 AM (IST)
We expect the Bajaj Urbanite electric scooter to enjoy sops like the FAME-II subsidy like several other electric two-wheeler manufacturers in the country currently do.
Oct 16, 11:13 AM (IST)
The Bajaj Urbanite electric scooter will be launched in New Delhi, by Rajiv Bajaj, MD of Bajaj Auto and is expected to be a historic moment for the brand for several reasons.
Oct 16, 11:04 AM (IST)
We have been seeing test mules of the Bajaj Urbanite electric scooter for a while and now finally, the scooter is ready to go on sale.
Oct 16, 10:56 AM (IST)
Interestingly, Bajaj Auto decided to take the electric scooter route though and for now at least, it appears Bajaj will not be working on an internal combustion engine powered scooter.
Oct 16, 10:51 AM (IST)
That said, the Bajaj Chetak remains to be one of the biggest identities for the Pune-based manufacturer, as it pretty much gave mobility to hundreds of thousands of middle-class families in India in the 1980s and 1990s.
Oct 16, 10:47 AM (IST)
Bajaj Auto took a long break from making scooters, several years ago, to focus all its attention on motorcycles. And the manufacturer has been riding the wave quite well, especially with the Bajaj Pulsar becoming a phenomenal success.