Two-wheeler major Bajaj Auto is close to introducing two-wheelers that will use green fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). | |
| Sources in BAL said the company was working on dual-fuel two-wheelers that will have twin engines. "The first such vehicle would be launched next year," sources said. |
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| CNG/LPG two-wheelers will offer much lower running costs compared with petrol. |
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| According to sources in the city's auto components industry, BAL is developing these vehicles indigenously. The vehicles will have a small gasoline engine besides CNG/LPG kits. |
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| The company also plans to introduce rear engine, four-stroke LPG three-wheelers shortly, sources said, adding that the CNG three-wheelers introduced by BAL in New Delhi has evoked a good response. |
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| The company has recorded 23 per cent rise in its two-wheeler production in May 2006 compared with its year-ago period. |
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| BAL produced 199,426 two wheelers in May this year against 162,753 in May 2005. The number of three-wheelers rose from 15,892 in May 2005 to 24,029 this year. |
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| Exports rose 107 per cent as 32,179 units were exported this May compared with 15540 units in May 2005. |
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| For the first two months of this financial year, the company manufactured 32 per cent more motorcycles compared with April-May last year. |
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| Exports for the two months was 85 per cent higher this year than for the first two months of the last financial year. |
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