Bajaj Auto halts Chetak bookings within 48 hrs, cites supply issues

Bajaj's maiden electric scooter, which went on sale in Jan 2020, hasn't been able to align production with demand due to Covid-induced supply chain disruptions and shortage of semiconductors

Forty eight hours after it re-opened bookings for the Chetak, Bajaj Auto had to cease accepting fresh orders due to the continuing supply chain disruptions, the company said in a statement on Friday. Bajaj’s maiden electric scooter, which went on sale in January 2020, hasn’t been able to align production to demand owing to supply chain disruptions caused by Covid-19 and shortage of semiconductors. Even after more than a year of launch, it only sells in Bengaluru and Pune. Due to the shortage of semiconductors, December 2020 turned out to be a zero-production month, forcing the company to defer by