Within the 2W segment, analysts believe, mass-market original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as Honda, Hero Moto Corp, Bajaj Auto, and TVS are anticipated to perform well.
Bajaj Auto Ltd on Monday said it will need to increase its provision for deferred tax by Rs 211 crore due to the withdrawal of indexation benefit and change in the tax rate on long-term capital gains on debt mutual fund. The company invests its surplus funds into a range of asset classes, including debt mutual funds. It was making accounting provisions for deferred tax as per applicable law on fair value gains on these investments, Bajaj Auto said in a regulatory filing. A one-time impact will be made while computing the profit after tax, and reporting the financial results for Q2 of FY25, it added. Bajaj Auto said the Finance (No 2) Act 2024 withdraws the indexation benefit on long-term capital gains on debt mutual funds purchased before 1 April 2023. "Further, the tax rate with respect to long-term capital gains for the said asset class has been changed from 20 per cent plus surcharge and cess (with indexation) to 12.5 per cent plus surcharge and cess (without indexation)," it ..
Bajaj Freedom, a sports motorcycle with a 124 cubic capacity engine, was launched earlier this month with a starting price of Rs 95,000
Analysts anticipate robust double-digit revenue growth driven by ongoing volume recovery, particularly in rural areas.
Bajaj Auto launches world's first CNG-powered bike Freedom 125 at Rs 95k
May auto sales preview: Nomura analysts expect passenger vehicle (PV) wholesales to grow by 6 per cent on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis to 355,000 units.
Muthoot Finance has been in a steady uptrend for over 10 months, consistently forming higher highs and lows with a gradual increase in volumes
Bajaj Auto Ltd on Tuesday made key leadership changes with Abraham Joseph appointed as Managing Director of its electric vehicle arm -- Chetak Technology Ltd. As part of the strategy to accelerate technological innovation and further strengthen its position in existing and emerging mobility segments, the company also said Ramtilak Ananthan has been named as Chief Technology Officer of Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL). Joseph is a Bajaj Auto veteran with over 35 years of experience, the company said in a statement. Under his leadership, Chetak Technology Ltd (CTL) will pivot to become a high-tech organisation focused on developing core competencies across the spectrum of cutting-edge automotive technologies. "CTL will explore the potential of hydrogen vehicles, further expanding Bajaj Auto's ability to deliver technologically differentiated products," it added. As CTO of BAL, Joseph has been instrumental in leading the development of brands like Pulsar and overseeing the creation of numerous .
Pune-based Bajaj Auto said that it recorded a 26 per cent jump in two-wheeler (2Ws) domestic sales (Y-o-Y) in December at 158,370 units
Bajaj Auto reported the highest-ever domestic commercial vehicle sales in October 2023, which were up 39%
The company's total income for Q2FY24 came in at Rs 11,206.84 crore, compared to Rs 10,536.56 crore year-on-year
Domestic commercial vehicle (CV) sales for Bajaj Auto grew by 60 per cent Y-o-Y as the automaker sold 50,683 units in September 2023, compared to 31,752 units sold in September 2022
2W exports were also down 16% YoY which came down from 150,670 in July 2022 to 126,850 in July 2023
According to Executive Director Rakesh Sharma, the proposed plant is likely to come up in Manaus Special Economic Zone in northern Brazil and commence production in the next 12 months
Sales also saw a year-on-year jump of 10 per cent to reach 1,027,091 units
Bajaj Auto's domestic sales of its electric scooter Chetak grew over four-fold to 36,260 units in FY23, with the easing of global semiconductor shortage, according to the company's latest annual report. In FY22, Chetak electric scooter clocked sales of 8,187 units, as per Bajaj Auto's Annual Report for 2022-23. "The global semiconductor shortage that affected the industry, right up to the first quarter of FY2023 also affected the Chetak. Thus, despite market demand, Bajaj Auto could not produce the quantities needed right up to the end of Q1 FY2023," it said. Thereafter, Bajaj Auto said, "the supply-side constraints eased, and we increased the manufacturing of the Chetak". The iconic brand Chetak was re-introduced in the market as an electric scooter in FY2021. In the year ended March 2021, domestic sales of Chetak EV were at 1,395 units. The Chetak is currently sold through 105 dealers present across 84 cities, the report said. In his address to shareholders, Bajaj Auto Chairman
On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, however, the company reported a 10% rise in sales
For agility, Hero has kept the weight of the motorcycle low at 145kg
Domestic sales more than doubled to 213,172 units in April this year from 102,177 units in the same month last year
Bajaj Auto on Wednesday said its total wholesales declined by 11 per cent year-on-year to 2,80,226 units in February. The Pune-based company had dispatched 3,16,020 units to its dealers in February 2022. In a regulatory filing, the company said its total domestic sales increased by 36 per cent to 1,53,291 units last month, as compared with 1,12,747 units in the year-ago period. Exports, however, declined 38 per cent last month at 1,26,935 units, as against 2,03,273 units in February 2022. Two-wheeler wholesales in the domestic market rose 25 per cent to 1,20,335 units, as compared to 96,523 units in the year-ago period. Two-wheeler exports, however, dipped 37 per cent to 1,15,021 units, from 1,82,814 units in February last year. Total two-wheeler dispatches in the domestic market declined by 16 per cent to 2,35,356 units last month, as compared to 2,79,337 units in the year-ago period. Total commercial vehicle wholesales rose 22 per cent to 44,870 units from 36,683 units in Feb