Bajaj auto has launched its iconic scooter brand Chetak in an electric avatar. The company plans to start selling electric scooters (e-scooter) under the Chetak brand January onwards from Pune and then move to Bengaluru and after gauging the response, expand operations to other locations.
The e-scooter would be rolled out from the company's Chakan plant and would be retailed from the company's Pro-Biking dealerships. The company also plans to export the model to various relevant markets in Europe from next year itself.
Bajaj Auto is world’s fourth largest two and three-wheeler manufacturer. Bajaj Auto has three plants in all, two at Waluj and Chakan in Maharashtra and one plant at Pant Nagar in Uttaranchal.