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Bajaj Auto logs best quarterly earnings in Q3

Bajaj Auto logs best quarterly earnings in Q3

Rediff.com31 Jan 2026

Two-wheeler (2W) major Bajaj Auto on Friday posted its highest ever quarterly revenue and profit during the third quarter of 2025-26 (Q3FY26). Bajaj Auto's consolidated net profit for the quarter grew by 25 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 2,749 crore, with the revenue also growing 23 per cent to Rs 16,204 crore.

Bajaj Auto gets tax demand of Rs 34.74 cr

Bajaj Auto gets tax demand of Rs 34.74 cr

Rediff.com2 Dec 2025

Bajaj Auto on Tuesday said it has received a tax demand of Rs 34.74 crore on account of the alleged misclassification of spare parts supplied by it.

Bajaj Auto posts highest ever quarterly revenue and PAT

Bajaj Auto posts highest ever quarterly revenue and PAT

Rediff.com8 Nov 2025

Pune-based two-wheeler major Bajaj Auto posted its highest ever quarterly revenue and profit after tax (PAT) in Q2FY26. Even as consolidated revenues were up 18.8 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 15,734.7 crore, PAT zoomed 53.2 per cent to Rs 2,122 crore.

Bajaj Chetak Takes the Slow Road To Global Reach

Bajaj Chetak Takes the Slow Road To Global Reach

Rediff.com15 Jan 2026

Bajaj Auto is planning a slow, calibrated push to take the Chetak, its electric scooter, to more than 100 countries on the strength of its distributor network and market-specific localisation rather than an aggressive global rollout, reports Sohini Das.

Bajaj Auto's premium segment revival needs more than just a kickstart

Bajaj Auto's premium segment revival needs more than just a kickstart

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

Bajaj Auto - the country's most valuable two-wheeler (2W) company by market capitalisation - met Street expectations in the January-March quarter (Q4) of 2024-25 (FY25) but still ended Friday as the worst performer on the Nifty 50, slipping 3.1 per cent.

LML owner sues Bajaj Auto over 'Freedom' trademark

LML owner sues Bajaj Auto over 'Freedom' trademark

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

SG Corporate Mobility - the parent company of the Indian two-wheeler brand LML - has taken auto major Bajaj Auto to high court, claiming that it was illegally using its 'Freedom' trademark in newly-launched Bajaj Freedom CNG motorbikes, the company said in a statement on Thursday. SG Corporate Mobility claims that the term 'Freedom' has a deep-rooted association dating back to 2002 when the company had introduced its 'LML Freedom' motorcycle. The trademark 'Freedom,' along with the 'LML' brand, was officially assigned to SG Corporate Mobility in 2021 after being transferred by LML.

Bajaj Auto to pump Rs 3,000 crore into finance subsidiary

Bajaj Auto to pump Rs 3,000 crore into finance subsidiary

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Bajaj Auto, India's leading two-wheeler (2W) and three-wheeler (3W) maker, is scaling up its wholly owned finance subsidiary, Bajaj Auto Credit Ltd (BACL), with an investment of more than Rs 3,000 crore planned over the next two financial years, company's managing director Rajiv Bajaj said. BACL has already started commercial operations, Bajaj recently said on the sidelines of the group's CSR identity event. According to rating agency CRISIL, BACL's operations began on January 1 after receiving its licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in August last year.

Bajaj Auto leads EV sales in Sep; Ola remains biggest player in e2W space

Bajaj Auto leads EV sales in Sep; Ola remains biggest player in e2W space

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Bajaj Auto has become the top player in India's electric vehicle market by monthly volumes, across all categories, with over 25,000 sales and registrations in September. This comes on the back of a big push in expanding distribution by the company and steady demand of electric three-wheelers. In September, the company - according to the latest Vahan data - recorded sales of 17,570 electric two-wheelers, 4,575 three-wheelers, and 3,000 Yulu low-speed electric bikes (based on company sales numbers), which do not require a licence and are not registered on Vahan.

Bajaj Auto completes restructuring

Bajaj Auto completes restructuring

Rediff.com6 Jul 2007

Bajaj Auto, the country's second largest two-wheeler maker, on Friday announced the company's new structure with five broad strategic units under different heads but remained silent on which unit would lead.

Bajaj Auto to hike prices

Bajaj Auto to hike prices

Rediff.com8 Mar 2007

Bajaj Auto Ltd will soon go for an across the board price hike in order to maintain profitability and offset the impact of the education cess introduced in the Budget, said Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajeev Bajaj.

Zomato m-cap pips that of Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto; analysts stay bullish

Zomato m-cap pips that of Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto; analysts stay bullish

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

Food delivery and quick commerce (qcom) service application (app), Zomato, now commands a market capitalisation (mcap) higher than automobile giants Tata Motors and Bajaj Auto. Zomato, whose shares closed 1.18 per cent lower on Thursday at Rs 288.45 per share, has an mcap of Rs 2.78 trillion, according to BSE data. By comparison, Tata Motors' mcap stood at Rs 2.74 trillion, while Bajaj Auto's was Rs 2.5 trillion on the BSE.

Eight more cos to get incentives under auto PLI

Eight more cos to get incentives under auto PLI

Rediff.com1 Jan 2026

Three additional vehicle makers and five more auto component makers will begin availing financial incentives under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the automobile sector from 2026-27 (FY27) onwards, Hanif Qureshi, additional secretary at the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), said on Wednesday.

Rahul Bajaj hangs up boots as Bajaj Auto boss

Rahul Bajaj hangs up boots as Bajaj Auto boss

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

Rahul Bajaj, one of the most successful business leaders in the country, has finally decided to hang his boots at Bajaj Auto, the company he nurtured and steered to one of the leading firms in two and three-wheeler space. The non-executive chairman of the Pune-based two and three-wheeler maker has tendered his resignation which would come into effect from close of business hours on April 30, 2021, Bajaj Auto said in a regulatory filing. In place of Rahul Bajaj, the company has appointed Niraj Bajaj as chairman with effect from May 1, 2021, it added.

Bajaj Auto to develop quadricycle

Bajaj Auto to develop quadricycle

Rediff.com20 May 2005

Looking to complete its range of vehicles in the automobile sector, two-wheeler major Bajaj Auto has embarked on a four-year programme to develop a quadricycle for the Indian market.\n\n

Bajaj Auto: Discovering the Platina

Bajaj Auto: Discovering the Platina

Rediff.com24 Dec 2006

Rajiv Bajaj is on a high. First Bajaj Auto raced into the executive segment with the Discover snapping up a share of 21 per cent

Bajaj Auto ups stake in Bajaj Hindusthan

Bajaj Auto ups stake in Bajaj Hindusthan

Rediff.com24 Mar 2007

The Bajaj family feud has taken another turn with Rahul Bajaj's Bajaj Auto and its associates increasing stake in Bajaj Hindusthan.

Auto, ancillary sectors to see strong earnings momentum

Auto, ancillary sectors to see strong earnings momentum

Rediff.com19 Jan 2026

The automobile and auto-ancillary sector is expected to show strong Q3FY26 results, aided by festival-led demand, rationalisation in goods and services tax (GST) rates for select categories of vehicles, easing interest rates, and improving rural sentiment.

Bajaj Auto board approves company's split

Bajaj Auto board approves company's split

Rediff.com17 May 2007

The board of directors of Bajaj Auto, which met on Thursday, approved a proposal for the demerger of the company.

Mahindra Makes Autos Fly With Electric UDO

Mahindra Makes Autos Fly With Electric UDO

Rediff.com5 days ago

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Bajaj Auto's m-cap surpasses Rs 2 trillion-mark on Rs 4,000-crore buyback

Bajaj Auto's m-cap surpasses Rs 2 trillion-mark on Rs 4,000-crore buyback

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Bajaj Auto's market capitalisation (market cap) hit Rs 2 trillion mark for the first time. The stock of the two and three-wheeler major rallied 6 per cent to hit a new high of Rs 7,420 on the BSE in Tuesday's (January 9) intraday trade after its board approved Rs 4,000 crore share buyback at Rs 10,000 per share. The stock ended the day at Rs 7,093.75, up 1.55 per cent and its market cap a shade above Rs 2 trillion.

HC approves Bajaj Auto demerger

HC approves Bajaj Auto demerger

Rediff.com19 Feb 2008

While Bajaj Holdings and Investment Ltd would administer the two and three wheeler manufacturing business, Bajaj Finserv Ltd would be responsible for the company's financial services business including insurance and auto finance.

Exports demand likely to keep Bajaj Auto's shares under pressure

Exports demand likely to keep Bajaj Auto's shares under pressure

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

On the exports front, Bajaj is under pressure in Bangladesh and Africa. On the domestic front, it could ride improvement in rural demand and new launches but it also has to cope with competitive intensity and a high base. The management projects 7-8 per cent volume growth in domestic 2W in financial year 2025 (FY25) with moderation in H2FY25 due to a high base Y-o-Y.

Bajaj Auto gets European patent

Bajaj Auto gets European patent

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

Leading auto maker Bajaj Auto on Monday said its technology ExhausTEC, which help improve performance of a two-wheeler, has been granted a patent by the Munich-headquartered European Patent Office.

Bajaj Auto ready for price war

Bajaj Auto ready for price war

Rediff.com10 Sep 2005

Not ready to be bogged down by competitive pressures despite strain on margins, Bajaj Auto has said it was ready to meet any kind of price war "head-on" and could even afford a further reduction in prices.

Rajiv Bajaj is joint MD of Bajaj Auto

Rajiv Bajaj is joint MD of Bajaj Auto

Rediff.com12 Mar 2003

Rajiv, who is BAL chairman and MD Rahul Bajaj's elder son, had joined the company as officer-on-special duty on December 19, 1990

Volume outperformance, steady results factored into Bajaj Auto's valuations

Volume outperformance, steady results factored into Bajaj Auto's valuations

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Bajaj Auto reported steady results in Q1FY25, with revenue surging 16 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y), operating profit registering a growth of 24 per cent Y-o-Y, and margins swelling 20.2 per cent. The profitability was aided by 50 basis points (bps) on the accrual of PLI benefits. The domestic prospects for two-wheelers are healthy, though the response to the newly launched CNG motorcycle is a key monitorable.

Bajaj Auto awaiting policy clearances to launch quadricycle

Bajaj Auto awaiting policy clearances to launch quadricycle

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Bajaj Auto is likely to launch the much-awaited Quadricycle.

Rajiv named Bajaj Auto MD

Rajiv named Bajaj Auto MD

Rediff.com9 Mar 2005

The board of Bajaj Auto has appointed Rahul Bajaj as the chairman for a five-year term beginning April 1 while his son Rajiv would take over as the managing director.

What was Bajaj Auto first called?

What was Bajaj Auto first called?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2004

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How Bajaj Auto plans to manage surplus funds

How Bajaj Auto plans to manage surplus funds

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

Bajaj Auto has amended its dividend distribution policy as it seeks to reward its shareholders and boost return ratios. The amended policy will also consider the surplus the company has when calculating the dividend payout as a percentage of profits after tax, the Pune-based firm said in a stock exchange filing on Thursday.

Bajaj Auto may be demerged into two firms

Bajaj Auto may be demerged into two firms

Rediff.com3 Sep 2003

Bajaj Auto chairman Rahul Bajaj said on Wednesday that plans are afoot to demerge the company, which is India's second largest two-wheeler maker, into two separate companies.

Bajaj Auto raises Chakan output

Bajaj Auto raises Chakan output

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

The company, which produced 970 units on Sunday from the facility, produced 1,250 units on Monday, a senior executive of the company said.

Two-wheeler Majors TVS, Bajaj Auto Close the Gap With Startups in EV Game

Two-wheeler Majors TVS, Bajaj Auto Close the Gap With Startups in EV Game

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

Bajaj Auto has virtually closed the gap with Ather Energy in September, notching up 6423 EV registrations compared to 6466 registrations by Ather.

Valuation a key hurdle for auto stocks in short term

Valuation a key hurdle for auto stocks in short term

Rediff.com24 Sep 2025

Multiple tailwinds for the automobile sector, including a cut in goods and services tax (GST) rates, are keeping analysts bullish on auto stocks from a long-term perspective, even as they see the rally running its course in the near term.

Future tense for Bajaj Auto's Qute

Future tense for Bajaj Auto's Qute

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Consumer groups have urged Bajaj Auto not to bring the Qute to India until such a time that necessary adjustments have been made to its design

Bajaj Auto lists at Rs 945 after demerger

Bajaj Auto lists at Rs 945 after demerger

Rediff.com26 May 2008

The scrip of Bajaj Auto opened at Rs 945, which was also ts intra-day high, while shares of Bajaj Finserv opened at Rs 700 and rallied further to touch a high of Rs 999 in the early morning trade on the Bombay Stock Exchange.Last year Bajaj group was demerged into three separate entities -- Bajaj Auto Ltd, Bajaj Finsev and Bajaj Holdings and Investment Ltd.

Bajaj Auto gets nod for Pak venture

Bajaj Auto gets nod for Pak venture

Rediff.com27 Apr 2005