Bajaj Chetak electric scooter gets massive price hike in India

Bajaj Auto has recently increased the prices of its entire motorcycle line-up in India.

along with the Pulsar, Avengers and commuter range, the company's only electric two-wheeler- the Chetak, also gets a hike for July.

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The scooter is now priced at Rs 1.54 lakh, ex-showroom Pune which makes it a whopping Rs 12,749

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more expensive than its previous price tag of Rs 1.41 lakh.

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Bajaj has hiked the Chetak’s price by a substantial 9 per cent.

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despite the price hike, the electric scooter remains the same in terms of styling, features and hardware as well.

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That said, Bajaj has sold over 14,000 units of the Chetak since its launch in 2019.

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company is looking to meet the existing 10,000 bookings with the opening of its new manufacturing plant at Akurdi, Pune.

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The facility is already operational and is capable of assembling up to 5 lakh units annually

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