Bajaj

945 On November 29 Bajaj Auto came into existence as

Bachraj Trading Corporation Private Limited.
1948 The company commenced sales in India by importing
two and threewheelers.

1959 Bajaj Auto obtained the licence from the Government of

India to manufacture two and threewheelers.

1960 The company became a public limited company and

conducted Bhoomi Poojan of the Akurdi Plant.
1970 Bajaj Auto rolled out its 100,000th vehicle.
1971 The company introduced its threewheeler goods
carrier.

1972 The company introduced Bajaj Chetak.

1975 Bajaj Auto & Maharashtra Scooters entered into a joint
venture.
1976 The company introduced Bajaj Super.
1977 Bajaj Auto introduced rear engine autorickshaw and
achieved production and sales of 100,000 vehicles in a single
financial year.
1981 Bajaj Auto launched Bajaj M50.

1984 On January 19, the foundation stone laid for the new
plant at Waluj, Aurangabad.
1985 On November 5, the Waluj plant inaugurated by the
erstwhile President of India, Giani Zail Singh. The company
commenced production at Waluj, Aurangabad in a record time
of 16 months.
1986 The Bajaj M80 and the Kawasaki Bajaj KB100
motorcycles were introduced. The company produced and
sold 500,000 vehicles in a single financial year.

1990 The Bajaj Sunny was introduced.

1991 The company introduced Kawasaki Bajaj 4S

Champion.

1994 It launched Bajaj Classic.

1995 On November 29, Bajaj Auto turned into a 50year old

company. It signed agreements with Kubota of Japan for the
development of diesel engines for threewheelers and with
Tokyo R&D for ungeared scooter and moped development.
The Bajaj Super Excel is introduced while Bajaj celebrated its
ten millionth vehicle. The same year one million vehicles were
produced and sold by company in that financial year.

1997 The Kawasaki Bajaj Boxer and the RE diesel

Autorickshaw are introduced.

1998 The company commenced production at Chakan plant.

It rolled out Kawasaki Bajaj Caliber from its Waluj plant. Bajaj
Auto launched Legend, India's first fourstroke scooter from
Akurdi plant. The same year Spirit was launched.
1999 Caliber motorcycle notched up 100,000 sales in record
time of 12 months.

2000 The company launched Bajaj Saffire.

2001 Bajaj Auto launched its latest offering in the premium

bike segment 'Pulsar'. The same year Eliminator was
launched.

2003 Bajaj Pulsar DTSi was launched. The company sold

107,115 motorcycles in a month. The company launched Bajaj
Wind 125, The World Bike in India. It launched its Caliber115
'Hoodibabaa!' in the executive motorcycle segment.

2004 Bajaj Discover DTSI, new Bajaj Chetak 4stroke with

wonder gear and Bajaj CT100 were launched. Bajaj unveiled
new brand identity, new symbol, logo and brandline.

2005 Bajaj Discover, Bajaj Avenger DTSI and Bajaj Wave

DTSI were introduced.
2006 Bajaj Platina was launched.
2007 RE GDi autorickshaw, Bajaj XCD 125 DTSSi, Bajaj
Pulsar 220 DTSFi, 200 cc Pulsar DTSI and Bajaj Kristal
DTSi were launched. The company also underwent through
revamping of its organisational structure.
2008 Bajaj Platina 125 DTSSi was launched.

2009 Bajaj Pulsar 150 & 180 upgrade and Bajaj XCD 135
DTSSi were launched
2010 Bajaj Auto launched a 135 cc Pulsar, priced at Rs
51,000, pushing the Pulsar brand into the mass segment.
2011 April, Bajaj Records its best year ever of 2010.
2011Bajaj Auto tiesup with SBI for inventory finance to
dealers

2012 Bajaj Auto tied up with Japans Kawasaki in Indonesia

LML
LML Ltd is an India-based Company that manufactures, sells and
exports motorized two wheelers. The company operates in one
segment, namely motorized two wheelers. They offer scooters,
motorcycles, and mopeds, as well as spares and accessories. They
are having their manufacturing facilities located at Kanpur in Uttar
Pradesh

LML Ltd was incorporated in the year 1972 as Lohia Machineries Ltd
to manufacture machinery for the synthetic fibres industry. In the
year 1983, the company commenced production of 100 cc scooters
in technical collaboration with Piaggio VE, SpA, Italy.

In the year 1984, the company incorporated a new company under

the name and style of Vespa Car Company Ltd to manufacture
200,000 scooters and 50,000 three-wheelers annually. In the year
1986, the company introduced LML models namely LML Vespa NV3
Alfa T5 & 4W.
In the year 1986, as a part of restructuring, the company
transferred the undertakings of the fibre division to a wholly owned
company, namely LML Fibres Ltd with effect from July 31, 1987.
Also, they changed their name from Lohia Machines Ltd to LML Ltd
with effect from May 6, 1987
In the year 1990, Piaggio took up 25.50% stake in the company.
LML Fibres Ltd and Prakti Synthetics Ltd ceased to be subsidiaries
of the Company during the year. In September 1992, the company
introduced a new range of highly fuel efficient scooters. In the year
1994, they undertook an expansion project to increase the capacity
to 600,000 vehicles per annum as well as diversification of the
product range.

In the year 1995, the company introduced two new models of

scooters, namely Supremo and Star in the upper and middle price
segments. In the year 1996, they launched 125 cc scooter, namely
'Sensation'. They entered into several license agreements with
Piaggio of Italy for import of technology and know-how to
manufacture new models of Scooters and other two wheelers in
different segments.

In the year 1998, the company set up the first of their six planned
service training centres outside Kanpur at Noida near Delhi. They
set up additional lines for enhancing capacity and introducing new
models
In November 1999, the joint venture with Piaggio came to an end
with the signing of the Settlement & Clean Break agreement. In the
year 2000, Castrol India entered into strategic alliances with the
company to introduce their customized products.

In January 2001, the company launched 4-stroke motorbikes,

namely 'Adreno' and 'Energy' all over India. During the year 2002-
03, Perfect Polycons Ltd, erstwhile subsidiary of the company
ceased to be a subsidiary with effect from December 31, 2002.
They also introduced variants of Freedom during the year.

In December 2003, the company's brand 'Freedom' was adjudged

as the best motorcycle in the price band of Rs 40,000 to Rs 45,000
by BBC World Wheels programme.
In May 2004, the company launched two upgraded Freedom
models, namely Freedom Prima 110 and Freedom Prima 125. Also,
they launched new 150cc Graptor during the year. In August 2004,
they introduced remodeled Freedom Topper and in October 2004,
they launched lifestyle model, namely Beamer

During the year 2004-05, the company increased their coverage in

the export market by adding a host of new countries which include
Philippines, Japan, Congo, Rwanda, and Wallis Island. In addition,
they added a new distributor in Uganda. During the year 2005-06,
the company launched their entry level motorcycle CRD 100
During the year 2007-08, the company developed a 4-stroke
scooter for the export market and production started from around
December 2008. Prototype work in respect of new vehicles like the
light 3-wheeler for cargo application is moving as per plan as also
vehicles powered by alternate fuels like LPG/ CNG and or
technologies like fuel injection.

The company has also started preliminary work on a 4-stroke

gearless scooter for domestic and export markets and is also
carrying out assessment for motorcycles for the export market.
In May 2009, the company introduced a four stroke version of their
NV brand of scooters in India.
Hero moto

Hero MotoCorp was started in 1984 as Hero Honda

Motors Ltd.
1956Formation of Hero Cycles in
Ludhiana(majestic auto limited)

1975Hero Cycles becomes largest bicycle

manufacturer in India.
1983Joint Collaboration Agreement with Honda
Motor Co. Ltd. Japan signed Shareholders
Agreement signed
1984Hero Honda Motors Ltd. incorporated

1985Hero Honda motorcycle CD 100 launched.

1989Hero Honda motorcycle Sleek launched.

1991Hero Honda motorcycle CD 100 SS launched.

1994 -- Hero Honda motorcycle Splendor launched.

1997Hero Honda motorcycle Street launched.

1999 -- Hero Honda motorcycle CBZ launched.

2001 -- Hero Honda motorcycle Passion and Hero

Honda Joy launched.

2002Hero Honda motorcycle Dawn and Hero

Honda motorcycle Ambition launched.
2003Hero Honda motorcycle CD Dawn, Hero
Honda motorcycle Splendor, Hero Honda motorcycle
Passion Plus and Hero Honda motorcycle Karizma
launched.

2004Hero Honda motorcycle Ambition 135 and

Hero Honda motorcycle CBZ* launched.
2005Hero Honda motorcycle Super Splendor, Hero
Honda motorcycle CD Deluxe, Hero Honda
motorcycle Glamour, Hero Honda motorcycle
Achiever and Hero Honda Scooter Pleasure.
2007New Models of Hero Honda motorcycle
Splendor NXG, New Models of Hero Honda
motorcycle CD Deluxe, New Models of Hero Honda
motorcycle Passion Plus and Hero Honda motorcycle
Hunk launched.

2008New Models of Hero Honda motorcycles

Pleasure, CBZ Xtreme, Glamour, Glamour Fi and
Hero Honda motorcycle Passion Pro launched.
2009New Models of Hero Honda motorcycle
Karizma:Karizma - ZMR and limited edition of Hero
Honda motorcycle Hunk launched

2010New Models of Hero Honda motorcycle

Splendor Pro and New Hero Honda motorcycle Hunk
and New Hero Honda Motorcycle Super Splendor
launched.
2011New Models of Hero Honda motorcycles
Glamour, Glamour FI, CBZ Xtreme, Karizma
launched. New licensing arrangement signed
between Hero and Honda. In August Hero and
Honda parted company, thus forming Hero
MotoCorp and Honda moving out of the Hero Honda
joint venture. In November, Hero launched its first
ever Off Road Bike Named Hero "Impulse".
2012-New Models of Hero Motocorp Maestro the
Musculine scooter and Ignitor the young generation
bike are launched.