New Delhi (NVI): Bringing back the nostalgia, but with a modern touch, the much-awaited Chetak electric scooter was launched by Bajaj today. The bookings will start from January 15.
Starting at a price of Rs 1 lakh, the deliveries of Chetak will commence from February end, the company said.
The new electric scooted by the company was unveiled last October.
Originally based on the Italian Vespa Sprint, Chetak has almost attained an iconic status in the Indian automobile industry. It was an affordable means of transportation for millions of Indian families for decades and is lovingly called Hamara Bajaj (Our Bajaj).
In the face of rising competition from bikes and cars, Chetak lost ground in India, and production was discontinued in 2005 as Bajaj Auto stopped manufacturing scooters altogether.
After almost 15 years, the company has now come up with the electric variant and it will initially be available in Pune and Bengaluru.
The company said the electric scooter will be available in two variants, Urbane and Premium. Additionally, a home-charging station will be included in the package.
Customers can also book the vehicle online on the Chetak website at an initial amount of Rs 2,000, the company said Tuesday.
The Urbane variant features drum brake at the front, while the Premium variant gets a front disc brake. The Bajaj Chetak e-scooter Premium has been priced at Rs 1.15 lakh (ex-showroom, Pune and Bengaluru).
