Over 13 years after it ceased production, Bajaj Auto has relaunched its iconic 'Chetak' scooter in an electric configuration.
In an event in Delhi on Wednesday, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and NITI Aayog chief Amitabh Kant sat on two models of the electric Chetak, flanked by Rajiv Bajaj, the head of Bajaj Auto.
Rajiv Bajaj informed that the production of the new electric Chetak had started at its facility in Chakan, near Pune. Rajiv Bajaj announced the company could opt to launch a conventional internal combustion engine-based variant of the Chetak later to boost its prospects in the scooter market. The electric Chetak is being built under the Urbanite EV brand of Bajaj, which specialises in the electric vehicle market.
The new electric Chetak will have tubeless tyres and a digital instrumentation console. The original Chetak came with a 150cc engine and was sold for four decades, becoming a common sight on Indian roads.
