Motorcycle sales during the month fell by 12 per cent to 2,37,757 units as against 2,70,886 units in November last year, the company said in a BSE filing.

What makes the roll-out even more special is the fact that the assembly line, which has produced these powerful bikes is fully managed by women engineers. “This is a milestone event for Bajaj Auto as a manufacturer embracing the best technology as well an organisation committed to gender diversity,” the company said.

It expects H2 to be better for Bajaj than H1 because of new launches (Pulsar, VS400 and V cousin). On 3W, it expects to meet its target in the domestic market and continue outgrowing the industry on entry into the cargo space. Whilst not explicitly stated, management commentary seemed to suggest exports to Africa now are a medium-term issue.

According to the data released in a statement to the BSE, Bajaj Auto sold 2,12,997 units of its motorcycles in the domestic market in October, compared to the 2,02,042 units sold in the same period last year, a growth of 5%.

Total income from operations during the quarter under review was marginally up at Rs6,432.32 crore as against Rs6,407.54 crore. Unit volume sales during the quarter were at 10,31,945 units as against 10,56,596 units in the year-ago period, down 2.33 per cent.

Motorcycle sales during the month went up by 1% to 3,31,976 units as against 3,30,228 in September last year, the company said in a BSE filing.

Vishwa Kalayan Kamgar Sanghatana, the union of workers in Bajaj Auto Limited’s Chakan and Akurdi plants, said in a press release that wage agreement talks for April 2016 to March 2019 period have been going on for the last six months and negotiations for the new agreement have not been successful.

Motorcycle sales during the month fell by four per cent to 2,79,911 units as against 2,90,436 units in August last year, the company said in a BSE filing.

Motorcycle sales during the month fell 5% to 2,73,298 units from 2,87,582 in June last year, the company said in a BSE filing.