Bajaj Auto launches Saffire

Replying to questions, Ravichandran, quoting company chairman Rahul Bajaj, said Bajaj Auto is gradually increasing conversion from the two stroke to four stroke which is today in the ratio of 65:35. By 2000, four stroke production would be around 45 per cent.

He was, however, non-committal on the complete phase out of the two stroke vehicles saying that the company would want the subscribers to shift to four stroke versions, but would not not deprive those who wanted two stroke vehicles.

Quoting figures, Ravichandran said Bajaj auto had registered a growth of over 30 per cent in the indo-Japanese motorcycle segment during 1999-2000.