Bajaj Auto Limited is a comprehensive two-wheeled and three-wheeled manufacturing company. Bajaj Auto manufactures and sells motorcycles, scooters and auto rickshaws. Bajaj Auto is a part of Grupo Bajaj. It was founded by Jamnalal Bajaj in Rajasthan in the 1940s. It is based in Pune, Mumbai, with plants in Chakan (Pune), Waluj (near Aurangabad) and Pantnagar in Uttarakhand. The oldest plant in Akurdi (Pune) now houses the R & D center 'Ahead'.
Bajaj Auto is the sixth largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the world and the second largest in India. It is the largest three-wheeled manufacturer in the world. In May 2015, its market capitalization was ₹640 billion (US $ 10 billion), making India the 23rd largest advertised company by market value. Forbes' global 2000 list for 2012 ranked Bajaj Auto at 1,416.