Bajaj is currently on a high since launching the Freedom 125 last week, the world’s first CNG two-wheeler. Although it is yet to go on sale, Freedom 125 has already generated a positive buzz all over the Indian two-wheeler market and the internet. This has boosted the confidence of other two-wheeler OEMs in India.
TVS CNG 125cc scooter
As per a recent Autocar India report, TVS is working on a CNG-powered Jupiter 125. This will make it the first scooter in the world to come equipped with a factory-fitted CNG kit. The reports says TVS has been working on various alternate fuel technologies over the years and has already developed a CNG option.
Sources close to the development have revealed that the project codenamed U740, involving a 125cc CNG scooter, has already started taking shape. The report further mentions that this scooter can see the light of the day as early as late 2024 but not later than the first half of 2025. TVS apparently has set a modest target of selling about 1,000 units of CNG scooters per month.
Details of this CNG scooter are still under wraps but from the looks of it, TVS intends to offer its prospective buyers multiple options including petrol, fully-electric, and CNG-powered scooters. TVS is currently the third largest two-wheeler OEM with a market share of 18% and the second largest scooter manufacturer in India.
Like the Freedom 125, the Jupiter 125 CNG is expected to come with a CNG and a conventional petrol tank. However, it will be interesting to know how TVS packages the CNG tank in the scooter’s body which will be the biggest challenge. Priced between Rs 95,000 and Rs 1.10 lakh (ex-showroom), Freedom 125 offers a CNG mileage of 102 km/kg with its 2kg CNG tank. The Jupiter 125 is expected to be priced at a similar ballpark.
Source: Autocar India
