Talk:Bajaj Auto

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[edit] Piaggio-licensed Vespa production

I noticed that there's no mention of the fact that, from 1960 to 1977, Bajaj was the Indian licensee of Piaggio's Vespas. These Indian-built Vespas were some of Bajaj's most popular models.

The expiration of the license was followed by patent infringement suits to block Bajaj from manufacturing Vespa clones. I believe the suits were primarily to prevent Bajaj from selling these Vespa clones outside of India (in Piaggio's target markets).

Sources: http://www.bajajusa.com/Is%20Bajaj%20an%20old%20Vespa.htm http://www.answers.com/topic/bajaj-auto-limited?cat=biz-fin http://nt.walletwatch.com/ascerc/History.asp?CompanyCode=10540002&companyname=Bajaj+Auto+Ltd.

-Rhrad (talk) 14:51, 16 April 2008 (UTC)