Bajaj Auto Limited is an Indian multinational two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturing company based in Pune, Maharashtra.It manufactures motorcycles, scooters and auto rickshaws. Bajaj Auto is a part of the Bajaj Group. It was founded by Jamnalal Bajaj in Rajasthan in the 1940s. It is based in Pune, Maharashtra, with plants in Chakan, Waluj and Pantnagar in Uttarakhand.The oldest plant at Akurdi now houses the R&D centre 'Ahead'.Bajaj Auto is the world's third-largest manufacturer of motorcycles and the second-largest in India.It is the world's largest three-wheeler manufacturer.On May 2015, its market capitalisation was ₹64,000 crore, making it India's 23rd largest publicly traded company by market value.The Forbes Global 2000 list for the year 2012 ranked Bajaj Auto at 1,416.