Maruti Suzuki production has not been hampered by COVID-19
"The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on several industries in India, including the automobile industry"
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on several industries in India, including the automobile industry. While production has not been completely halted, some companies are operating with a reduced workforce, while others have suspended production until May 2021. However, Maruti Suzuki India stated today that the company's production has not been hampered by the government's pandemic or COVID-19 restrictions. Speaking to the media virtually following the company's board meeting to discuss the financial results for Q4 FY2021, R.C. Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki India, stated that production at the company's plants is at full capacity.
Addressing the question regarding the impact on production due to COVID-19, Bhargava said, "We are not under a lockdown right now. Unlike the nation-wide lockdown imposed last year, only 2 or 3 states have gone into lockdown, and that too with some exceptions that allow several companies to function"
Currently, only Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Delhi have imposed lockdowns, with some exceptions, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. While state governments have not imposed any restrictions on vehicle production, the lockdown has impacted certain Indian automakers. Tata Motors, for example, is operating its Pune plant with a reduced workforce, whereas MG Motor India has announced a 7-day production halt at its Halol plant in Gujarat. Toyota, too, has suspended vehicle production at its Bidadi plant for three weeks. Maruti Suzuki India currently has two manufacturing facilities in India, in Gurugram and Manesar, both of which are located in the state of Haryana, which has not been immigrated.
Maruti Suzuki India currently operates two manufacturing plants in India, in Gurugram and Manesar, both of which are in the state of Haryana, which has not imposed a lockdown. Of course, there is Suzuki Motor Gujarat in Hansalpur, Ahmedabad, which is wholly owned by Suzuki Motor Corporation and provides vehicles to Maruti Suzuki India.
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