BMW India restarts production at Chennai plant

• The BMW Chennai plant is working with less than 50 percent workforce and with single shift per day.
• Operations have been restarted in limited capacity, adhering to guidelines set by the government and local authorities.
• Staff from BMW Group India headquarters in Gurugram will continue to work from home.

BMW Group India has commenced operations at its Chennai plant today in accordance with guidelines issued by local authorities. The plant has a production capacity of 14,000 units per annum.

According to the German luxury carmaker, local production at the plant will begin with less than 50 percent of the regular workforce. All other employees will continue to work from home. The plant will resume its operations in a single shift and, depending on the status of the pandemic and related government advisories, staff deployment will be steadily adjusted.

As per the company, "BMW Plant Chennai has implemented several precautionary measures to create a safe working environment, including remodelling of the plant layout to ensure strict social distancing, individual protective gear for all employees, daily health check-ups, staggered lunch schedules, pre-packed meals and highest level of sanitisation measures."

The National Sales Company and BMW India Financial Services based out of BMW Group India headquarters in Gurugram will continue to work from home. BMW, Mini and BMW Motorrad Dealerships across the country will restart operations in adherence to local government directives and advisories while maintaining necessary safety and hygiene measures.

Other carmakers are also slowly restarting their India operations. On May 6, 2020, Mercedes-Benz India restarted operations at its Chakan plant, in a graded manner.

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