MG Motor to Invest Rs 2,500 Crore by 2023-End to Ramp Up Halol Plant Capacity

New Delhi, Aug 22: MG Motor India is investing Rs 2,500 crore by the top of subsequent 12 months to improve the manufacturing capability at its Halol plant in Gujarat, because it gears up to launch its mid-size SUV Astor, in accordance to a prime firm official.

Despite the worsening semiconductor scarcity state of affairs, which is probably going to proceed for at the least one other six months, the corporate expects its gross sales this 12 months to develop by up to 100 per cent over final 12 months.

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"We have done an investment of Rs 3,000 crore already, and by the end of next year, we will do another Rs 2,500 crore. We will reach a total of Rs 5,500 crore," MG Motor India President and Managing Director Rajeev Chaba informed PTI. MG Astor Mid-Size SUV Unveiled, To Get Level 2 ADAS & In-Car AI Personal Assistance.

The funding shall be for including additional capability as the corporate prepares to meet demand of recent fashions, together with the mid-size SUV Astor, which is anticipated to hit the market round Diwali.

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"Hopefully by quarter one next year, depending on materials supplies, we will start producing 7,000 units a month," he mentioned, including the corporate's present capability is round 4,000-4,500 items a month.

At current, Chaba mentioned the scarcity of supplies provide, particularly that of semiconductors, has constrained manufacturing.

"Right now, with the kind of work crew and workforce we have, we can do 4,000-4,500 cars a month but unfortunately because of material shortages, 3,500 to 4,000 units a month is the real availability of the current portfolio," he mentioned.

While the corporate may even produce up to 5,000 items a month had it not been for the provision constraints, he mentioned, "When we add Aster to it (the product portfolio), we will (have to) increase the capacity."

In 2018, the corporate had introduced plans to make investments Rs 5,000 crore over a interval of 5 to six years, with its Halol plant envisaged to have an annual manufacturing capability of 80,000 to 1 lakh items in first section and take it up to over 2 lakh items within the second section.

On the semiconductor scarcity subject, Chaba mentioned, "It has deteriorated, it has gone worse. We were expecting it will improve... In my opinion, unfortunately it will continue for at least another six months."

Elaborating additional he mentioned due to the coronavirus pandemic there was a spike in demand for semiconductors from nearly each business, together with gaming, good devices, laptops and cellphones.

While the automotive business accounts for under 10 per cent of semiconductor demand, 90 per cent goes into non-auto business, he added.

As fabrication items for chips have a protracted gestation interval, he mentioned further capacities will get added solely subsequent 12 months, "because people who have taken the decision, let's say seven, eight months back, those factories will be up and running only next year".

Another issue that is hampering the provision chain, Chaba mentioned, is "the logistics industry or the shipping industry where the situation has deteriorated a lot" due to freight capability constraints.

When requested concerning the gross sales outlook for 2021, Chaba mentioned, "sales are definitely improving over last year because last year a few months like March, April and May were a washout but there has not been a washout this year."

As an business, he mentioned, "we will expect 20 per cent growth over last year in 2021. As far as MG is concerned, we should do much more. We are targeting anywhere from 75 per cent to 100 per cent over last year despite the semiconductor shortage."

In 2020, MG Motor India had offered a complete of 28,162 items, which included 25,834 items of Hector SUV, 1,243 items of ZS EV and 1,085 items of premium SUV Gloster.

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