Honda two-wheelers to resume production in a phased manner

• Karnataka plant to resume production from 25^th May
• Other plants to follow soon from 1^st week of June onwards in a staggered manner
• 99% supplier’s plants get approval to restart production
• Over 60% of Honda dealers resume Sales & Service operations

With India gearing up to expand economic activities as per fresh guidelines issued by MHA under Lockdown 4.0, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) today announced that its production operations will resume at all its 4 plants in two phases.

With a 360-degree outlook of balancing the forward and backend linkages across its ecosystem & the evolving market demand, Honda has aligned its production Plans. Production will resume in a phased manner starting 25^th May 2020 from its biggest plant in Narsapura in Karnataka followed by other three plants from 1^st week of June 2020.

To keep the business continuity in accordance with the guidelines issued by the government, nearly 99% of Honda’s 300+ supplier plants too have received the necessary approvals to resume their operations. Honda suppliers are now in advance stages of resuming production.

Honda is taking a calibrated approach across its entire ecosystem ensuring synergy for stable and efficient operations. On the market demand side, over 60% of Honda dealers have by now resumed their sales & service operations. Initial enquiries, though still subdued compared to the pre-lockdown period, are picking up momentum every day. Hence, strategically aligning supply chain with market demand and available BS-6 inventory across its network, Honda is set to resume production from its 4 factories in a staggered manner from 25^th May 2020.

Safety Comes First at Honda:

Honda 2Wheelers India has issued comprehensive Operations Resumption manual in addition to the applicable Central & State Government guidelines. This is applicable not only to Honda’s manufacturing plants, but entire ecosystem including its suppliers, logistic partners, dealerships and service centers across India.

The guidelines for all Honda plants extensively mandate safety precautions (like temperature screening, non-biometric entry and exit, mandatory face masks, regular sanitization & disinfection of common surfaces & vehicles carrying materials, work from home for pregnant ladies, no movement of individuals from hotspot zones, ample availability of hand wash / sanitizer, usage and disposal of PPE’s etc.), training & awareness modules on COVID-19, transport guidelines, COVID-19 health insurance cover (for all Honda permanent & contractual employees), strict social distancing measures across Honda offices (markings on production line, partitions to maintain social distancing) and revised SOP for quality checks etc. Honda remains committed to ensure the same high Quality product & services to all its Customers.