IHS Markit expects the situation to remain uncertain in the coming months too.īut, since this guidance, Covid cases in Malaysia and the drought situation in Taiwan have worsened, which may further exacerbate the problem, said people in the know. Global forecasting firm IHS Markit expects the July-September quarter to be the worst in terms of chip shortage in India. The impact on the Gurgaon plant, which makes entry-level cars, is relatively less. At Suzuki Motor Gujarat, output is likely to be cut by 65-70% to 15,000-20,000 cars, they said.
Production at Manesar is likely to go down to 45,000 units in August versus the average production of 65,000 units a month. The automaker has initiated production rationalisation at parent Suzuki Motor’s Gujarat plant in the first fortnight of August and has now expanded it to its own Manesar facility in Haryana. Maruti Suzuki said it has no comment to offer. The company is now likely to produce 110,000-120,000 units this month, they said.
