MG Motor India plans increase of SUV Hector production by 30% after BS6 norms come into effect

MG Motor India plans to extend production of its SUV Hector by around 30 per cent after BS-VI emission norms inherit effect from April 1, consistent with a senior company official. The company, which last week launched the ZS EV, is additionally set to review plans for a sub-Rs 10 lakh electric vehicle (EV) considering the robust response to its pure electric SUV.
"In case of Hector we are planning for an additional build up and
hopefully that ought to happen in two-three months' time," MG Motor India President and MD Rajeev Chaba told PTI.
The company has received good response to Hector, its first model in India, and retailed 3,021 units in December 2019. Since its launch in July 2019, the carmaker recorded total sales of 15,930 units of the Hector.
"Right now we are that specialize in smooth transition to BS-VI from BS-IV in terms of dealer stock. Based on next two months we'll decide but we are thinking that around 3,500 to 4,000 (units) per month of Hector we will do," he said.
The first quarter will take some beating due to the stock adjustment, Chaba said, adding "but from April-May onwards it are often increased to three ,500 to 4,000 per month". Right now the corporate is producing around 3,000 units of the Hector from its Halol plant.
With over 2,800 orders received for the ZS EV, way above its expectations, MG Motor India is considering to build up production of the vehicle to 300 or 400 units a month after three or four months, up from 200 units a month currently.
When asked about the company's plans for the sub-Rs 10 lakh electric vehicle within the wake of the robust response to ZS EV, Chaba said it "is also a stimulating development now". "I think we are getting to review seriously what quite shape and size, range and price that's needed for next generation EV," he said, adding "one concept will be there at the upcoming Auto Expo but we'll modify it supported consumer response."
Elaborating on the though process behind it, he said,"The but Rs 10 lakh EV has got to generate interest in millennials and it's to be a really lifestyle quite EV. So it won't be a normal mainstream design. It has to vary ," he said, adding, "We will arrange our plans post Auto Expo counting on the response."