Maruti Suzuki's Gujarat Plant Production To Be Partially Impacted Due To Semiconductor Shortage

The Suzuki Motor Gujarat plant will stop production for three Saturdays this month due to the chip shortage, the company announced in a regulatory filing.

By Sameer Contractor

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Published on August 7, 2021

Highlights

Maruti Suzuki produces the Baleno and Swift models at Gujarat plant
The production will be stopped on August 7, 14, & 21, 2021
Production lines may reduce from 2-shift to single shift operations

Maruti Suzuki has announced that production at Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) in Gujarat will be impacted this month. The production impact is a result of the semiconductor shortage situation globally, and the company will not carry out production on three Saturdays - August 7, 14, and 21, the company said in a regulatory filing. In addition, some of the production lines may see temporary reduction from two-shift to single shift operations. Maruti Suzuki also said that "as the situation is dynamic and uncertain, the company will monitor and take a day-to-day decision on models, lines or shifts to optimize resources for maximum efficiency." Also Read: 2021 Maruti Suzuki Celerio Images Leaked Ahead Of Launch Other OEMs also announced production cuts owing to the chip shortage The Suzuki Motor Gujarat plant is located in the Hansalpur district, and owned by Suzuki Motor Company, Japan. It produces fully built cars including the Swift and the Baleno for domestic and export markets. This is for the first time that the Indian automaker has called out a production cut owing to the non-availability of chips. Semiconductor chips are used to control a host of electronic components in cars including the the infotainment systems, electric systems, and even electronic aids. The shortage has forced carmakers globally to undertake production cuts. Also Read: Car Sales July 2021: Maruti Suzuki Registers 50 Per Cent Growth Year-On-Year With the announcement, Maruti Suzuki joins the likes of Mahindra & Mahindra, Ford India and MG Motor India, who've had to take production cuts due to the chip shortage. Globally too, Jaguar Land Rover announced a production loss of 100,000 units between April and September this year due to the chip shortage.