Auto giants have donated in the direction of reduction funds or are offering prospects with companies to be able to assist them after the flooding and harm attributable to Cyclone Michaung in Tamil Nadu.
TVS Motor Firm stated it has donated Rs 3 crore to the Chief Minister’s Aid Fund which will likely be used to supply obligatory flood reduction and help for the communities which have been badly affected by the cyclone
The 2-wheeler firm stated it’s dedicated to serving to the displaced rebuild their lives and to help the speedy reduction and rehabilitation work being performed by the federal government.
“The floods have unleashed extreme hardship on the group, and we wish to do our half to help the group,” Sudarshan Venu, Managing Director, TVS Motor stated in a statetement. “It will increase the tireless efforts of the federal government and the resilient individuals of Tamil Nadu to revive normalcy.”
It added that it will additionally supply further service help for its prospects within the flood hit districts of Tamil Nadu.
Ashok Leyland, the flagship industrial automobile producer of the Hinduja Group additionally donated Rs 3 crore to the CM’s Aid Fund in the direction of reduction work and humanitarian help for the flood-affected areas within the aftermath of Michaung cyclone.
“We’re deeply saddened by the havoc attributable to the cyclonic storm and the incessant rains that has affected the lifetime of many individuals in Chennai and adjoining districts,” Shenu Agarwal, Managing Director & CEO, Ashok Leyland, stated. “Ashok Leyland has all the time been supporting the initiatives taken by the Authorities throughout any such calamity and we stand dedicated to proceed this help this time as properly.”
Other than donations, different firms like Suzuki Motorbike, Nissan Motor India and Tata Motors introduced service choices meant to assist these in such areas.
Nissan Motor India introduced a complete package deal of help companies for patrons with Nissan automobiles impacted by Cyclone Michaung in Chennai.
The corporate introduced initiatives like a particular helpdesk and name centre to help Chennai flood-affected automobile prospects. It stated prospects can attain out for help by contacting the decision centre at 18002093456 or join with the closest Nissan service centre. Additional, it stated it will present free towing automobiles help by its Roadside Help (RSA) service in addition to offering declare submitting help whereby channel companions can pay the charges for submitting an insurance coverage declare, as much as Rs 1000/- for his or her prospects.
Along with this, Nissan stated Chennai prospects can avail a ten% low cost on the ground carpet substitute throughout service for the subsequent two months in addition to having all Nissan workshops in Chennai function with prolonged working hours, from 8:00am to eight:00pm. The corporate additionally stated its prospects in Chennai can avail a ten% low cost on the engine oil and filter substitute service for the subsequent two months.
Tata Motors too stated the corporate has applied a complete service plan which will likely be out there throughout the Tata Motors passenger automobiles and electrical automobiles vary.
The companies embrace the corporate extending the Customary guarantee interval, prolonged guarantee interval, annual upkeep contract interval, and free service interval* for automobiles within the affected area. This extension applies to contracts expiring between 01.12.2023 to fifteen.12.2023 and will likely be legitimate till 31.12.2023.
Tata Motors additionally stated a devoted emergency street help group has been established to deal with circumstances, prioritizing them based mostly on buyer name dates and space accessibility. It has additionally activated a 24×7 helpdesk which is reachable at 1800-209-8282 to help prospects in misery. Prospects may avail towing help to the closest dealership. Tata Motors’ help initiatives will stay out there till 31.12.2023.
Suzuki Motorbike India, the two-wheeler subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Company additionally introduced free service help for its prospects within the metropolis.
The corporate stated it has activated its Supplier Community in Chennai and different affected cities help the purchasers with a free complete checkup of their flood affected automobiles. Moreover, the corporate stated it’ll additionally help in free substitute of particular consumables – engine oil, engine oil filter, air filter, gasoline filter, & spark plug in case if they’ve been impacted by the flood. These companies are open to Suzuki Motorbike prospects in Chennai until finish of the month.
“As a measure to mitigate influence this may occasionally have had on a few of our prospects’ automobiles, now we have introduced a Particular Service Marketing campaign beneath which we’re providing a complete check-up other than substantial help on labour and spare components relying upon the severity of the influence every automobile has needed to face up to,” Kenichi Umeda, Managing Director, Suzuki Motorbike India stated.
