MUMBAI: BMW Group India on Thursday said it has resumed operations at its passenger car assembly plant in Chennai while adhering to lockdown guidelines issued by local authorities.
The company said facility will function with a single shift to begin with. "Local production at the plant will be started with less than 50% of the regular workforce," the German luxury carmaker said in a statement.
All other employees will continue to work from home, the company said, adding that the deployment of staff will be adjusted as per government advisories and the covid-19 situation.
BMW India's Chennai plant has implemented several precautionary measures to ensure a safe working environment as employees return to their workstations.