Volkswagen Group-owned MAN Truck & Bus has pulled the plug on the growing Indian market as part of its global plans of focusing on the premium segment of the global market.
The company has put its Pithampur plant up for sale and the employees will continue to work till the orderbook is executed by October, say people in the know.
While the employees of the Pune Corporate office and regional offices have been given the option of Voluntary Separation Scheme, the decision on the plant workers will depend on whether the company is able to execute the sale by October.
Approximately 250-300 people are likely to opt for VSS, whereas the fate of the plant workers will depend on the sale of the plant. The decision was taken by the company on Monday and the same was intimated to the dealers and vendors in the local market by the Indian managing director on Tuesday
“Going forward, MAN Trucks India the legal entity will convert itself into an R&D Centre that supports global projects. The manufacturing, sales and exports of the CLA range will be stopped after the existing customer orders are completed,” said the offical spokesperson for Man Trucks to the query from ET.
The spokesperson added that MAN trucks will have aftersales as an active function for the next five years to provide support to its customers.
Source: Economic Times