Bharat-Benz
BharatBenz announced a warranty extension of two months including extended warranty repairs for its customers. The company has stated that all BharatBenz vehicles with Warranty / Extended Warranty expiring between 15th March 2020 and 15th May 2020 will now have an extra two months leeway. Moreover, for vehicles whose free service period is also expiring during the period from 15th March to 15th May, will also get a two-month extension. Not only this, but the company has also tied up with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to support stranded drivers across the country. Drivers that are stranded can dial the 24×7 toll-free number – 1800-120-380380 and can request for the basic support. After this, BharatBenz collects information on the driver’s requirements, including secured parking, water, fuel, bathing and shelter. The information is then passed on to the nearest HPCL team that contacts the driver and provides the required support. ernment in their sustained efforts towards containment of COVID-19. The company has also on a regular basis distributed face masks, disposable hand gloves, packed meals for essential care workers including police personnel, healthcare workers and migrants in Bengaluru. TVS Motor has also deployed vehicles with disinfectants to prevent the spread of virus in the outskirts of Bengaluru. across India. The support measures announced include advance payments of incentives and reimbursements across the 3 functions (sales, service and spare parts), buyback of all BS-IV inventory lying unsold with few dealers majorly in Delhi-NCR area; and also entirely bearing the interest cost of BS-VI inventory (physical and transit) with the dealers for the 21 days of nationwide lockdown. Furthermore, Honda staffers across all 5 Honda group companies too have voluntarily pledged to donate a day’s salary towards the total relief aid. Across India, dealers too have contributed through free distribution of meals and food grains to the needy, free masks and sanitiser distribution, funds donation to State and Central government among others.