Cyclone Michaung: On December 6, Maruti, Mahindra, and Audi provided support to their clientele in parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh affected by the cyclone.
On December 6, major automakers Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki India, and luxury vehicle manufacturer Audi offered assistance to their clients in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh who had been impacted by cyclones and floods.
Maruti Suzuki India has worked with its dealer partners and established a number of preparations at its workshops, according to a statement.
As soon as word of the hurricane “Michaung” broke, the firm proactively issued 7 lakh SMS alerts to its consumers. Customers could take preventative actions to shield their cars from potential damage even before the cyclone makes landfall, according to a statement.
It activated 34 roadside assistance cars and 46 tow trucks from nearby cities to ensure prompt response; it increased the inventory of spare parts to guarantee availability; and it worked with insurance companies to speed up the processing of claims.
Mahindra & Mahindra has offered financial help through exclusive discounts, free roadside assistance, free inspections and damage assessments, and other services to its clients in the affected areas.
Audi has announced free 24-hour roadside assistance in response to the severe flooding in Chennai brought on by Cyclone Michaung.
“We are doing everything we can to help our customers in Chennai, especially given the extraordinary difficulties the city is facing,” stated Audi India Head Balbir Singh Dhillon.
The India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday that Cyclone Michaung had subsided into a depression over northeastern Telangana.
IMD reported on X that a “Deep Depression (Remaingency of Cyclonic Storm “MICHAUNG”, pronounced as MIGJAUM) weakened into a Depression over Northeast Telangana.”
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclonic storm “Michaung” has intensified into a strong cyclone. This was announced on Monday. On Monday, serious waterlogging was seen in numerous sections of Chennai due to Cyclone Michaung’s heavy rainfall. Even while employees of civic agencies worked to remove the standing water, several low-lying regions, including hospitals and numerous residential neighborhoods, experienced flooding.
