In A First 50,000th MG Hector Manufactured by an All Women Crew in Morris Garage India's Gujrat Unit

By: WE Staff | Monday, 1 March 2021

Automobile giant, MG Motor India has manufactured its 50,000th MG Hector with an all-women crew in Gujarat’s Vadodara. In a first of its kind development, an all-women crew led the end-to-end production involving in panel-pressing of sheet metal and welding to painting jobs as well as carrying out post-production test runs.

The development is a positive step towards gender parity across workplaces.

Speaking on the development, Rajeev Chaba, President & Managing Director, MG Motor India, said, “MG has always been a progressive brand with diversity, community, innovation, and experiences as our cornerstones. We believe that it is something that has broadened our perspective as a brand and unlocked efficiencies in every aspect of our business operations. The rollout of our 50,000th MG Hector by an all-women crew comes as an honour to their contributions and hard work. It also demonstrates that glass ceilings no longer exist even in an erstwhile male-dominated industry such as automobile manufacturing. We believe that it will inspire more women to join the automotive industry in India and abroad.”

MG Motor India has its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Gujarat’s Halol (Panchmahal district). The British legacy automaker features an industry-leading 33 percent share of women in its workforce across all business functions. MG further aims to achieve 50 percent gender diversity in its organization in the future and pave the way for a balanced workforce.

Since 2018, MG has hired many female associates in its manufacturing facility via various initiatives. Today, these women are driving core areas of manufacturing at the facility.