Fada seeks legislative safeguards to prevent OEMs exiting abruptly

Automobile dealer body FADA on Wednesday sought legislative safeguards to prevent companies from exiting the country abruptly in order to safeguard the interest of dealers and employees working at the dealerships.

Speaking at the 6th Auto Retail Conclave here, newly appointed President of the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) C S Vigneshwar also asked the government to issue strong directives to state governments for the full implementation of the CMVR (Central Motor Vehicles Rules).

Addressing Minister of Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy, Vigneshwar said, "We need your support, and hence we request legislative safeguards to prevent OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) from exiting the country abruptly, leaving dealers, employees, and customers stranded." Various automotive OEMs like Ford, General Motors and Harley Davidson have ceased sales operations in India since 2017.

As per FADA, it has resulted in layoffs of thousands of people working at ...