Harley Davidson India Closure

Automobile dealer body FADA on Friday said the closure of Harley-Davidsons operations in India would lead to job loss for up to 2000 workers across the brands 35 dealerships.

Harley davidson india closure. According to Indian newspapers this information comes from a person who was involved in preliminary discussions regarding the plant closure. The closure of Harleys operations in India will be a major blow to the Indian economy and especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is trying to lure international investors. India is one of the companys weakest international markets.

Harley-Davidson plans to close its manufacturing facility in Bawal and significantly reduce the size of its sales office in Gurgaon. Harley-Davidson exits India shuts production. According to media information Harley-Davidson plans to close its plant in Bawal after almost ten years.

Harley Davidson officially announces the closing of their India. Harley-Davidson the iconic American motorcycle manufacturer is shutting shop in India after a decade of trying to crack into the worlds largest bike market. Has decided to exit India its departure dropping the curtain on a troubled stint in a lucrative market for two-wheelers.

On Friday Automobile dealer body FADA said the closure of Harley Davidsons operations in India would lead to job loss for up to 2000 workers across the brands 35 dealerships. The company is closing its sole manufacturing facility in Bawal Haryana. With the announcement of Harley-Davidson to close its India manufacturing facility the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association FADA called for the need for a Franchise Protection Act in the country to avert brands from abruptly closing their operations leaving their channel partners and customers in a fix.

The natural impact is coming into the critical dealer development functioning that would be run by a junior executive and as per internal sources Harley would be closing its India plant next month. Iconic American motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Two months ago Harley Davidson revealed a strategy to focus back into more profitable core markets such as the United States.

The phase-out could involve 75m in restructuring costs and job losses for Harleys 70 remaining employees in India. Harley Davidson has issued a statement. It is leaving behind thirty-three dealership touchpoints a number it grew over six times over the last decade and the last of which was added as recently as December 2019.