The COVID-19 has hit the world too hard,
and the automobile sector is one of the worst-hit ones in terms of losses. The
production of vehicles of almost all the manufacturers is on a temporary halt
to meet the lockdown norms in every corner of the world.
In India, one of the newest entrants in
the automobile scenario, MG has taken multiple steps to combat the
after-effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. The manufacturer has taken a unique
initiative by providing a retro-fitted MG Hector ambulance to healthcare
authorities in Vadodara, the nearest city to the Halol manufacturing plant.
Modified by Ahmedabad-based Natraj Motor
Body Builders, this customized MG Hector ambulance is based on the Super
variant of the compact SUV. This particular one-of-a-kind ambulance version of
MG Hector has been made in a time span of just 10 days and consists of a number
of alterations done on the inside.
The interior of the MG Hector has been
reengineered to facilitate the placement of an imported auto-loading stretcher
and a jump seat for the attendant. The other major inclusions in this ambulance
also include oxygen system with cylinder, fire extinguisher, the medicine
cabinet with five parameter monitor, inverter with battery and sockets and
medical equipment.
There are a couple of alterations on the
exterior of this modified MG Hector, which includes the traditional
red-coloured ‘Ambulance’ lettering on the top of windshields at front and rear
and top light bar with siren and amplifier.
MG has been one of the most active
automobile manufacturers in India in the fight against the ongoing coronavirus
pandemic. The Chinese-owned British car marquee has earlier pledged to donate
INR 2 crore to the government and has already tied up with Gujarat-based ventilator
maker MAX Ventilator to ensure ramped up production of medical ventilators. In
addition to this, the company has also provided a total of 100 units of MG
Hector SUV to ‘corona warriors’ including doctors, medical staff, police and
government officials via its nation-wide network of dealers.
In these tough times, automakers are
giving their upper hand by providing medical and monetary support, and even
using their production lines to make miscellaneous medical equipment, doing all
they can to beat the pandemic as soon as possible.
