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After a washout month, automobile industry seeks resumption of business

All manufacturers reported zero sales in April as factories and dealerships were shut

Covid-19 lockdown: Labour, stockpile make carmakers delay production

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Auto sales are a primary barometer of the country’s economic health and experts say that prolonged closure will threaten jobs and expand the magnitude of effort required to restart the economic engine, post the pandemic health crisis.

Arindam Majumder New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : May 01 2020 | 11:10 PM IST

Indian auto companies sold no cars in the month of April - a first in history as a nationwide lockdown kept factories and showrooms shut preventing any sales.

The worsening problem forced three industry bodies of carmakers, (SIAM), auto dealers (FADA) and auto component makers (ACMA) to make a joint

Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown automobile industry auto demand Car manufacturers Auto dealers

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