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Coronavirus impact: Auto manufacturers face second-hand challenge

The second-hand vehicle segment is expected to capture a larger share of the two wheeler and passenger car markets

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Now, automotive original equipment manufacturers will have to strengthen their pre-owned vehicles business.

Surajeet Das Gupta New Delhi
Car manufacturers and dealers will have to brace for fresh challenges from the second-hand market amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
 
The second-hand vehicle segment is expected to capture a larger share of the two wheeler and passenger car markets. This is because consumers are postponing their purchases owing to a dent in their pockets.
 
These are some key findings by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which made a presentation to members of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) this week to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the sector.
 
Now, automotive original equipment manufacturers will have to strengthen their pre-owned vehicles business.