Coronavirus impact: Maruti to M&M, automakers put brakes on production

Some of the country’s top automakers have taken the lead in suspending production to safeguard its employees as COVID-19 continues to spread despite lockdowns.

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI), the country’s largest carmaker, said it was suspending production at its facilities in Haryana “till further notice”. The company’s research and development centre at Rohtak would also remain closed, it said. “As a next step, the government policy now requires closure of production and, accordingly, the company has taken a decision on production closure,” the firm said.  

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said it had suspended manufacturing at its Nagpur plant and would