Supply chains need to be re-started, migrant labour needs to come back to work (in a systematic and safe manner), and consumer demand needs to be triggered, says Vipin Sondhi
Small Commercial Vehicles and Light Commercial Vehicles are buoyant, Medium and Heavt segment yet to see traction
ICRA said that it continues to maintain a negative outlook for the commercial vehicle (CV) segment over the near-term
Auto sales decline by 64% as manufacturers shut down to prevent spread of coronavirus
The domestic sales of Commercial Vehicles for Tata Motors declined 90 per cent in the month of March 2020, at 5,336 units compared to 50,917 units in March 2019
Eicher's commercial vehicle (CV) sales dropped by 81 per cent to 1,409 units during the month from 7,329 units, a year ago
The company, which is one of the leading players in the commercial vehicle segment, said its BS-IV inventory would be exhausted by the end of this month
Discounts in the segment have been very high
There was a sharp divergence in retail demand growth and wholesale despatches during the first half of FY20 as focus was towards reducing inventory level, Icra said
Ashok Leyland witnessed a rise in the sale of buses by 85 per cent to 2,560 units in December 2019 from 1,384 units, a year ago
Commercial vehicles are yet to see relief in terms of unsold inventory levels
Data collated by the Delhi-based IFTRT shows that close to 50,000 commercial vehicles have been seized and are parked in the stockyards
Though there are near-term headwinds, analysts believe the Ashok Leyland stock which is down nearly 30 per cent from year ago levels may not see a significant price correction from these levels
The proposed amendment also provides that driving licence and pollution control certificates can be carried in physical or digital form
The development of a sustainable replacement demand requires a comprehensive end of life policy for CVs
For fleet owners, the ownership of BS-VI vehicle would be credit neutral
Foton, which also builds Auman-branded trucks with Daimler, plans to invest 18 billion yuan ($2.6 billion) on research, supply chain and manufacutring facilities
Investors should avoid exposure with growth unlikely before FY21
Dheeraj Hinduja is positive the bad times are over and hopes to see his company become a top-10 CV player going forward
Company reports a 50% drop in domestic M&HCV sales in October, led mainly by a decline in truck volumes