Almost all passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and two and three-wheeler makers have announced suspension of production, with the Central and State governments intensifying measures against the Covid-19 outbreak by banning people and vehicle movements across the country.
While North and West India-based vehicle makers such as Maruti Suzuki, Mercedes-Benz, Mahindra, Honda and Bajaj Auto halted production on Sunday, most South-based companies such as Hyundai, Toyota, Renault-Nissan, Kia Motors and TVS Motor announced, on Monday, that they would be stopping production at their factories from March 23.
Hyundai Motor India said it will be suspending manufacturing operations at its Chennai factory from Monday till further notice.
Renault Nissan’s joint passenger vehicle unit at Oragadam near Chennai will be temporarily halting its operations from March 24, until further notice.
Kia Motors India will also halt all operations with immediate effect. With this, its manufacturing facility in Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh) and office premises will stop functioning until further notice.
Denne historien er fra March 24, 2020-utgaven av The Hindu Business Line.
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