In current times of uncertainty, auto sales are likely to crawl in India with people at large expected to become more circumspect about new purchases. Sales had come crashing down in the month of April in 2020 when a national lockdown owing to Covid-19 had hit production as well as sales. "The pandemic has brought about marked changes in consumers’ car buying plans in India," observes Sanjeev Jha of YouGov India. The final few months of 2020 saw several new car launches which gave a much-needed boost to the Indian automotive industry as a whole. Production problemsSeveral major auto manufacturers have announced a temporary suspension in production and have started annual maintenance operations in current times.

Source: Hindustan Times May 11, 2021 06:00 UTC