Carmakers Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mercedes Benz are offering buyers "teaser loans", a move sources said followed a softening of the Indian central bank's stance on the products in the face of a coronavirus crisis induced economic slump.
Suzuki motorcyles India has introduced an online program for booking of new vehicles, after sales service as well taking the bikes to customers' homes for test rides.
Ashok Leyland, the home-grown commercial vehicle manufacturer has released the sales numbers for the month of May 2020, registering a decline of 89 per cent in total sales. Last month, the company's cumulative sales, including domestic and export numbers, stood at 1,420 units, as compared to the 13,172 vehicles sold in May 2019.
India's petrol and diesel sales in jumped sharply in May compared with April in a recovery from historic lows, after a partial easing of the lockdown imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic, provisional sales data showed on Monday.
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has announced resuming production operations at its Chakan plant, in Pune. The company has resumed single-shift operations at the manufacturing facility, adhering to the applicable government regulations and directions of local authorities, and it has also rolled out 'Start Safe' hygiene and safety guidelines, with more than 60 standard operating procedure (SoP) that will be applicable across the company's operation.
