The nation’s largest automobile maker, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, stated on Saturday it was extending a deliberate upkeep shutdown till May 16 from May 9 citing the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was not instantly clear if the shutdown was to make sure security of its staff or because of decrease demand.
The coronavirus pandemic pushed India’s passenger car gross sales to their lowest in six years, annual knowledge from an auto business physique confirmed final month, with the sector bracing for additional fallout from a current surge in instances.
India on Saturday reported its highest ever single-day COVID-19 deaths, as instances continued to rise and states imposed stricter lockdowns.
