INDIA LOCKDOWN: Automotive presses starter button, steel demand set to rise

The Indian automotive sector has largely resumed operations through the month of May, with ? koda Auto India and Toyota Kirloskar both announcing their return to production this week.

? koda India has announced that it resumed production on Monday May 25 at its Aurangabad plant, initially with single-shift operation, after its Covid-19-related stoppage. At the Pune plant, the manufacturer is continuing preparations for the restart of vehicle assembly, when production of various models will gradually resume.
The state government of Maharashtra and the local authorities there have approved the restart, and both plants have implemented comprehensive safety measures, the company said.
The situation in the supply chain was easing, it added, and the availability of personnel continued to improve, so production was being ramped up to full capacity.

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