Category: coronavirus
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Lockdown: Drastic fall in vehicle registration in April, May in Maharashtra
Vehicle registrations for Maharashtra RTOs have dropped significantly in the last two months following the lockdown. In the same month last year, there were only 27,278 vehicles registered compared to more than 4 lakh vehicles. This is less than seven percent of the total number of vehicles registered for the same period last year. According…
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Import restrictions on Natural Rubber will turn tyre Industry uncompetitive, says ATMA
Communications with the Executive Director of the Automotive Tire Manufacturers Association (ATMA) said the current regulatory requirements for natural rubber imports could adversely affect the tire industry, which is facing an unprecedented crisis. Domestic production of natural rubber is very low and can meet only 60 per cent of demand. Imports are essential for the…
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UK: Car dealership motors out of virus lockdown
Businesses at the Vauxhall Car Showroom in Chingford, north-east of London, are pushing ahead of the UK’s lockdown limits this week in the area affected by the coronavirus. Car dealerships in England have reopened as the UK government eases into the Covid-19 measures that have broken the industry and reversed the economy. “When we reopened,…
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Let car showrooms reopen urgently, industry body urges UK government
The automotive industry on Friday said it would urgently reopen five thousand new car showrooms in the UK. British car factories and dealerships have closed since mid-March, with sales down 40% so far this year, while some plants have resumed production, but much slower than usual. “Car showrooms are as spacious as garden centers, and…
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Car sanitisation: New business in town
After a two-month lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, when the Delhi government reopens its doors for economic growth and relocation, old sources are closing the store and people are looking for ways to make bread. Bharat Anand, Mukesh Kumar, Rahul Eka, and Rahul Kumar are running the workflow shop as more cars…