coronavirus infections at automotive clusters are threatening India’s automobile industry at a time when companies are starting to claw back to normalcy after a protracted lockdown.In Maharashtra’s Aurangabad district, authorities will implement a complete lockdown from Friday following a flare-up in coronavirus cases.
This will force a halt in the supply of automobiles and parts to other parts of the country, said executives at several large auto ancillary firms in Aurangabad.Aurangabad is one of India’s major automotive hubs, housing factories of Bajaj Auto and Skoda Auto India as well as a well-developed ecosystem of auto ancillaries.“Every two-wheeler manufacturer is dependent on the vendor ecosystem based in Aurangabad for some part or.