The coronavirus pandemic may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for India’s auto industry, which was going through its worst-ever slump in sales even before the outbreak.
R.C. Bhargava , chairman at Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., which sells every other car on the nation’s roads, said there is possibility of a car boom after the lockdown is lifted, as social distancing becomes a common practice. “If buyers become apprehensive of sharing space with another passenger it will increase demand for vehicles," Maruti’s Chairman R.C.
Bhargava said in a phone interview Monday. “It’s not the same India anymore. People’s attitudes toward buying will change." The comments from the local unit of Suzuki Motor Corp.