Coronavirus Lockdown News

Japan's second and third largest automakers, Honda Motor and Nissan Motor, will sell a combined 250,000 fewer cars in the current financial year as a global shortage in semiconductor chips hits production.

Volkswagen AG lost sales of tens of thousands of cars in China as a global chip supply shortage impacted its production in December.

Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has cut more than half of the workforce at its North American unit, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and an ongoing legal tussle.

There is an increasing demand for pre-owned cars in the post-COVID era, and this is true in the case of the luxury car segment as well. Industry experts believe that this trend will further grow in 2021, with major focus on online sales and SUVs.

Automakers in India are bracing for a parts shortage and possible production losses over the next three to four months due to a global shortage of available shipping containers.

A study conducted by Science Advances shows that optimal airflow inside car's cabin leads to better Air Change Rate (ACH) that could ultimately help in reducing the risk of transmitting airborne diseases between occupants.

Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it has ordered a dozen ultra-cold freezers that can safely store Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine, a move aimed at ensuring the U.S. automaker's workers have access to vaccines when they are rolled out nationally.

Hyderabad-based employee mobility service provider, WhistleDrive, has announced its foray into urban logistics market. The company says that it already has a portfolio of over 20 medium and large businesses, and a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles, under the new division, WhistleTruck, to serve them.