Coronavirus Lockdown News

The brand however, has reported record sales for the month of June, despite global challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bernhard Maier, chairman of Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, part of the Volkswagen Group, will leave his post at the end of July after nearly five years, the company said.

EU consumers should be able to sue Volkswagen in their national courts if they have bought cars with emission cheat devices installed, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Thursday. The verdict by the EU's top court raises the possibility that the German carmaker could face masses of legal complaints from consumers across the bloc.

Skoda Auto Volkswagen (SAVW) India has announced giving a Mobile Health Clinic Van to the Karanjvihire Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Pune. The company says that the mobile clinic will help the healthcare centre offer medical consultation to around 12 villages, including the area where the company's plant is located.

Tata Motors has introduced a special finance scheme, offering customers a six-month moratorium on their EMIs. So, customers who buy a new Tata Tiago, Nexon or Altroz can now make zero down payment, avail a 6-month EMI holiday (only interest needs to be serviced monthly) and avail up to 100 per cent on-road funding on the car for a loan tenure of 5-years.

Bajaj Auto says only those employees will be eligible for half their salary, who are present on July 8-9, two days before the lockdown and one day after it's lifted.

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc sold 14,954 Shanghai-made Model 3 vehicles in China in June, up 35% month-on-month, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

The Tata Group has handed over 20 Tata Winger ambulances and 100 ventilators to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. The donation was announced by Aaditya Thackeray, Maharashtra State Minister of Tourism and Environment in a series of tweets, and is part of the Indian conglomerate's efforts towards helping the frontline workers during the COVID-19 crisis. The vehicles were handed over in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Tata Sons Board Member N Chandrasekaran. Furthermore, Aaditya Thackeray revealed that the Tata Group has also donated Rs. 10 crore to the BMC for the Plasma trials in Mumbai.