Morning Daily - 2020-05-01

ETAuto Newsletter | Friday, May 1, 2020

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Policy | Industry | Passenger Vehicle | Commercial Vehicle | Two Wheelers | Aftermarket | People Movement | Auto Components
ETAuto Originals
• ETAuto Exclusive: Car launch schedules go haywire, what now?
• Auto part makers seek increase in working capital limits and wage support to kickstart operations
Top Stories
• Coronavirus impact: Auto sector may get Rs 1-lakh crore jolt on 45-day shutdown
• Covid impact: Production delay set to hit auto sector's festive sales
• COVID-19 might force auto dealers to look for new biz models, some face 'existential crisis': FADA
• Govt seeks suggestions from auto industry leaders for resource mop-up; sector demands fin package
• Resumption of operations still a challenge for auto sector: Ashok Leyland MD
• Haryana bans purchase of new vehicles except for public transport, emergency use
• Automakers are preparing a lockdown exit plan. Three hurdles they need to factor in. ET Prime
• Digital car sales: Coronavirus pushes auto market into new territory
• Done with my part on changing MSMEs definition, PM nod awaited: Gadkari
• Autos are driving in the chip industry's blind spot
• No separate passes required for movement of trucks: MHA to States
• Auto sector pins hope on good harvest for demand revival Livemint
• Curtailed movement, suspension of toll collection to see revenues dipping 8.5%: Crisil
• Finding the right partner for Harley in India HBL
• Getting your parked car out of lockdown blues HBL
• Viral trend: Going digital HBL
• For Bajaj and TVS, European allies are the best bet HBL
• Rebound in the Tata Motors stock suggests worst is behind it, but is it? Livemint
• Car makers need to focus on developing digital platforms for post-pandemic sales Livemint
• Carmakers focus on online sales as footfall at dealerships may plummet Livemint
• After a month of zero sales auto dealers gear up to get back into business Business-standard.com
• The Big Question: Are Auto Shoppers Just Postponing Purchases, Or Punting Indefinitely Forbes
• Fiat Chrysler Balances Hope, Fear To Ready Advertising For Reopening Forbes
• Consumers want to shift to private vehicles post Covid-19 lockdown: CARS24 Report @businessline
• Honda kicks off US production of crucial ventilator part Nikkei Asian Review
• Toyota and Canon among companies freeing patents to fight virus Nikkei Asian Review
• Toyota and Honda to ramp up China plants to make up lost output Nikkei Asian Review
• Ford says work-from-home could continue into July Automotive News
• Ford lauds 'fantastic' effort at damaged BorgWarner plant, expects no impact on F-150 Automotive News
• Unemployed? How To Handle This Key Concern In The Covid-19 Crisis Forbes
• How Employees' Expectations Have Changed Through The Pandemic: What Leaders And HR Officers Need To Know Forbes
Industry
• Government may raise up to Rs 10k crore via tax-free bonds
• Eight core industries' output contracts to record 6.5% in March
• Wall Street sidesteps Musk lockdown rant as Tesla numbers improve
• RCEP urges India to return to negotiating table as Covid-19 wrecks economies
• Rupee settles 57 paise higher at 75.09 against US dollar
• India Inc staring at 15% profit erosion in FY21, 10% revenue decline: Crisil
• NIP task force calls for boosting private investment in highways; pegs road sector capex at Rs 20.33 lakh crore by 2025
• Govt plans to launch initiatives to boost exports from MSME sector: Official
• To attract foreign business, Uttar Pradesh may opt for labour reforms
• Government charts plan to boost FDI flows
• MSMEs asks govt to fine-tune reboot rules
Passenger Vehicle
• Tesla's Elon Musk turns from prey to predator
• Skoda Auto India starts online booking for entire product portfolio
• Renault puts historic Boulogne property up for sale: Sources
• Nissan shakes off virus woes in China sales with rebound in April
• MG Motor India retrofits a Hector as an ambulance
• Brazil, automakers deadlocked over loan collateral from parent companies
• Volkswagen, Toyota delay US auto production restart, citing supplier concerns
• Covid fight: Jaguar Land Rover scales up face visor production
• German auto industry pushes for vehicle-buying subsidies
• Covid fighters: BMW India announces special services for doctors
• Audi to use virtual experience marketplace for e-tron Sportback
Commercial Vehicle
• Not feasible to run buses carrying only 20 passengers at a time: Private bus operators
Aftermarket
• Grab offers staff no-pay leave as coronavirus saps demand
• Indonesia's Gojek buys payments startup Moka
• Fiat Chrysler's Italy dealers, mechanic workshops to reopen on Monday
• Trucking platform BlackBuck waives commission from truckers to catalyse freight movement
Auto Components
• Toyota supplier Denso halves output on virus as profit hits 11-year low
• Continental delays Vitesco spin-off, blaming market turmoil
Oil & Lubes
• Oil prices surge again US stockpiles grow less than feared, output cuts kick in
 
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