Life after Covid-19: How the Indian automotive sector can be future-ready
The
Indian automotive sector was already struggling in FY20. before the Covid-19 crisis. It saw an overall degrowth of nearly 18 per
cent. This situation was worsened by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the
ongoing lockdowns across India and the rest of the world. These two years (FY20
and FY21) are challenging times for the Indian automotive sector on account of
slow economic growth, negative consumer sentiment, BS-VI transition, changes to
the axle load norms, liquidity crunch, low capacity utilisation and potential
bankruptcies.
Post-Covid-19 world: When
will that be?
The
return of daily life and manufacturing activity to near normalcy in China and
South Korea, along with extended lockdown in India, gives hope for a U-shaped
economic recovery. Our analysis indicates that the Indian automotive sector
will start to see recovery in the third quarter of FY21. We expect the industry
demand to be down 15-25 per cent in FY21. With such degrowth, OEMs, dealers and
suppliers with strong cash reserves and better access to capital will be better
positioned to sail through. Read More
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