Automobile
Leading truck manufacturer Ashok Leyland shuts its factories for three weeks: Know the reason
Commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturer Ashok Leyland Ltd plans to scale down production and operate plants for only 7-15 days in May and to shut down the units for the remaining part of the month, the company said in a regulatory filing on Monday.
“The operations of our plants have been scaled down and are expected to work for 7 – 15 days in May. We will continue to respond to the COVID-19 situation in the country as it unfolds,” it said in a statement.
The CV maker became the sixth vehicle manufacturer, after Hero MotoCorp, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, Maruti Suzuki India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor and MG Motor, to announce plant shutdowns amid the second wave of rising COVID-19 cases.
India continues to witness more than 3 lakh new COVID cases for 12 consecutive days as total count nears 20 million, according to the health ministry data. The second wave is expected not only to impact the demand outlook for vehicles temporarily but also delay the gradual recovery in the demand for small, medium and heavy trucks.
“The demand outlook for all our products is expected to be affected temporarily. We have carefully studied the demand situation and efforts are being made to match the demand, while realising the disruptions in the supply situation,” the company said.
Hyundai India launched the much-awaited Creta Knight Edition in the country at a starting price of Rs 13.51 lakh (ex-showroom, all-India). This new variant is available in both petrol and diesel engine options and can be had either with a manual or an automatic transmission unit. To read more about the Creta Knight Edition, click here. In addition to this, the company has also introduced a model-year update for the Hyundai Creta with new feature additions.
The 2022 Hyundai Creta is now available in a new Denim Blue colour option and the Highline TPMS is now standard across all variants. The SX (O) trim now also gets a glossy black centre console. Furthermore, the company will offer the iMT option on the 1.5-litre petrol ‘S’ variant to further expand choices for the customers. The new S+ variant powered by a 1.4-litre T-GDi petrol engine with 7DCT now gets an additional set of features, such as –
– Smart panoramic sunroof
– 16-inch black alloy wheels
– Smartphone wireless charger
– Rear Disc Brakes
– Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
– Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
– Hill start assist control (HAC)
– Paddle shifters
– Metal pedals
– Electric and auto-folding ORVMs
– Power window auto up/down
Mechanically, the SUV continues to be powered by the existing petrol and diesel engine options.
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