Covid-19 crisis: Maruti Suzuki production fell by 98% in May to 3,714 units

Maruti Suzuki revealed on Tuesday that owing to the lockdown it had to cut production by 97.54 per cent in May 2020 to 3,714 units. This is against an output of 151,188 cars in the same month last year.
 

The lockdown imposed by the government to curb the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) had forced auto companies to shut their plants.
 

Maruti had first resumed production at its Manesar plant in Haryana on May 12 after closing down production for about 40 days. It resumed production at the Gurugram plant from May 18. The company cut production of its mini cars