Sector employs around 5 million people and it accounts for 2.5 per cent of country's GDP
Company says it has bagged 'export' orders for over 6,000 wheels for the US truck and caravan trailer market
The third part of the series looks at how the firm used its first-mover advantage to get production back on track
Auto component major Sona Comstar, which earlier could deploy only half of its workers, has been allowed to bring in its entire workforce at its four plants - three in Gurugram and one in Manesar.
Supply chain glitches and unavailability of labour also a deterrent
The nationwide lockdown imposed till April 14 has brought production to a standstill, and will hurt even more if it is extended.
On job losses, Jain said retrenchment has taken place from October last year till July 2019
India's automobile industry is facing one of the most prolonged slowdowns in two decades. Sales have been in a slow lane for a year
The region is estimated to have a vehicle population of a million, close to 2% of the country's total vehicle population