Covid Fears Paralyze Global Carmakers in India’s Detroit
- Renault Nissan, Hyundai reduce shifts after employee deaths
- Workers fear infection with automakers exempt from lockdown
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Automakers with plants in Tamil Nadu, the industry’s hub in India, are suspending operations and reducing shifts as employees threaten to go on strike due to health concerns about Covid-19 in the southern state.
Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt. is caught in a legal dispute with workers at its factory near Chennai, nicknamed the Detroit of India, who say their safety shouldn’t be compromised to meet production targets. The workers have also challenged the state’s decision to exempt the auto industry from local lockdown rules.