Covid Fears Paralyse Global Carmakers In India s Detroit Covid Fears Paralyse Global Carmakers In India s Detroit The face-off between automakers and workers underscores the struggle for companies and local authorities to balance economic interests with public health demands.
Workers have challenged Tamil Nadu move to exempt auto industry from lockdown. (Representational)
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.