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Coronavirus has led Smithfield, other plants to close, farmers to dump milk

By ev3v4hn 20 hours ago

We have too much milk, may not have enough meat and could eventually run short on soup.

Let’s just say America’s food supply chain is getting out of whack due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The sudden shift from restaurant dining to at-home eating, coupled with panic buying at grocery stores, is causing major disruption in the manufacturing, distribution and sales of food products. Dairy farmers are dumping excess raw milk, while meat companies are scrambling to meet demand.

Though experts say the food supply chain has performed admirably so far – most factories are still operating and many are doing so at full blast – industry watchers are getting concerned about supplies of beef, poultry and pork as the COVID-19 crisis continues.

After Smithfield Foods on Sunday announced the indefinite closure of its pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, due to an outbreak among its employees, CEO

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How Covid-19 Is Re-Shaping the Automotive Landscape

By ev3v4hn 3 days ago

The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continues to ravage the world, dealing significant disruptions to industries everywhere, including our beloved automotive industry.

With land travel being a major factor in ensuring that everything in the world runs smoothly, it can be said that the automotive industry is also a ‘frontliner,’ so to speak.

Unfortunately, this ‘frontliner’ is one of the most affected service provider that we have. The entire automotive supply chain has been compromised, from manufacturing, to distribution, delivery, and sales. The dramatic drop in productivity is completely changing how car brands operate. To cite a few examples, some car launches are now being held online, and the pageantry of F1 races have been relegated to the virtual world.

So, how else is the Covid-19 crisis changing the automotive landscape as we know it? Here are some of the positive and (mostly) negative forecasts from industry pundits.

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The Future of Travel and Transport in a Post-Covid-19 World

By ev3v4hn 5 days ago

The automotive industry has been dealt a huge blow by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)—perhaps greater than any other global catastrophe in the modern times.

Many car manufacturers were compelled to shut down operations at plants, dealerships, and other touch points in the auto supply chain, all in an attempt to curb the effects of the virus.

Many of these manufacturers work to ensure they are not in the red when operation resumes, some modified their business model, either providing customers with a way to purchase cars while remaining on lockdown or extending warranty and maintenance, and even payment periods for customers.

To note, automotive websites like Zigwheels and Carmudi, have long before gave people the power to purchase online—an option that is just being given by some manufacturers and dealers. 

Others chose to shift their operations to providing medical equipment and protective gear.

How long these

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A Total Of Zero New Cars Were Sold In India Last Month

By ev3v4hn 7 days ago

The coronavirus pandemic’s hurting the industry real bad.

The new coronavirus pandemic has been a menace to the world ever since the disease started to spread early this year. As of date, there are 3.34-million tallied cars worldwide, resulting in around 240,000 casualties.

With strict lockdowns and preventive measures in place, mobility is absent and businesses have been hampered. One of the biggest industries that are getting pummeled is the automotive industry, of course. With a drastic drop in demand, as well as the complete closure of dealerships, auto sales have been taking a hard hit. That’s the exact case that has been happening in India.

India’s Business Today reported that the country sold zero passenger cars for the month of April. Yes, that isn’t a typo – India’s $120 billion automotive industry registered zero sales last month amid lockdowns and astringent measures to curb the spread of coronavirus,

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