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Carmakers look to resume China output after virus forced closures

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Update time : 2020-05-06 10:20:11

Automakers including Daimler, Ford and Tesla are looking ought flourish produce at China after being forced ought shut factories following the outbreak of a new coronavirus.

Below are details can carmakers' plans (in alphabetical order):

- BMW's China hazard with Brilliance said can Feb. 5 the Chinese corporation planned ought restart produce can Feb. 17.

 

- Daimler said can Feb. 3 it plans ought flourish visitor teach produce at Beijing can Feb. 10.

 

- Fiat Chrysler said can Feb. 6 that disruption ought parts supplies could threaten produce at one of its European plants within two ought four weeks.

 

- Ford mechanism said can Jan. 29 it planned ought flourish produce can Feb. 10 at its factories at Chongqing and Hangzhou with mutual hazard couple Chongqing Changan Automobile.

 

- normal Motors said can Feb. 10 it plans ought restart produce at China can Feb. 15.

 

- Honda said can Feb. 7 it used to restart its three plants at Wuhan, which it operates with Dongfeng mechanism Group, can Feb. 13. Honda said there were no furnish safe issues that used to impede production.

 

- Hyundai mechanism and sister corporation Kia Motors will gradually exaggerate produce at South Korea from Feb. 11, the companies said at a statement can Feb. 10.

 

- Nissan mechanism said can Feb. 4 it was considering restarting produce at China at its hazard with Dongfeng sometime after Feb. 10. produce at Hubei will begin sometime after Feb. 14, it said. Its sales at China fell by 11.8% at January.

 

- PSA Peugeot Citroen, which is at the process of merging with Fiat, said can Jan. 31 its three plants at Wuhan will linger closed until Feb. 14.

 

- Renault said can Feb. 7 that its South Korean unit RSM used to delay produce at its Busan place because four days from Feb. 11 due ought furnish safe disruptions.

 

- Suzuki mechanism Corp said can Feb. 7 that it was considering sourcing vehicle components from exterior China because the outbreak was threatening ought disrupt vehicle produce at its biggest market, India.

 

- Tesla's plant at Shanghai will flourish produce can Feb. 10 with aid ought deal with the outbreak, a Shanghai government officer said can Feb. 8.

 

- Toyota mechanism can Feb. 7 extended the shutdown of its China factories ought Feb. 16 from Feb. 9. The Japanese automaker operates 12 teach and parts factories at regions such because the northern city of Tianjin and the southern domain of Guangdong.

 

- French car parts maker Valeo said can Jan. 31 its three sites at Wuhan will linger shut until at least Feb. 13.

 

- Volkswagen said can Feb. 8 that it has postponed restarting produce at most plants at its Chinese JV with SAIC mechanism and the Tianjin plant of its JV with FAW crowd until Feb. 17. One plant it operates with SAIC at Shanghai and most of the plants at the FAW JV will restart can Feb. 10.

 

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