Three overseas car companies made masks in China, and American car companies extended their work.

By 26/0/0 CET (26/0/7 GMT), there were 462,684 confirmed cases in COVID-19, an increase of 492/0/9 cases. There were 20,834 deaths, an increase of 240 1 case.

The World Health Organization (WHO) defined it as an epidemic, and the inaction of many governments also made the world lose a valuable window of opportunity, which hit the global automobile industry again.

What impact does the epidemic have on the automobile industry worldwide? How will auto companies respond to the COVID-19 epidemic? How will the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain tide over the difficulties? How will the global automobile industry struggle forward? The car headline APP searches for foreign media reports and launches a new column of "Car Enterprise Epidemic Map" to restore the latest developments of the global auto industry every day.

This issue was broadcast on March 27, 2007, the global car enterprise epidemic.

According to WHO's daily epidemic report, as of 26th Central European Time10 (26th Central European Time 17), the number of confirmed cases in COVID-19 outside China increased by 49 106 compared with the previous day, reaching 380,723. The number of deaths outside China increased by 2,395 compared with the previous day, reaching 1754 1.

In the past 24 hours, Mali, Guinea Bissau and the Federated States of Saint Kitts and Nevis reported the first confirmed cases.

Three overseas car companies produce masks in China.

As of March 25th, more than 200,000 cases have been confirmed in COVID-19, Europe. With the wanton spread of COVID-19 in Europe, the existing medical prevention and control equipment and materials in European countries began to face a shortage. To this end, the Chinese government has to require domestic manufacturing factories and enterprises to switch to medical equipment and materials needed for epidemic prevention and control to support domestic epidemic prevention and control work.

When the global automobile industry had to stop production due to the outbreak of the epidemic, China, which has entered a state of resumption of production, has obviously become a lifeline for many automobile enterprises. Overseas auto companies have set up factories in China to produce much-needed medical materials. According to incomplete statistics, at present, three automobile groups have produced masks in China and shipped them to countries and regions with serious epidemic situation around the world.

On March 26th, Fiat Chrysler Automobile Group announced that Comau, its industrial equipment subsidiary, is advancing the preparation for the production of protective masks in China factory, with a planned monthly output of over 6,543,800+million.

It is expected that the production line will be installed this week, and mask production will begin in the next few weeks, and donations and distribution will be made in countries and regions around the world such as China, Mexico, Canada and the United States.

Coincidentally, Volkswagen Group also indicated that it has determined an all-round plan to assist the German medical system, including purchasing medical equipment (such as medical protective clothing, medical gloves, thermometers, diagnostic reagents and ventilators) with a value as high as10 million euros from China and transporting them to Germany, as well as producing masks for Germany in a joint venture factory in China.

In addition, in South Korea, where the epidemic situation is serious, a spokesman for Kia Motors said that the company is considering producing masks in its China factory to make efforts to prevent the spread of the epidemic.

The spokesman said that the China government encourages automobile manufacturers to produce masks, which may help Kia Motors obtain production qualification and produce them in its Yancheng factory in Jiangsu. Due to the global spread of the epidemic, Kia Motors' factories in Georgia, Slovakia and India have stopped production. At this time, using Kia China factory to produce masks can not only alleviate the shortage of Korean medical resources, but also provide better protection for employees.

American automobile company extended the time to resume work

As of 26th17th, US Eastern Time, there were 82,404 confirmed cases and178 deaths in COVID-19. In the past 24 hours, the number of new cases in the United States exceeded 1.7 million, and the death toll increased by more than 250 people. According to statistics, the United States has the largest number of people infected with COVID-19 in the world, surpassing China and Italy.

In the face of the increasingly serious epidemic in the United States, car companies have to extend the time to return to work. Detroit's three major automakers, General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler (fca), plan to extend the downtime of their current North American factories until April.

Previously, under the pressure of uaw, Ford, GM and Fiat Chrysler closed their factories in the United States, Canada and Mexico from March 18 to March 30.

Ford Motor Company said in a statement on Tuesday that the manufacturing plants in North America will remain closed after March 30, and did not provide a timetable for reopening the plants, but said that they will be reviewed weekly according to specific circumstances.

According to two people familiar with the matter, Ford does not intend to resume production at least until April 6, but they also warned that the production plan may be further delayed.

According to three other people familiar with the matter, GM and Fiat Chrysler have no plans to resume production on March 30th. It is not clear when these factories can resume production, nor whether some factories can resume production before others.

In addition, with the further fermentation of the epidemic in the United States, the sales of American car companies have decreased by nearly half. According to some analysts, in the States where the United States has taken blockade measures due to the epidemic, car sales will drop by 80% or more.

Nissan, Renault and Kia stopped production.

According to foreign media reports, Renault announced that it will suspend its production in seven factories in South America from March 25th. Specifically, Renault's factories in Có rdoba, Curitiba, Envigado, Colombia and Mount los andes, Chile will suspend production, and about 9,000 employees will be affected by the suspension.

In addition, the company will stop production at the Komanica plant in Mount los andes, Chile from March 26th. The shutdown will affect nearly 9,000 employees from four countries and seven factories. The Group plans to restart production activities as soon as conditions permit and take appropriate measures to effectively meet business needs. "

In addition to Renault, FCA, Toyota, GM, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Volvo also announced that they would stop production in Brazil. IHS？ Markit analyst Stephanie? Brinley predicted that in March and April this year, South American automobile production will be reduced by about 98,000 vehicles.

On the other hand, Nissan decided to temporarily close its factories in Egypt and South Africa. Previously, due to the COVID-19 epidemic sweeping the world, Nissan's factories in Japan, Britain, the United States and other countries and regions have been forced to close. Nissan North America announced that the US factory is tentatively scheduled to resume production on April 7.

In addition, Kia Motors, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor, announced that its American factory will stop production again from next week due to the spread of the epidemic. The factory will be closed on March 30th, and it is expected to resume production on April13rd. According to the company, the suspension of production includes the previous plan to close the factory from April 6 to 10 due to the replacement of new equipment.

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