BMW Group said on Wednesday production at all its plants located in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang will be temporarily suspended from Thursday because of the spread of COVID-19. …
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Articles related to coronavirus crisis.
- Cars
Unmanned vehicle provide supplies to quarantined residents of Chengdu
by David Bondby David BondA video from Chengdu, China shows an unmanned delivery vehicle being used for providing daily necessities to around 3,000 residents under home quarantine following risk of the spread of COVID-19. …
- Toyota
Toyota seeks to help Japanese municipalities with COVID-19 vaccinations
by David Bondby David BondAt a vaccination center located in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, where the automaker is headquartered, the flow of people is being frequently checked and required adjustments are made to the layout …
Ford Motor on Monday said it would offer on-site COVID-19 vaccines to its hourly and salaried workers at manufacturing facilities in three states, speeding up efforts to keep its employees …
- FiatPeugeot
Stellantis to temporary stop production at Italian car plant in April
by David Bondby David BondStellantis will temporarily stop production at its plant in Melfi, southern Italy for the period April 2-12 due to low demand after the COVID-19 crisis, the UILM union said on …
- General Motors
General Motors sees no reason to cut Brazil auto production
by David Bondby David BondGeneral Motors on Monday said it saw no reason to reduce auto production in Brazil due to the coronavirus pandemic, striking a different tone to two other automakers who have …
- Aviation
New Zealand government gives aviation sector another $170 million
by David Bondby David BondNew Zealand Transport Minister Michael Wood said another $170 million will be set aside for the aviation sector until the end of October, drawn from the coronavirus support package. When …
- Volkswagen
Volkswagen halts production in Brazil for 12 days due to coronavirus
by David Bondby David BondVolkswagen will temporarily halt auto production in Brazil for 12 days as of March 24 because of the worsening COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the automaker said on Friday. Brazil …
U.S. automaker Ford Motor said on Wednesday it would enable about 86,000 non-manufacturing workers worldwide the option to move to a hybrid home-and-office model. The move makes the automaker the …
BMW said on Thursday that it returned to a profitable track in 2021 after recovering from lockdowns and a negative impact on sales due to the coronavirus pandemic in the …

