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 is the global car enterprise epidemic broadcast on April 2 1.
According to WHO's daily epidemic report, as of 20th 10 (GMT 16), the number of confirmed cases in COVID-19 outside China increased by 728 10 compared with the previous day, reaching 2,230,384. The number of deaths outside China increased by 5,296 compared with the previous day, reaching153,205.
Ford's North American plant stopped production indefinitely.
By 2 pm EST 19 and 2: 37 am Beijing time on the 20th, the number of confirmed cases in COVID-19 had risen to 742,442, with more than 40,000 deaths, accounting for 40,585 cases.
The number of cases in the United States continues to increase, and the factories of American automobile companies are also greatly affected. According to foreign media reports, Ford had planned to restart the assembly plant in Moxiyo earlier this month, and planned to resume the production of other factories suspended due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus, but the company recently announced that it would close some factories in North America "indefinitely". The only exception is Rosenville Parts Factory, which hopes to produce 50,000 ventilators before July 4th.
Kumar Gal Hotra, President of Ford North America, said: "Ford's current priority is to ensure the health and safety of employees, dealers, customers, partners and communities. The company is working closely with trade union leaders, especially UAW, to formulate more health and safety regulations to ensure the safety and health of employees. "
Rory gamble, chairman of UAW, expressed support for Gar Hotra's statement and said: "The decision made by Ford a few days ago is a correct decision for UAW members, their families and the whole society.
Under the leadership of Gerald Karim, Vice Chairman, UAW Ford Branch will continue to work closely with local trade unions and Ford Company to ensure the safety of all members and communities while resuming production. "
Analysts said that the industry hopes to restart the automobile industry, because society needs large automobile manufacturers to provide a large number of employment opportunities for the overall economy. However, from the perspective of cleanliness and environmental protection, the society needs a large automobile manufacturer like Ford to step up the production of electric vehicles. The company may take this opportunity to prepare for the large-scale listing of Ford Mustang Mach-E.
Jia Yueting received US$ 965,438+US$ 06,000 in aid.
Under the epidemic, the cash flow of car companies has also been greatly impacted.
At present, due to the decline in automobile demand caused by the COVID-19 epidemic, automobile manufacturers have to close their factories, and the company's income has also been affected. In order to restore the automobile industry, the government also began to provide assistance to automobile companies.
According to media reports, Faraday, an electric car company founded by Jia Yueting in the United States? Future received $965,438+$600,000 in cash assistance from the US Salary Protection Plan (PPP).
FF revealed to the media that the money was cash assistance from the United States to local enterprises under the COVID-19 epidemic, requiring the applicants to operate legally and in compliance. Aid money is issued in the name of loans, but it is actually a special targeted support subsidy, which can only be used to pay employees' salaries, office rent and other expenses. If the funds are used as required, there is no need to repay them.
According to sources, the significance of this sum proves that Jia Yueting's personal bankruptcy and reorganization has no influence on the legal compliance and normal operation of FF Company, and also proves the true value of FF.
It is reported that the Jia Yueting Debt Handling Group held the second creditors' meeting this month. Lawyers said that if the voting result is successful, the Bankruptcy Court of the Central District of California will hold a bankruptcy reorganization plan hearing on May 2 1 day, Los Angeles time.
It is reported that FF's landing project in China has entered the stage of in-depth negotiation. If the bankruptcy reorganization of Jia Yueting is successfully completed, FF plans to hold the first product launch conference of FF9 1 in China.
According to SBA's salary guarantee plan, Jia Yueting's FF in LA will receive cash assistance of US$ 9,654,380+6,000 from the federal government. FF said that this government assistance will greatly enhance the confidence of creditors in FF.
This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.