At present, the automakers that have announced the suspension of production include Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche, Ferrari, Volvo, Renault, PSA, Ford, Nissan and Toyota. The shutdown time is two weeks, but if the epidemic situation continues to deteriorate or workers are infected, it is not excluded to extend the shutdown time. Around the world, many car companies have suspended the production of more than 100 factories.
The Volkswagen Group has also been fully affected by this epidemic. Many of its brands have been discontinued, including the Super Run brand. Lamborghini has only one factory in the world, which has been completely closed. Lamborghini CEO said: "This country is currently in a special state. Temporarily closing the factory and stopping production has a positive effect on employees and national epidemic prevention. We will wait until the right time to resume production, and the specific time will be decided according to the development of the epidemic. Audi AG's factories in Spain, Portugal, Slovakia, Italy and other countries have also stopped production.
In the United States, the government called on major car companies to use idle factories and production lines to transform and produce medical ventilators and medical devices. GM and Ford Motor Company have started production plans, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Elon? Musk) tweeted that Tesla can produce cars with advanced HVAC systems, and Space Exploration Technologies can produce spacecraft equipped with life support systems. It is not difficult to produce a ventilator, but it cannot be produced immediately. "If there is a shortage, we will produce ventilators."
Global car companies have stopped production, which undoubtedly has a certain impact on consumers, especially the models with high customization, luxury models and supercars, which are the most affected. Even Ferrari, the world super-running brand, is now turning to the production of medical ventilators. Joking, money doesn't necessarily buy a Ferrari. The high dependence on manual production and single production line greatly increases the waiting time. It may take about a year to book Lamborghini this year. For domestic consumers, the impact is not too great. At present, the productivity of domestic automobile factories is gradually recovering, which can meet the needs of most consumers for mainstream models. In the face of the epidemic, everyone is responsible, and epidemic prevention is the basis for effective control of the epidemic. It is hoped that the global epidemic will subside as soon as possible and normal production activities will be resumed.
Editor: Zhan Sen
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