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Factbox: Some carmakers likely to restart China factories after shutting for coronavirus

Published 10/02/2020, 05:12
Updated 10/02/2020, 05:17
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(Reuters) - Automakers including Daimler , Tesla and Ford are likely to restart production in China on Monday after being forced to shut factories for more than a week following a widespread outbreak of the coronavirus.

However, some have further delayed reopenings or flagged a hit to profit. Below is a list of announcements by car companies, in alphabetical order.

** BMW (DE:BMWG) said last week production at its plant in Shenyang will resume on Feb. 17.

** Daimler (DE:DAIGn) said last week it plans to resume passenger car production in Beijing on Feb. 10.

** Fiat Chrysler (MI:FCHA) warned on Thursday that disruption to parts supplies could threaten production at one of its European plants within two to four weeks.

** Ford Motor (N:F) said last month it planned to resume production on Feb. 10 at its factories in Chongqing and Hangzhou with joint venture partner Chongqing Changan Automobile (SZ:000625). Ford last week excluded potential impact from its weaker-than-expected forecast for the year, saying it was too early to estimate.

** Honda (T:7267) confirmed last week it would restart its three plants in Wuhan, which it operates with Dongfeng Motor Group (HK:0489), on Feb. 13. Honda said there were no supply chain issues that would impede production.

** Hyundai Motor (KS:005380) said last week it would suspend production in South Korea due to the outbreak disrupting its supply chain, the first automaker to do so outside China. Most of Hyundai's South Korean plants will be shut from Feb. 7, with some production lines expected to restart on Feb. 11 or Feb. 12, a union official said.

** Kia Motors (KS:000270) said on Monday it would suspend production at two of its plants in South Korea for at least two days due to a shortage of parts, and at a third factory for Monday.

** Nissan Motor (T:7201) said last week it was considering restarting production in China at its venture with Dongfeng sometime after Feb. 10. Production in Hubei will start sometime after Feb. 14, it said. Its sales in China fell by 11.8% in January.

** PSA Peugeot Citroen (PA:PEUP), which is in the process of merging with Fiat, said last week its three plants in Wuhan will remain closed until Feb. 14.

** Renault (PA:RENA) said last week its South Korean unit RSM would suspend production at its Busan site for four days from Feb. 11 due to supply chain disruptions.

** Suzuki Motor Corp (T:7269) said on Friday it was considering sourcing vehicle components from outside China because the outbreak is threatening to disrupt vehicle production in its biggest market, India.

** Tesla's (O:TSLA) factory in Shanghai will resume production on Monday with assistance to cope with the outbreak, a Shanghai government official said on Saturday. The company had said the closure would delay an increase in production of Shanghai-made Model 3s. It is also evaluating whether the supply chain for cars built in its California plant will be affected.

** Toyota Motor (T:7203) on Friday extended the shutdown of its China factories to Feb. 16 from Feb. 9. The Japanese automaker operates 12 car and parts factories in regions such as the northern city of Tianjin and the southern province of Guangdong.

** Valeo (PA:VLOF), a French car parts maker, said last week its three sites in Wuhan will remain shut until at least Feb. 13. On Wednesday, it said it was not experiencing any major disruption to its supply chain in China.

** Volkswagen (DE:VOWG_p) last week postponed restarting production at most China plants in its JV with SAIC Motor (SS:600104) and the Tianjin plant in its JV with FAW Group until Feb. 17. One plant it operates with SAIC in Shanghai and most of the plants in the FAW JV will restart on Feb. 10.

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