Coronavirus leads to parts shortage for Car Manufacturers

February 24, 2020 David Brown Reviews Comments Off on Coronavirus leads to parts shortage for Car Manufacturers

10millionthvehicleinproductionattheNissanSunderlandplant(4)-sourceCar manufacturers have a strong dependency on parts made in China.  So how is the concern about trading with areas that have the coronavirus affected manufactures.  David Brown reports

A number of car companies have had to scale back production because they have not been able to get enough parts from China because of concerns about the Coronavirus.

Nissan will halt production for two days at its Kyushu plant in Japan which makes the Serena and X-Trail models.

Hyundai recently temporarily closed its factories in South Korea while Fiat Chrysler has said it was considering halting production at one of its European plants.

MG who imports their cars from China has said that they are monitoring the situation with a focus on ensuring their people are safe.

Hubei, (Who Bay) where the coronavirus outbreak first started, is a major transport and car manufacturing hub in central China.

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David’s boyhood passion for motor cars did not immediately lead to a professional role in the motor industry. A qualified Civil Engineer he specialised in traffic engineering and transport planning. What followed were various positions including being seconded to a government think-tank for the planning of transport firstly in Sydney and then for the whole of NSW. After working with the NRMA and as a consultant he moved to being an independent writer and commentator on the broader areas of transport and the more specific areas of the cars we drive. His half hour motoring program “Overdrive” has been described as an “informed, humorous and irreverent look at motoring and transport from Australia and overseas”. It is heard on 22 stations across Australia. He does weekly interviews with several ABC radio stations and is also heard on commercial radio in Sydney. David has written for metropolitan and regional newspapers and has presented regular segments on metropolitan and regional television stations. David is also a contributor for AnyAuto
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