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Corona crisis: auto industry reacts to corona crisis

The drastic effects of spreading the virus have already been observed in the Asian markets. Works around the world have now been affected by the corona pandemic. Automobile production has summarized which production locations are affected and how manufacturers and suppliers otherwise react to the corona crisis.

03/17/2020, 4:02 p.m .: Magna Steyr pauses overall vehicle production

Magna Steyr reports the lack of available parts for the entire vehicle production in Graz. In comparison to the component factories from which parts are delivered to customers, the situation there is very special, said the Austrian manufacturer. In agreement with the employee representatives, the plant management will therefore temporarily suspend total vehicle production from March 17 to March 30, 2020. All other areas of will continue to work for the time being. However, the fact that the company’s customers are affected by many changes in plans and in some cases also closings could further exacerbate the situation. In China, on the other hand, a large proportion of the plants have resumed production and the employees have returned to their jobs, a spokesman said Automobile production.

03/17/2020, 3:05 p.m .: Schaeffler produces despite five infected employees

Production at Schaeffler is still running: The supplier lists five Corona cases in Germany among its employees. All business trips – including between locations – are now prohibited. Employees are required to work in the home office. External visits are no longer possible. The company’s local crisis teams have already been activated across Europe, a spokeswoman said Automotive productionn.

03/17/2020, 2:24 p.m .: Bosch does not have to pause operations

Bosch evaluates the current situation and prepares for various scenarios. For this, the supplier is in regular contact with customers, partners and suppliers. “We can currently largely maintain operations at our production sites. The same applies to the supply chains. The impact on our business depends heavily on further developments, which are very dynamic,” said a company spokeswoman on request from Automobile production.

03/17/2020, 2:13 p.m .: Porsche is currently maintaining production

Mobile working at Porsche has been expanded since Monday. Insofar as the operational and personal requirements allow, employees of the car manufacturer should work on the go. “In Baden-Württemberg the kindergartens and schools close on Tuesday, in Saxony on Wednesday. Therefore, employees who cannot work on the move are allowed to stay at home on this day. This should help them to organize personal issues such as care for the following days, ”a Porsche spokesman told Automobile production. The premium manufacturer is currently maintaining production. Business trips should be avoided for the time being, however.

03/17/2020, 2:08 p.m .: Audi cancels annual press conference

Audi completely canceled its annual press conference planned for Thursday given the current situation. Even the webcast planned as an emergency solution with the outgoing CEO Bram Schot does not take place, according to the carmaker. According to dpa sources, the annual financial statements and annual report will be published on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. together with press releases.

03/17/20, 1:45 p.m .: ZF relies on global task force

A global task force has been in use at ZF since the outbreak of the Corona virus in order to make recommendations and take action at an early stage, a company spokesman told automotiveIT. ZF has initiated various measures to help slow the spread of the virus. This includes, for example, a home office regulation. Internal attendance events are currently canceled, meetings and meetings are taking place virtually. In addition, there is the general worldwide ban on business travel. The supply chains are currently stable as of March 17, 2020, but restrictions on traffic and border controls make delivery of goods more difficult or delay it. It is currently not clear how a possible expansion of the risk areas will affect the supply chains and production, but the economic effects of the Corona virus will be felt, the company said.

03/17/2020, 12:35 p.m .: Audi closes the bulkheads

The VW subsidiary Audi will gradually shut down its plants in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, Belgium, Mexico and Hungary completely by the end of this week. Production in these plants will be suspended from Monday. Production and Logistics Director Peter Kössler said: “The current situation is now forcing us to take the announced measures and will continue to demand a lot of flexibility and solidarity.” The move was agreed with the works council and the Volkswagen group. In view of the significantly deteriorated sales situation and the emerging uncertainty regarding the supply of parts, “there will be production interruptions at most locations of the Volkswagen Group,” the dpa quotes the company.

03/17/2020, 12:23 p.m .: Trumpf is preparing for delays

Laser manufacturer Trumpf remains silent on the question of the possible effects of the corona crisis on production in Germany and Europe. “Central purchasing continuously evaluates the global supply chains in order to be able to identify any supply bottlenecks in good time,” a spokesman said Automobile production. But it is also clear: “Like the industry in general, Trump also prepares for delays – both in the supply chain and in production.” Central, local and specialist crisis teams work together to minimize the consequences of the spreading virus infections hold. In China, production at Trumpf started again on February 10 and 12 after the official end of the officially extended New Year holidays. Despite the difficult circumstances, over 90 percent of normal production capacity has already been reached again.

03/17/2020, 11:55 a.m .: Dräxlmaier trusts its own crisis management team

Already at the beginning of the Corona virus outbreak, Dräxlmaier founded a task force and has now transferred it to a crisis team, the company said Automobile production. The supplier is delegating the new challenges in terms of monitoring the supply chain, especially in risk areas, working out alternative logistics routes to avoid closed border crossings, as well as new shift models and the disinfection of workplaces between shifts.

03/17/2020, 11:15 a.m .: Conti only wants to close plants by official decision

According to the current state of knowledge, the number of infected people at Continental is in the lower single-digit range worldwide. “Since the outbreak of the corona virus in Hubei Province, our main focus has been on the health of our employees and maintaining our ability to deliver. In order to be able to maintain production operations to the extent necessary, we are currently taking appropriate measures at all locations, ”said the supplier when asked by Automobile production With. In individual cases, this could mean that production is temporarily interrupted for a few days due to necessary disinfection measures. The temporary closure of plants is, however, the ultima ratio and only takes place in extreme cases and by official decision.

03/17/2020, 11:00 a.m .: Mahle sends headquarters to the home office

Mahle reports a corona case in Cannstatt and Feuerbach. According to the supplier from Stuttgart, all employees were sent home at the Kornwestheim location. At the headquarters, the majority of the workforce already works in the home office. “The dynamic is enormous, we cannot make reliable forecasts,” said a spokesman Automobile production. “We strictly follow the guidelines of the Robert Koch Institute.”

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