The coronavirus pandemic is bringing auto production to a screeching halt, with Ford postponing the reopening of “key” plants in North America. Lebeaucarnews reports on the sales impact.
Ford on Tuesday said it is delaying the restart of a car plant in Mexico as well as four truck SUV and van plants in the U.S. " to help protect its workers."The postponement comes two days after President Donald Trump extended national social-distancing guidelines to combat the spread of the coronavirus through April.
The Ford Motor Co. Michigan Assembly plant stands idle in Wayne, Michigan, U.S., on Monday, March 23, 2020.said it would restart production at "key" plants in North America beginning in early-April, the company has postponed those plans as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the U.S. Ford on Tuesday said it is delaying the restart of a car plant in Mexico as well as four truck, SUV and van plants in the U.S. " to help protect its workers." The company declined to provide a new timeline for reopening the plants.
"The health and safety of our workforce, dealers, customers, partners and communities remains our highest priority," said Kumar Galhotra, Ford president of North America,. "We are working very closely with union leaders – especially at the UAW – to develop additional health and safety procedures aimed at helping keep our workforce safe and healthy."
When Ford initially announced plans to reopen the plants last week, United Auto Workers President Rory Gamble said the union was reviewing the plans "with great caution and concern." Several UAW members with the automakers have died from COVID-19, including
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