Japan automakers resume some operations in coronavirus-hit China

Major Japanese automakers partially resumed operations at factories in China on Monday after they had been suspended due to a new coronavirus outbreak, seeking a gradual return to full operations as parts procurement and logistics disruptions continued.Toyota Motor Corp. said that of its four vehicle plants in China, those in Changchun and Guangzhou restarted manufacturing. The factories in Tianjin and Chengdu will resume output from Tuesday and Feb. 24 or later, respectively.The Japanese auto giant had initially planned to restart the four assembly plants on Feb. 3 or 4 following the Lunar…READ FULL ARTICLE