Japan car production in China down 86% in Feb. on coronavirus outbreak

Auto production by major Japanese carmakers in China plunged 86.7 percent in February from a year earlier to 29,911 units due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country, data released by the companies showed Monday.Many Japanese automakers temporarily closed plants in China due to the spread of the virus as workers were forced to stay home given restrictions on movements implemented by local authorities, while supply chains were also disrupted.Japanese automakers are expected to see a further decrease in global production in the coming months as their plants in the United States and Europe …READ FULL ARTICLE