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Hyundai Motor's Czech plant to suspend output for two weeks due to coronavirus

19 March 2020 - 12:35 By Reuters
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An employee uses a machine tool to secure the rear brake assembly onto a car at the Hyundai Motor Co manufacturing plant in Nosovice, Czech Republic.
An employee uses a machine tool to secure the rear brake assembly onto a car at the Hyundai Motor Co manufacturing plant in Nosovice, Czech Republic.
Image: Martin Divisek/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Hyundai Motor's Czech plant will suspend production from March 23 to April 3 due to the coronavirus outbreak, a company spokesperson said on Thursday.

The plant produces models such as the Kona Electric sport utility vehicle (SUV).

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