Several car makers have laid down plans to resume production, which was halted due to the coronavirus crisis, on early signs of the outbreak plateauing. Below is a list of restart dates for factories, sourced from research firm AutoForecast Solutions LLC:
BMW
Spartanburg, US, May 4
Dingolfing, Germany, May 4
Oxford, UK, May 4
Daimler:
Sindelfingen, Germany, April 20
Tuscaloosa, US, April 13
Kecskemet, Hungary, April 22
Fiat Chrysler:
Jefferson North, US. May 5
Betim, Brazil, April 22
Melfi, Italy, April 14
Ford Motor:
Louisville, US, April 13
Saarlouis, Germany, May 4
Hermosillo, Mexico, April 13
General Motors:
Fairfax, US, June 1
Lansing Grand River, US, May 4
Spring Hill, US, May 18
Hyundai:
West Point, US, April 11
Zilina, Slovakia, April 6
St.Petersburg, Russia, April 20
Honda:
Lincoln, US, May 4
Alliston, Canada, May 4
Yorii, Japan, April 18
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi:
Smyrna, US, April 27
Sunderland, UK, April 27
Batilly, France, April 14
Tesla:
Gigafactory 3, China, April 13
Fermont, US, April 13
Toyota:
Georgetown, US, April 20
Tahara, Japan, April 11
Valenciennes, France, April 20
Volkswagen:
Wolfsburg, Germany, April 20
Chattanooga, US, April 13
Puebla, Mexico, May 4