Ford, Fiat Chrysler Restrict Employee Air Travel Due To Virus
03 Março 2020 - 7:20PM
Dow Jones News
By Mike Colias
Two major car companies--Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler
Automobiles NV--have restricted domestic and global air travel for
workers to limit exposure to the novel coronavirus.
Ford on Tuesday said it is placing restrictions on air travel
for employees--both those traveling within the U.S. and abroad--and
disclosed that two of its workers in China have been infected.
A Ford spokesman said the infected employees were quarantined
and are recovering. He said the travel restrictions will remain in
effect until March 27.
Fiat Chrysler, starting last week, banned all non-essential air
travel for employees as the virus outbreak spread in Italy, one of
the company's major manufacturing hubs. Combined, the two auto
makers employ nearly 400,000 workers globally.
Vehicle sales in China have plunged as the coronavirus outbreak
has forced factory closures and kept consumers out of dealerships.
Many auto plants have reopened but are operating only partially.
Some parts suppliers have warned car companies that component
shortages could crimp production in North America.
Write to Mike Colias at mike.colias@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 03, 2020 17:05 ET (22:05 GMT)
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