China’s oldest automaker, FAW Group, has cut production at some of its factories in Jilin province since mid-March amid coronavirus restrictions. Photo: Xinhua
China’s car sales losses in April may top 300,000 units as lockdowns of key carmaking hubs disrupt supply chain
- While some manufacturers in affected areas still operating in closed-loop ‘factory bubbles’, interruptions tend to be more on the logistics side, such as transport
- But with the auto supply chain spread out across China, temporary closures of factories in major cities may not result in severe disruptions at the national level
China’s oldest automaker, FAW Group, has cut production at some of its factories in Jilin province since mid-March amid coronavirus restrictions. Photo: Xinhua


