Merkel and German auto industry seek ways to restart factories

VW Golf output in Wolfsburg. The company extended the production shutdown at its German factories until April 19, citing a decline in demand and challenges in the supply chain. (VW)

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Bloomberg

April 02, 2020 10:05 AM

Chancellor Angela Merkel and German auto industry executives are studying how and when to restart the country’s sprawling factory network amid concerns that some cash-poor suppliers may not survive the damage from the coronavirus pandemic.

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