China Car Dealers Seek Help as Coronavirus Slows Showroom Traffic

China Car Dealers Seek Help as Coronavirus Slows Showroom Traffic
A worker inspects imported cars at a port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China, on May 23, 2018. Stringer/Reuters
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SHANGHAI—Chinese auto dealers, who have seen traffic through their showrooms slow to a trickle due to the fast-spreading coronavirus, have sought temporary financial support to see them through.

The coronavirus outbreak has prompted local governments to extend holidays and introduce travel curbs to halt its spread.