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Coronavirus Outbreak Causes Disruptions in Global Auto Production

Coronavirus Outbreak Causes Disruptions in Global Auto Production
Employees work on an automobile air conditioning production line at a factory in Yantai in China's eastern Shandong Province on May 15, 2019. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—Global automakers are among the first to feel the impact of the coronavirus crisis, as the outbreak stalls production at Chinese plants, rattling the industry’s global supply chain.

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) originated in Wuhan, a city in central Hubei Province, which is China’s fourth-largest car manufacturing hub, accounting for 9 to 10 percent of total vehicle production.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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