Government, Suppliers say China's Auto Industry is Back to Normal Output Level
BEIJING—China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology agency said last week that the country's automobile sector is back to normal, with both output and sales in May increasing more than 50 percent from April. Major suppliers SAIC Motor and SKF concur.
SAIC, which is one of the largest Chinese automakers based in Shanghai, says all of its three major plants there have returned to pre-epidemic production levels. The company says that the combined daily output of its Motor Passenger Vehicle Co., Volkswagen Automotive Corp. and General Motors Corp. has reached 13,000 units—the normal level before the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the city.