Honda, Nissan furlough U.S. employees as auto demand plummets
09 April, 2020
Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. on Tuesday said that they had furloughed thousands of workers at their U.S. operations as the coronavirus pandemic slashes demand for cars in the country.
A spokesman for Honda, which employs about 18,400 employees at plants in Alabama, Indiana and Ohio, said japan automaker would guarantee salaries through Sunday, having suspended functions on March 23. The plants will be closed through May 1.
Nissan said it had been temporarily laying off about 10,000 U.S. hourly personnel effective April 6. It has suspended businesses at its U.S. manufacturing facilities through late April as a result of impact of the outbreak.
Operations at Honda’s Powersports plant in South Carolina, making all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), have been suspended since March 26.
Automakers are facing a dramatic drop in sales in america, the world’s second-largest car market, after some states barred dealers from selling new cars while “stay-at-home” orders are in place. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV on Monday extended its shutdown of U.S. and Canadian plants until May 4.
Toyota Motor Corp has halted its U.S. and Canadian production through April 17. A Toyota spokesman said it hasn't furloughed full-time U.S. employees.
Source: the-japan-news.com
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