General Motors said in a statement that it would restart production in China, which is dealing with the Corona virus outbreak that killed more than 900 people .
Automakers in China stopped production for the Lunar New Year holidays in late January.
The GM spokesperson will say that the U.S. automaker will progressively start production between local partners and facilities for the next two weeks. He said the plan would be ready for the supply chain and product inventory needs.
General Motors spokesperson said in a statement; He added that GM , which sold 3.09 million cars in China last year, is carrying out unexpected state plans to alleviate the effect of the Corona virus .
It has a Shanghai-based joint venture with SAIC Motor Corp , where GM, Buick , Chevrolet and Cadillac vehicle brands are made in China , the world's largest car market . It also has another initiative based in Liuzhou with SAIC and Guangxi Automobile Group .
We shared the news that Honda and Toyota companies, another major automaker, have suspended their production in China due to the Corona Virus epidemic . After the announcement by GM officials, it is a question of whether Toyota and Honda will continue their production.