In addition to Japanese cars and spare parts supply shortage of a domino effect to the European and American cars continue to expand the enterprise. Japan, the impact of earthquakes on the global auto industry is still not reached the worst level, after the second quarter of the industry that China will thus cut 300,000 cars, but in the second quarter auto production will probably increase by 100 million vehicles.

a few days ago, Ford announced that Nanjing, China, Taiwan and three factories in South Africa, April 25 starting from the maintenance shutdown week, but Ford plans global production target unchanged. Ford Motor China's head of public relations related to hairiness told reporters that this is to ensure that the next parts supply, in addition, Ford will be its North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific region ahead of schedule maintenance shutdown.

three cars to suspend production

According to Automotive News the news, due to lack of key parts of the problem, Ford Motor plant in Nanjing, China needs production for a week, stop vehicles for the new Fiesta, Ma 2 Ma 3 four-door models, and models. Changan Ford Mazda Nanjing plant is not only the production of new Fiesta, also produces Ma 2 and Ma 3 models.

Prior to this, Changan Ford has started to decrease from April a new production of Carnival.

" new carnival usually around 6500 per month supply, but the April and May are reduced to 3500." Shanghai Parents An Fute a dealership sales Mr. Gu Wenzhang told reporters," not only affected by the new production of Carnival, Fox and Mondeo models supply of certain colors has also been affected. these two models are using Dupont paint coating from a Japanese factory, this factory is located about 30 km near the earthquake zone."

JDPower Zengzhi Ling, director of China Market Forecast that" Ford announced cut-off is not surprising, Ford and Mazda cooperation so many years, some of Ford suppliers and Mazda is shared."

Ford stop at the end of the market has not yet apparent.

" Changan Ford is now the market prices of all models did not change much, the price is almost as before. Now auto market is not good , more competitive products." Shanghai Parents An Fute a dealership sales manager, told reporters," but if manufacturers continue to reduce supply, then, the model offers a range of price reduction is inevitable, and this depends on market supply and demand changes."


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