KAZAN, March 27. /TASS/. Car production at the Ford Sollers plant in Yelabuga, Russia's republic of Tatarstan, will be suspended next week in accordance with the Russian President's decree establishing March 30-April 3, 2020 paid days off across the country, the company's PR-coordinator in Tatarstan Indira Salimgaraeva told TASS.
“In compliance with the decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin issued on March 25 following the aggravation of the situation caused by the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 in Russia, a special mode of activity will be introduced at the Ford Sollers plant in Yelabuga from March 28 to April 5. During this period, the production and shipment of Ford Transit cars, the reception of automotive components and other production activities not related to the life support and maintenance of the accident-free condition of the plant will be suspended, a non-working week has been announced for employees,” she said.
She added that the next week will be a..
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“Hyundai Motor Company announces that, according to the decree of the Russian President, in connection with the difficult epidemiological situation associated with the spread of coronavirus, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus plant will suspend production for the period of March 30 to April 3,” the company said.
Earlier, the Nissan plant in St. Petersburg announced a suspension of production for a week for the same reason.
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