PSA Carlos Tavares orders the closing of all factories (Mangualde already has a date)

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Due to the acceleration, seen in recent days, in the number of serious cases of COVID-19 in the vicinity of some production centers and interruptions in supplies from major suppliers, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo PSA, Carlos Tavares, together with the members of the Crisis Cell, decided to start the closing of the vehicle production facilities, until the 27th of March, and according to the following plan:

  • Today, March 16th : Madrid (Spain), Mulhouse (France);
  • March 17th : Poissy, Rennes, Sochaux (France), Zaragoza (Spain), Eisenach, Rüsselsheim (Germany), Ellesmere Port (United Kingdom), Gliwice (Poland);
  • March 18th : Hordain (France), Vigo (Spain), Mangualde (Portugal);
  • March 19th : Luton (United Kingdom), Trnava (Slovakia).

The closure of the mechanical parts production centers will be adjusted accordingly.

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The factory management teams will locally implement the closure procedures for the factories, which will be carried out in coordination with the social partners.

The Group recalls that, until that date, compliance with protection measures, going beyond the recommendations of the health authorities in these production sites, is the best protection

to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

Razão Automóvel's team will continue online, 24 hours a day, during the COVID-19 outbreak. Follow the recommendations of the General Directorate of Health, avoid unnecessary travel.

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