Virus: Car parts brought in suitcases from China

Jaguar Land Rover in Britain has flown Chinese parts in suitcases to Britain to maintain production and could run out after two weeks as the impact of the coronavirus outbreak hits firms across countries and industries.

Virus: Car parts brought in suitcases from China

Jaguar Land Rover in Britain has flown Chinese parts in suitcases to Britain to maintain production and could run out after two weeks as the impact of the coronavirus outbreak hits firms across countries and industries.

Britain’s biggest carmaker, which operates three car factories in its home market making nearly 400,000 vehicles a year, joined major global companies, including Holiday Inn-owner InterContinental, warning of the impact of the virus on supply chains.

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