Ferrari factory closing SMS

Due to the neglect of prevention, more and more people are infected with COVID-19 virus in Italy. On March 7th, the Italian government finally announced the "city closure", requiring about 6,543,806 people living in lombardia (including the capital Milan) and surrounding 654.38+04 provinces not to enter or leave designated public places.

The epidemic in Italy is mainly concentrated in the northern region, where the economic pillar is manufacturing, and 53% of enterprises belong to the automobile industry. Although the government ban does not prohibit residents from going to work, the impact of the ban on logistics still puts enterprises in a dilemma.

It is understood that Italy is one of the most complete and advanced countries in the automobile industry in the world. Although the land area is only 300,000 square kilometers and the population is only over 60 million, it is an indispensable member of the global automobile industry map. Italy is not only the hometown of Fiat cars, but also the hometown of top sports car manufacturers such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and pagani. At the same time, there are many well-known automobile design companies such as Pininfarina, IDG(Italdesign), Bertone, Zagato, Ghia, and many supply chain enterprises. However, the spread of the epidemic has brought many uncertainties to their operations.

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Logistics affects the production of whole vehicles and parts.

Fiat-Chrysler Group (hereinafter referred to as FCA) has four factories in Italy, close to the worst-hit northern region. Perhaps because of the joint venture in China, FCA realized the seriousness of the epidemic very early. When the Italian epidemic broke out in mid-February, FCA began to encourage office staff to work from home as much as possible, and FCA also increased the distance between the office and the canteen.

FCA Migliano factory

On March 1 1, FCA announced that it would suspend the operation of four factories, Migliano, melfi, Atasha and Casino, and will study new production methods. The new method should isolate workers and reduce the spread of the virus. At the same time, FCA is strengthening virus control measures in all factories in Italy, including intensive disinfection in work and rest areas and expanding the space between workers.

In February, FCA stopped the production of Fiat 500L due to the shortage of parts from China. FCA's prediction of epidemic situation will not have a significant impact on its overall productivity.

There are also many important car companies near the FCA factory: Ferrari has a factory in Maranello; Iveco has two assembly plants in Suzzara and Brescia, and an engine factory in Turin. Lamborghini also has car and engine factories in Santagata and the northern region.

At present, these automakers have announced normal operations this week. Ferrari said that whether it can operate normally next depends on the supplier. Lamborghini claimed on March 10 that it was too early to predict the actual impact of the epidemic on business.

There are also many first-class parts suppliers in northern Italy, which not only affect Italian automobile companies, but also affect automobile manufacturers in other European countries. For example, MTA, which supplies fuse boxes for FCA, Peugeot Citroen and Renault, was forced to close its factory in Codogno, Italy, last week, and will be rectified to comply with Italian health regulations.

Brebo, who provides high-end braking systems to the world, said: "Our three manufacturing bases in northern Italy are still in normal production, but the global automobile market will be affected by COVID-19."

DHL, a logistics supplier, said: "The blockade and quarantine measures of the Italian government have seriously affected our logistics activities in this country, and we are trying to help our customers maintain their operations."

However, Pirelli, a tire manufacturer, believes: "So far, the production of Pirelli's Italian factory has not been affected, and we are receiving instructions from the government in real time to better manage production and raw material supply."

At present, the epidemic situation in Italy has not been effectively controlled, and the number of confirmed cases is increasing. As of March 12, more than 12000 people have been diagnosed, and the automobile industry in Apennine Peninsula may be more seriously affected in the near future.

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Ferrari team goes to Australia to compete.

Although the epidemic is spreading all over the world, and one team employee has been infected with COVID-19, the FIA still insists on holding the F 1 2020 season opener Australian Grand Prix as scheduled on March 3rd. Ferrari, as the only team that has never missed any F/KLOC-0 race, arrived at Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne before "Italian cities are closed" and "Italians are forbidden to enter Australia".

Ferrari is preparing for war in Australia.

The three-day Australian Grand Prix is expected to attract nearly 300,000 spectators, which will obviously bring great hidden dangers to Australia's public health and safety.

This game has aroused the anxiety of the public and medical workers. "I'm surprised that the Victorian government decided to hold the Grand Prix," said Dr. Mariam Tokhi, a general practitioner in Melbourne. "I don't know much about economic calculation, but I'm worried that it will bring risks to my community and our health workers will have to cope with the escalation of epidemic infection."

John Daley, CEO of the Grattan Institute, a public policy think-tank, said: "We are taking great risks in order to hold a competition."

At present, the Australian public has begun to call for the cancellation of the F 1 competition, and some people even sprayed the words "Stop F 1" with aircraft smoke over Sydney. However, the chief health officer of the Victorian government still allows large-scale gatherings.

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