Mercedes-Benz maker, Daimler is to restart work at factories in Germany from April 20, after a weeks-long interruption due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“In a few selected factories, we are implementing a coordinated restart of production,” the group said in a statement.
“From April 20 this will affect the car motor factories in Germany, Mercedes-Benz car factories in Sindelfingen and Bremen and the vans factories.”
Truck and bus sites will also open from the same date.
But Daimler also said that it would extend shorter hours for its German workers until April 30, impacting “the majority of production… as well as administration”.
According to agency reports, In the first quarter, Daimler’s worldwide sales slumped 15 percent year-on-year, with Mercedes-Benz cars alone seeing a 20-percent drop in China and 16 percent in Europe.
