The auto industry is starting to come out of its lethargy. If PSA waits until the concessions reopen to restart, activity resumes smoothly at Toyota in Valenciennes. At Renault, some assembly factories (Flins, Sandouville) do the same, after the mechanical sites have taken the lead in Cléon, Choisy-le-Roi and Le Mans. The equipment manufacturers are also preparing to restart. Some export factories have not stopped running at a slower pace, like at Valeo.
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“ The problem that will arise first is that of the sale of vehicles. Currently, we have a stock in France for four months, and closed distribution channels, "warns Claude Cham, the president of the Federation of Vehicle Equipment Industries (Fiev). When the dealers reopen, will the French want to buy new cars? " While activity was almost zero in mid-April, we observed during the week of April 20 to 24
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