The coronavirus outbreak, which has all but sealed off China’s Hubei province from the rest of the world, could have an outsize impact on the global auto industry, which has a large footprint in the region in central China. The virus’s spread has disrupted some car manufacturing in China and prompted major auto companies with operations there to restrict travel and ask employees to stay home. At least one German auto supplier confirmed Tuesday that four employees had been infected.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 28, 2020 17:26 UTC