EU auto industry faces huge losses -------------------------------------- The European car industry has been crippled by coronavirus lockdowns – with assembly and production plants closed and car sales halted. Combined EU and UK losses amount to more than 2.4 million vehicles -------------------------------------- Production lost (as at June 1) Vehicles / working days down EU plus UK 2,446,344 UK 262,715 / 41 Sweden 23,464 / 15 Netherlands 30,819 / 25 Belgium 33,360 / 25 France 278,425 / 34 Spain 452,155 / 34 Portugal 41,525 / 36 Italy 157,933 / 41 Finland 11,604 / 25 Germany 616,591 / 30 Poland 101,957 / 36 Czech Rep. 155,060 / 29 Austria 26,480 / 34 Slovakia 114,632 / 24 Romania 68,673 / 31 Hungary 51,552 / 22 Slovenia 19,399 / 27 Croatia No data / 29 -------------------------------------- Source: European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association © GRAPHIC NEWS