China’s anti-coronavirus cars: Buttons and consoles with anti-viral coating and powerful air filters with UV light to sterilize the air are among new features being developed by automakers to protect motorists Chinese auto company Geely has announced its new ‘Healthy Car Project’ The company will offer new filtration systems to screen out viruses and bacteria … Read more
Manufacturers which joined the race to design and build new ventilators for the NHS to help tackle the coronavirus crisis are still waiting for regulatory approval for their machines. The government issued a ‘call to arms’ to industry in the middle of March, urging companies with manufacturing expertise to transform their production lines to build … Read more
Japanese manufacturers offered more than £1billion by Tokyo to shift production back to the country from China By Brendan Carlin Political Reporter For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:16 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 01:16 BST, 12 April 2020 Japanese firms are being encouraged to quit China in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. … Read more
Two out of three manufacturers have seen orders halve in past 30 days and similar number will run out of money before end of month without support By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 8 April 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 8 April 2020 Two out of three manufacturers have seen orders … Read more
Desperate hospital officials have been ‘screaming and shouting’ for coronavirus testing kits, The Mail on Sunday has been told. Andrew Broggio, the owner of Wiltshire-based Medical Wire and Equipment Co Ltd, said he has been ‘completely overwhelmed’ by demand and that he cannot ‘magic ten million kits out of thin air’. Like other diagnostics firms … Read more