Workersʼ monthly incomes will not change, Czechmeister said.

She noted that Audi Hungaria shut down production at its plant in Győr (123 km west of Budapest) on March 23 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Production was restarted on a six-cylinder petrol engine line on April 14, and other engine production lines have started up again in recent days, although in a single shift, she added.

Vehicle production is expected to start in days, Czechmeister said. The goal is to gradually ramp up production in all areas, she added.

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