<> pt = "rtl" style = "text-align: justify;"> Japanese company Panasonic plans to stop the production of batteries in the United States in light of the repercussions of the spread of the Corona virus.


According to the newspaper, the Japanese newspaper, Nikkei Asian Revue, said the company would stop production at the Gekactory 1 plant, which it operates in partnership with Tesla, in the US state of Nevada, for 14 days to protect workers from infection with the virus.


The production of batteries for Tesla's Model 3 electric cars will be suspended, after a period of modifications to the facility, starting March 23, Bloomberg reported yesterday. Tesla recently announced that it will stop production at its only assembly plant in the United States, which is located in California from March 23, 2020.