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In response to the COVID-19 epidemic, donation support actions by automobile enterprises continued. On January 29th, more Chinese and foreign automobile companies rushed to assist in epidemic prevention work. Toyota, Nissan, Changan Motor, and Changan Ford have confirmed the donation funds.

On January 29th, Toyota Motor Company and Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. announced that they would join hands with FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Automobile Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. to donate 10 million yuan through the China Red Cross Foundation and other organizations to buy medical supplies to support Wuhan and other areas to fight the epidemic of COVID-19.

For the epidemic, Toyota President Akio Toyoda said: "first of all, I would like to express my deep condolences to those who were infected with COVID-19 and died unfortunately." At the same time, I would like to express my sincere greetings to the patients who are struggling with the virus. In addition, I would like to pay the highest tribute to the health care workers and other government officials who are fighting day and night against COVID-19. As a company rooted in China, Toyota has many partners in China. Although I may not really understand your feelings, I hope to do my best to express my feelings. "

Toyota said it will continue to closely monitor the changes in the epidemic and work together with all personnel fighting the virus to fully support the prevention and control of the epidemic.

Lexus Chinese officials say they pay high tribute to all workers who have fought on the front line of the epidemic. To overcome the difficulties together, I wish you all the best. Wuhan, come on! Come on, China!

Earlier, FAW Group, Toyota's partner in China, announced that it would assist in the prevention and control of the epidemic in Wuhan, with FAW Toyota donating 1 million yuan and Guangzhou Automobile Toyota under GAC GROUP donating 1 million yuan. The voice of Toyota Motor and Toyota China means that Toyota officially confirmed the final donation, an additional 8 million yuan more than the previous total of 2 million yuan, totaling 10 million yuan.

Sales of Japanese-branded cars in China continued to rise in 2019. Toyota's annual sales in China increased by 9% to 1.6207 million vehicles, accounting for about 15% of Toyota's global sales. The Chinese market surpassed the Japanese market to become Toyota's second largest single market in the world.

In 2019, FAW Toyota sold 737500 vehicles, up 2 per cent from a year earlier; Guangzhou Auto Toyota sold 682008 vehicles, up 18 per cent from a year earlier; and Lexus sold 200521 vehicles in China in 2019, up 25 per cent from a year earlier.

Against this background, Ueda, chairman of Toyota China, announced that Toyota's sales target in China in 2020 is 1.76 million vehicles, a growth rate of about 8.6%. Ueda said, "I hope that one day, I will hear from everyone in the Chinese market that Toyota is not a Japanese company, but a Chinese company."

Nissan Motor and its joint venture in China also announced today that they have donated 5 million yuan and 100000 masks to support the treatment of COVID-19 patients in Hubei Province. Nissan said that Wuhan City and Hubei Province, to which it belongs, are both important bases of Nissan in China. Through this donation, Nissan hopes to actively fulfill its responsibility as a corporate social citizen, contribute its own strength, and tide over the difficulties with Wuhan and the Chinese people.

Changan Automobile Group decided to donate 10 million yuan to fully assist the prevention and control of pneumonia infected by novel coronavirus. Among them, Changan Automobile donated 5 million yuan, Changan Ford donated 2 million yuan, Changan Mazda donated 2 million yuan, and Changan Crossing donated 1 million yuan.

The funds will be used to purchase emergency supplies such as medical, medical, and daily necessities needed for epidemic prevention and control, and to help medical and health care groups struggling in the front line of the fight, which will provide them with strong logistical support services.

For other car companies, Hyundai Motor Group, a Korean car company with an average performance in China in 2019, donated 5 million yuan worth of medical supplies and 10 million yuan in cash to the Red Cross Society of Hubei Province. used for ward operation, manpower support and medical facilities and other materials procurement.

GM sold 3.09 million vehicles in China in 2019, down 15.3% from a year earlier. In this outbreak, General Motors (China) donated 5 million yuan.

BYD, Beijing Mercedes-Benz, Chery Automobile, China FAW and Ningde Times donated 10 million yuan respectively. Jaguar Land Rover China and Chery Jaguar Land Rover will donate 8 million yuan; FAW-Volkswagen 6 million yuan; BMW, Great Wall Motor, Dongfeng small and other donations 5 million yuan.

Dongfeng Motor Group donated a total of 36 million yuan, including 10 million yuan each to Wuhan Charity Federation, Shiyan City and Xiangyang City, and 3 million yuan respectively from Dongfeng Co., Ltd. and Dongfeng Honda to Wuhan Economic and technological Development Zone.

Geely, which is led by China's own brand, has set up a special fund of 200 million yuan for the prevention and control of the new pneumonia epidemic, which will be used to support the prevention and control of the epidemic in Hubei, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Henan and other areas with serious new pneumonia epidemic. Including purchasing medical supplies from Sweden and Belarus and sending them back to China.

There are also a number of car companies, dealer groups, and automobile service enterprises to lend a helping hand to jointly support the fight against the epidemic of COVID-19.

After a difficult time in 2019, the automobile industry is still full of uncertainties when it moves to the challenging 2020. In the face of the sudden epidemic, Chinese and foreign car companies have contributed to the society, which is worthy of recognition in the eyes of consumers.

A total of 6078 cases of pneumonia and 132 deaths have been reported nationwide as of 18:00 on January 29, according to CCTV news.

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