Ferrari also wants to stop the spread of the coronavirus: production at the Cavallino Rampante is halted

First Lamborghini and now Ferrari. Both supercar brands have decided to halt production until further notice with a very clear goal: to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The house of the Cavallino Rampante has just ordered the cessation of vehicle manufacturing at its Maranello and Modena plants until March 27, the date on which Ferrari estimates this devastating bacteriological crisis will come to an end, although it does not rule out extending the shutdown if necessary.

And Ferrari intends not only to help its home country, Italy, win the battle against Covid-19, but also to protect its workers. The Italian company has also confirmed that this troublesome situation is already affecting its production, a problem compounded by the delays being suffered by its main suppliers.

On that basis, production of the 812 Superfast, GTC4Lusso and the newly launched Roma, among other major models, is being stopped. However, despite this sudden pause at its factories, Ferrari is offering remote work to those whose roles did not involve the assembly lines, and yet the company will keep the salaries of its 4,000 employees in Italy fully intact.

This also directly affects Scuderia Ferrari, the department focused on Formula 1, which has been forced to halt its activity following the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix. Without a doubt, this represents a major financial loss for the Italian house, which says it feels pain not only for its compatriots but also for its team and its customers, whom it looks after regardless of the circumstances we find ourselves in.

Whatever the case, Ferrari promises to come back stronger than ever once the coronavirus crisis reaches its end, an event that will take place once the spread is under control. In this way, the Cavallino Rampante brand is sheltering from the storm with the intention of protecting its people and its country, where the number of infected people already exceeds 20,000.

It is only a matter of time before other brands in the FCA Group halt their production to slow the spread of this epidemic that is causing so much damage. Following the declaration of the state of alarm in Spain, it would not be surprising if a very similar strategy were applied at local car factories, such as Opel, Renault, SEAT and PSA.