BYD automaker fights coronavirus by producing 5 million masks daily

Filed under:Green,Plants/Manufacturing,ElectricBEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker BYDsaid on Friday it is making 5 million masks a day to fight the coronavirus pandemic that has killed nearly 3,200 people in China.The Shenzhen-based automaker, which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett, said in a statement it started work on building a new mask production line in late January.BYD, which also produces EV batteries, said it will give masks to its workers to ensure nor