China dealers bear brunt of epidemic's disruption

A Toyota dealership had no customers last week as the coronavirus outbreak continues to keep people home. (YANG JIAN)

March 02, 2020 05:00 AM

SHANGHAI — Here in China's biggest city, spring has arrived and the weather is getting warm. But the chill of the coronavirus epidemic is still wreaking havoc with the city's car dealerships.

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