U.S., March 25 -- Aston Martin, McLaren, Morgan and Volvo halt production as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread.

Aston Martin

Aston Martin has announced that it will temporarily suspend all manufacturing operations at its Gayden, Newport Pagnell and St Athan plants in the UK, following the Prime Minister's call for non-essential businesses to temporarily shut down. The plants are currently scheduled to reopen 20 April 2020, but this date may change as the pandemic develops.

CEO Andy Palmer said that "it is our responsibility to ensure we do all we can to support the government's efforts in slowing the spread of Covid-19 over the coming weeks."

He added: "I hope and believe that our national fight against this dreadful virus wil...