Electric truck maker Rivian is pushing back plans to launch sales of a pickup and SUV assembled at a resurrected Mitsubishi plant in Normal, Ill. The company planned to begin deliveries in late 2020.

The stay-at-home extension to April 30, if not extended further, theoretically would allow some auto production to resume in Michigan on Monday, May 4 – the target date announced by several automakers in recent days.

The expanded service is significant because consumers have been more hesitant to engage with car-sharing and ride-hailing services since the start of the pandemic amid heightened health concerns and hygiene measures.

Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard and interim CEO Clotilde Delbos also will cut their compensation by 25 percent, Reuters reported.

PSA CEO Carlos Tavares said in an internal note that the two companies' working groups were also speeding up work on synergies.

The Do-Good Auto Coalition brings together dealers and others in the automotive industry with those seeking assistance in their communities.

Tesla registrations increased in Italy and France in March even as those markets fell sharply overall, and sales were also strong in the UK and Germany. The automaker is promoting "touchless delivery" to minimize the risk of coronavirus infection.  

Dealers can use the web-based app to learn whether they are eligible for federal CARES Act aid, including the Paycheck Protection Program.

The industry is converging on a consensus that temperature screening, health questionnaires, assembly lines redesigned to keep workers apart, and masks and gloves can enable factories to operate safely.