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Fiat Chrysler Flags Coronavirus as New Risk to Global Business

Tourists wearing protective face masks sit at Spain square fountain in Rome, Italy on Feb. 25.

Tourists wearing protective face masks sit at Spain square fountain in Rome, Italy on Feb. 25.

Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is flagging the spread of the deadly coronavirus and potential for a worldwide pandemic as a new risk factor for its business in China and other global operations.

In a regulatory filing on Tuesday, Fiat Chrysler said epidemics like the coronavirus pose a threat to its business, although the automaker added it is too soon to determine how seriously it will affect consumer demand and its manufacturing capacity.