Nissan suspended its production in Egypt for safety reason after the government protests and the company can assembles 10,000 cars annually.[7] Tokyo Motor stopped their SUV assembly business in Egypt due to the situation.[7] Many Korean companies such as Samsung, LG, and Hyundai Motor had to give up their normal business in Egypt due to the spread of protests, and many employees were forced to return to Korea or to a third country.[7] BMW returned German nationals to their country because of the violent-demonstrations. Other automakers like Daimler and GM had temporarily suspended operations.