Manufacturing
GM-built ventilators arrive in Chicago
Full production of medical devices has been taking place for less than a week.
Category: Cars/Light trucks
Manufacturing
GM-built ventilators arrive in Chicago
Full production of medical devices has been taking place for less than a week.
Manufacturing
Ford to produce respirators in Michigan, expands medical supply efforts
Automaker plans to produce facemasks, COVID-19 test collection kits, hospital gowns for medical professionals, internal use.
Manufacturing
GM to build EVs for Honda
Honda to customize GM EV platform, use GM’s recently unveiled battery technology; GM to build Honda vehicles.
Manufacturing
Updates: Auto sales fall, Nissan, Volkswagen extend shutdowns
With potential car buyers being told to shelter in place, the retail market shuts down.
Vehicle Tech
Detroit’s North American International Auto Show cancelled
City’s TCF Center to be converted into COVID-19 field hospital, Chicago’s McCormick Center, New York’s Javits Center as well.
Manufacturing
Two Fiat Chrysler workers die, Honda expands shutdowns to powersports plants, Kia stopping production in Georgia
COVID-19 closures expand as automakers face strict limits from state governments.
Fleets
COVID-19 roundup: Paccar shutting down production, Ford extends shutdowns, GM maxes out its credit cards
Automakers, commercial truck companies take steps to protect workers, shore up financial health as the global economy hits pause as novel coronavirus spreads.
Manufacturing
Fiat Chrysler producing, donating face masks for first responders
COVID-19 updates: Navistar shutting down Ohio plant, Cummins pausing Indiana production, Marelli cycling plants.
Manufacturing
COVID-19 roundup: Tesla suspends production, GM working with ventilator company
Toyota extends its shutdown, Volkswagen shutting down in Tennessee as measures to halt virus’ spread accelerate nationwide.
Manufacturing
Ford, GM, Tesla considering ventilator production
Early discussions taking place to prepare for medical device manufacturing for COVID-19 treatment.
Manufacturing
UAW, automakers continue working on COVID-19 response
Union had asked for two-week shutdown; Ford, GM, FCA make no official changes to U.S. production plans.