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Since this thread potentially involves automakers, but not vehicles directly, I wasn't sure whether to post it in Garage or one of the other forums......the moderators can move it if or as they see fit.
Ford, GM, Tesla, FCA, and possibly several other automakers are in consultations with President Trump and the White House on the question of re-tooling American plants for the production of ventilator machines, which are important in the treatment of virus and respiratory-victims.
This is one reason (among many) why I have made so many posts and threads in the past about the importance of not shutting down plants and/or transferring jobs overseas. There is currently a national shortage of these ventilators, and auto plants, with their huge size, with the proper tooling and employee-skills, can produce a lot of things in a hurry. That was one of the big factors, of course, that helped us win World War II 75-80 years ago....and furnish our Allies with help and equipment that THEY needed.
Of course, like with WWII, that could (?) temporarily produce a shortage a new vehicles, but, with a lot of people already staying at home most of the time and not shopping, there might not be a big demand for new vehicles for some time anyway.....might as well put the factory space to good use in this national emergency.
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronav...ke-ventilators
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/auto...ry?id=69689489
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...rs-coronavirus
Ford, GM, Tesla, FCA, and possibly several other automakers are in consultations with President Trump and the White House on the question of re-tooling American plants for the production of ventilator machines, which are important in the treatment of virus and respiratory-victims.
This is one reason (among many) why I have made so many posts and threads in the past about the importance of not shutting down plants and/or transferring jobs overseas. There is currently a national shortage of these ventilators, and auto plants, with their huge size, with the proper tooling and employee-skills, can produce a lot of things in a hurry. That was one of the big factors, of course, that helped us win World War II 75-80 years ago....and furnish our Allies with help and equipment that THEY needed.
Of course, like with WWII, that could (?) temporarily produce a shortage a new vehicles, but, with a lot of people already staying at home most of the time and not shopping, there might not be a big demand for new vehicles for some time anyway.....might as well put the factory space to good use in this national emergency.
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronav...ke-ventilators
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/auto...ry?id=69689489
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...rs-coronavirus