General Motors Is Seeing if Factories Can be Used to Make Medical Supplies

The world is taking great measures far and wide to help slow down the speed of how fast coronavirus is spreading.
One company is seeing what it can do with its factors to help during the crisis.

General Motors is now studying whether auto factories can be used to make medical supplies. The company is seeing if it can use its auto factories to “support production” of ventilators and other medical equipment to help combat the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the nation.

GM said that its CEO Mary Barra told the Trump administration Wednesday about the automaker’s decision to pause production.

“She also indicated GM is working to help find solutions for the nation during this difficult time and has offered to help, and we are already studying how we can potentially support production of medical equipment like ventilators,” according to the company.

Sources familiar with the conversation have said that some GM factories may have extra space that could be used to manufacture ventilators.

GM will close its North American factories at least until March 30 and will evaluate the situation on a weekly basis after that.

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