Ford, GM, FCA Agree to Shut Down US Plants

Incredible!!!

FACT the CHIT started in China.

danrclem wrote:
I think if you check it was the Chinese who let it get out of control.

Or did they
Tramp started the Trade war w China and sudenly theres bad Virus
Peculiar coincidence yes

Or bit of Bio warfare maybe

mich800 wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Ford is looking to re start production of their trucks in one month.

They seem to be quoting the expiration of the current stay at home order (at least in Michigan). So this may be a moving target. My contract job for an auto mfg is supposed to go back the same date. But that was announced the same day we all went down. I am not counting on it right now but hopeful.

Have some friends that work at a major hospital here and not showing signs of letting up right now.

I'd bet on May 4th being the date. Given how fast it's still spreading and the hospitals being overwhelmed.

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Ford is looking to re start production of their trucks in one month.

They seem to be quoting the expiration of the current stay at home order (at least in Michigan). So this may be a moving target. My contract job for an auto mfg is supposed to go back the same date. But that was announced the same day we all went down. I am not counting on it right now but hopeful.

Have some friends that work at a major hospital here and not showing signs of letting up right now.

Ford is looking to re start production of their trucks in one month.

Saw an interesting article where Ford is going to build pressure breathing masks with 3M. Apparently the seat cooling fans from F-150 are nearly ideal. Using a 12v Dewalt battery they can run 5+ hrs.

As noted earlier, many of these items should be made here, or at least in NA! As China makes a high % of the n95 masks needed. Malaysia IIRC makes 80-90% of the surgical gloves for the world. Issues with this virus have slowed both places from producing appropriate quantities of products for the world over!
I can understand why some manufactures move plants to be more regional per say.

Marty

Here's another video of the manufacturers stepping up. Not sure what to think about FCA producing them in China.

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Here's Bill Ford on this topic. Sounds like Ford is stepping up to the plate.

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