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POTUS orders General Motors to make thousands of ventilators
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:16 pm
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:16 pm
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President Donald Trump has ordered General Motors to make ventilators under the Defense Production Act hours after criticizing the company for not acting quickly enough to produce the devices amid the coronavirus pandemic
CNBC
The order comes hours after GM announced plans to build critical-care ventilators with Ventec Life Systems at one of the automaker’s component plants in Indiana.
The order does not change General Motors’ previously announced plans or schedule to produce the ventilators, according to GM spokesman Jim Cain. Earlier, the companies said they were expecting to begin shipping as early as next month.
Trump, in a statement from the White House, said the action “will help ensure the quick production of ventilators that will save American lives.”
“Our negotiations with GM regarding its ability to supply ventilators have been productive, but our fight against the virus is too urgent to allow the give-and-take of the contracting process to continue to run its normal course,” he said
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Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:18 pm to dewster
O RLY?
This post was edited on 3/27/20 at 4:19 pm
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:20 pm to dewster
Seems like plans/negotiations for this should have been worked out weeks ago when we were beginning to see early issues in Italy and knew it could happen here.
Think a lot more people would be for re-opening more stuff if they thought there was an overabundance of medical necessities instead of a desperate emergency.
Think a lot more people would be for re-opening more stuff if they thought there was an overabundance of medical necessities instead of a desperate emergency.
This post was edited on 3/27/20 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:20 pm to dewster
They'll issue a complete recall in 3 months
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:21 pm to dewster
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but our fight against the virus is too urgent to allow the give-and-take of the contracting process to continue to run its normal course,” he said
"China is a third world shithole. You'll see how overblown this is once it gets to a first world country with a top-notch medical system. If it even gets to one."
OT and Poli-board 4 weeks ago.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:21 pm to dewster
The airbags will never work
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:21 pm to dewster
Supposedly GE and Boeing are also being ordered to make ventilators and face shields.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:22 pm to goofball
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Supposedly GE and Boeing are also being ordered to make ventilators and face shields.
I don't want Boeing around anything electronic
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:23 pm to dewster
So after GM announced plans to work with Ventec Life Systems to build critical-care ventilators, Trump ordered them to do so.
I absolutely love it. It doesn't get any better than this.
I absolutely love it. It doesn't get any better than this.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:23 pm to wm72
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Seems like plans/negotiations for this should have been worked out weeks ago when we were beginning to see early issues in Italy and knew it could happen here.
Think a lot more people would be for re-opening more stuff if they thought there was an overabundance of medical necessities instead of a desperate emergency.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:24 pm to upgrayedd
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They'll issue a complete recall in 3 months
Could be worse.
The Ford prototype didn’t run at all, and Chrysler model required gasoline to operate.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:26 pm to member12
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The Ford prototype didn’t run at all, and Chrysler model required gasoline to operate.
Tesla is launching theirs into space.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:26 pm to dewster
Having GM make medical equipment sounds like such a bad idea.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:27 pm to upgrayedd
Surely the ventilators will have that Chevy Shake.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:28 pm to kywildcatfanone
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Having GM make medical equipment sounds like such a bad idea.
Changing the name. Gonna be called "Government Medical" now.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:28 pm to member12
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The Ford prototype didn’t run at all, and Chrysler model required gasoline to operate.
Chrysler once made Hemi powered air raid sirens.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:28 pm to magildachunks
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Tesla is launching theirs into space.
See, Tesla has promised to make a better ventilator, but their prototype was only an artist rendering and they require deposits for delivery in 2023.
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:29 pm to member12
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See, Tesla has promised to make a better ventilator, but their prototype was only an artist rendering and they require deposits for delivery in 2023.
Then he called Gerald Ford a pederass
Posted on 3/27/20 at 4:36 pm to dewster
Cool centralized economy we are about to have here. Just needed a good excuse to bring it to pass. Shower me with the downs, but, whatever, I just notice things.
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