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Trump Gives Ford, General Motors, Tesla ‘The Go Ahead’ To Mass Produce Covid Ventilators
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:20 pm
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President Donald Trump gave multiple car companies “the go ahead” on Twitter Sunday to mass produce ventilators to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
A senior White House official told the Daily Caller Sunday that Trump had now invoked the Defense Protection Act (DPA) “to ensure that the necessary authorities will be available to prioritize production of items under government contracts and to allocate scarce items where they are needed most.”
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The official said Trump is using DPA to “drive the private-sector’s response to this crisis.”
A second official categorized the private sector’s response to the president’s call as “overwhelming” and “faster than anyone thought possible.”
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“Ford, General Motors and Tesla are being given the go ahead to make ventilators and other metal products, FAST,” POTUS tweeted at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “Go for it auto execs, lets see how good your are?”
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Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:21 pm to WPBTiger
He can't keep doing this.
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:22 pm to WPBTiger
God, what a nightmare, waking up to find yourself on a Ford ventilator... 
Didn’t know car companies had vent building experiences..?
Didn’t know car companies had vent building experiences..?
This post was edited on 3/22/20 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:24 pm to WPBTiger
Will the Kia ventilator be the death of me, baw?
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:25 pm to WPBTiger
How much does a ventilator normally cost?
How much do you think automobile manufacturers will charge the government?
You can probably buy 3 Cadillacs for the price of 1 fast-tracked ventilator
How much do you think automobile manufacturers will charge the government?
You can probably buy 3 Cadillacs for the price of 1 fast-tracked ventilator
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:25 pm to WPBTiger
I’d feel way more confident if Toyota was making the ventilators instead of Ford
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:27 pm to tigerbait2010
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Will the Kia ventilator be the death of me, baw?
The South Koreans clearly did a better job with this disease, sign me up for the Kia/Hyundai ventilator
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:27 pm to WPBTiger
I want my vent to be powered by a Hemi.
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:30 pm to WPBTiger
Call me crazy but I wouldn't want a ventilator made by any of those three.
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:31 pm to ibldprplgld
Let's get John Deere to crank out some ventilators.
This post was edited on 3/22/20 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:32 pm to Uncle Stu
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How much does a ventilator normally cost?
Depending on the vent, between 30 and 40k.
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:32 pm to WPBTiger
I thought the union bosses forced the big 3 to shut it all down? Did the dem party bosses controlling the uaw have a change of heart?
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:35 pm to WPBTiger
How will this work? Their machine tools are designed to crank out automobile parts. Is it an easy conversion to ventilators?
Serious question, this isn't my area of expertise.
Serious question, this isn't my area of expertise.
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:35 pm to WPBTiger
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Ford, General Motors and Tesla are being given the go ahead to make ventilators
Ventilator truck nutz
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:37 pm to tigerbait2010
I will take a Stinger one!
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:40 pm to Jbird
We use Drager vents, made in Germany... The Mercedes/BMW of vents... Pretty solid machine..
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:41 pm to WPBTiger
tesla is doing it already.
big boys jealous of the publicity
big boys jealous of the publicity
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:54 pm to tigerbait2010
quote:They'll be well built and offer features rivaling ventilators that are double the price.
Will the Kia ventilator be the death of me, baw?
Posted on 3/22/20 at 12:57 pm to Uncle Stu
The base models won't be too bad. The options is where they will make their money-- undercoating, pinstriping.
This post was edited on 3/22/20 at 12:58 pm
Posted on 3/22/20 at 1:01 pm to WPBTiger
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President Donald Trump gave multiple car companies “the go ahead” on Twitter Sunday to mass produce ventilators to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Good we are going to need them.
Separate but related question, I wonder how this will affect auto industry layoffs?
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