While Trump is constantly fighting with China over pneumonia, this time he can really refer to the Chinese experience. A foreign media source said that although GM and Ford have reached a work stoppage agreement with their labor unions, their production lines will not be completely shut down, because they will switch to producing medical equipment for epidemic prevention.
According to foreign media reports, Mary Barra, the big boss of the General Motors, has already contacted Trump's staff through channels, saying that the General Motors will use its resources and technology to assist the government in manufacturing anti-epidemic medical equipment to **** the difficulties, and it is understood that the most likely production of the things may be the respirator.
In addition, Ford also issued a declaration of *** to the national tragedy, said that at any time the best prepared to help the government into the production of anti-epidemic equipment, and Ford is interested in investing in the production of negative pressure equipment, such as extractor fans or respirators. In fact, Ford's transition into the production of non-automotive goods is not the first time, the movie track maniacs have also described Ford was once involved in the production of weapons in the Great War time. Now it's back in the game, in order to be the one to win the battle against the epidemic.
Economic experts say that the impact of the shutdown and recession will have a so-called delayed effect on people buying cars. That's because people will be afraid to spend large amounts of money for fear of reduced income or job instability. Therefore, now almost all U.S. car factory must stop work until the end of March, rather than so into the production of epidemic prevention equipment is more meaningful. In addition to these factories, Iron Man Musk also said that his family can even make rockets and flamethrowers, so it is not difficult to make medical equipment.
Automobile production line to produce medical equipment previously China has used this trick, including Biyadi, Wuling Automobile and other automobile factories, in addition to stopping work to donate money, but also with the car when the production of masks. So when the country is in trouble, the car line or through their own methods into the work of epidemic prevention.
This article comes from the author of the automobile home car family, does not represent the views of the automobile home position.