Ford, GM Making Ventilators, But Efforts May Be Too Late: Report

DETROIT, MI — Workers at a Ford auto manufacturing plant this week raced to set up new product assembly lines as they prepare to produce tens of thousands of ventilators to help ease the nationwide shortage during the new coronavirus crisis in the United States. Efforts by Ford and competitor General Motors, however, may fall short and come too late, according to The Washington Post.

After shutting down car production and sending workers home, Ford and General Motors both announced in late March that workers would start manufacturing ventilators to address the growing needs of U.S. hospitals and health care facilities.

But the relatively late start of both companies means the bulk of their production will come online in May, possibly missing the peak load of cases in mid-April.

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