Big 3 automakers to temporarily close all US plants due to the coronavirus outbreak

[ToplessPony94]

America’s top automakers including Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors, will temporarily close all US plants due to the coronavirus outbreak, according a source familiar with the discussion.
Vice President of communications at Ford Mark Truby tweeted (https://twitter.com/mtruby/status/1240324958498234371) on Wednesday that Ford will temporarily suspend production following Thursday evening shifts.

[Jibber]

Doesn't surprise me.

How many more companies will close and idle their employees.
I know that My company could do that in a minute.

[390gtconv]

Several big malls around northeast all closed. Home Depot closes @ 6pm

[ToplessPony94]

Nobody is buying cars right now anyway. Soon there will be nowhere to go in them anyway with everything shut down. Just take it a few miles once in a while so the pads don't bond to the rotors...

[07 stang gt]

Most of the dealerships I visit have kept most of their staff depending on size of dealership and ownership. No Ford reps are on the road.

[ToplessPony94]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/24/business/ford-3m-ge-ventilators-coronavirus-duplicate-2/index.html

(https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/24/business/ford-3m-ge-ventilators-coronavirus-duplicate-2/index.html)

[Jibber]

Looks like the decision is at the very least helping their stock price.

[390gtconv]

You the cool story on the guy that invented the Dyson vacuum? What he's done in 10 Days???
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/dyson-designs-ventilator-in-10-days-making-15-000-amid-pandemic/ar-BB11JYpr

OUT Standing

[ToplessPony94]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/30/business/ford-ge-healthcare-ventilators/index.html

[390gtconv]

Update on Ford respirator mfg success:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/hands-on-with-fords-respirator-thats-protecting-health-care-workers-from-coronavirus/ar-BB13GWw9?li=BBnb4R5

[Jibber]

$715 is not bad for one of these.