Restart dates for Detroit automakers coming soon
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The restart dates picked by Detroit's automakers could soon be nearing as manufacturing in Michigan looks to jump start one of the state's largest economic sectors.

GM, Ford making plans for safe return to plants

The UAW says both Ford Motor Co and General Motors brought back skeleton crews on a voluntary basis Monday to reconfigure plants to meet Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization guidelines.

Ford, General Motors recalling employees as Michigan automakers prep for reopening

Both Ford and General Motors indicated over the last week they would begin prepping their plants to reopen as the state contemplates how to jumpstart the faltering economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Ford Motor Company making face shields with help from Sinai Grace ER doc

We talk with Sinai Grace emergency room Dr. Erin Brennan, who was key in helping Ford Motor Company mass produce face shields so quickly.

Several Ford employees take to fostering during work-from-home situation

Several Ford employees are taking advantage of their work-from-home situation and have opened up their homes to a foster dog or cat.

Ford, Wayne State University rolling out new mobile COVID-19 testing units
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Ford is partnering with Wayne State University to deliver COVID-19 testing to residents around Metro Detroit with the intention of completing 100 a day. The mobile units will eventually be used around the state.

Ford, 3M to build new powered air-purifying respirators, face masks

Ford and 3M have designed a powered air-purifying respirator for first responders to use to avoid risking exposure to COVID-19

Ford delays reopening of North American plants

Ford won't reopen plants by scheduled April dates as coronavirus outbreak continues

Ford, GE Healthcare to produce 50,000 ventilators by July 4

Ford announced Monday it will build 50,000 ventilators in the next 100 days to help the U.S. reach its goal of building 100,000 ventilators by July 4.

Ford announces top 300 executives to take 20-50% paycut

Ford announced top executives would have 20 to 50 percent of their pay deferred for five months during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

Ford Motor Co delivers nearly 3,000 face shields to hospitals on COVID-19 front lines

On Tuesday Ford delivered the first 1,250 units of Face Shields to Henry Ford Health Systems, DMC Sinai-Grace, DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital and the University of Michigan. 

Ford wants to reopen some factories by April 14

After it suspended operations at all North American plants following the coronavirus outbreak, Ford wants to reopen some by mid-April.

How Ford workers will assemble face shields
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A video produced by Ford shows how its workers will assemble face shields. In coordination with the UAW, the company plans to produce 100,000 a week to aid health care workers.

President Trump falsely states GM, Ford, and Tesla are making ventilators "right now"

President Donald Trump is falsely asserting how quickly automakers including GM, Ford and Tesla can manufacture ventilators to help fill an acute U.S. shortage of the medical equipment for coronavirus patients.