Ford, GM, and FCA workers return to work as auto sector faces massive test amid COVID-19 pandemic
Employees for Michigan's auto industry went back to work amid the state's biggest test to reopen its economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
General Motors talks safety protocols as plants ready to restart Monday
Dr. Jeffrey Hess, the corporate medical director for General Motors is now working to make sure it's a safe reentry when workers come back to make cars, trucks and SUVs
Michigan manufacturers reopen with auto suppliers restarting Monday
In accordance with the Michigan Governor's executive order that loosened restrictions on the state's manufacturing sector, auto suppliers will be among the first industries to restart work on May 11, in preparation for assembly plants to startup May 18.
Restart dates for Detroit automakers coming soon
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.
UAW signals support for Detroit's Big 3 safety measures as automakers eye reopening date
The UAW is signaling support for the safety protocols put in place by Detroit's Big 3 automakers as the groups gear up for a return to work.
Life after COVID-19 won't be normal for Michigan workers as manufacturing needs system overhaul
As Michigan manufacturers eye reopening, many in the industry are looking for guidance on how to safely return their employees to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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
Here's how GM produces thousands of face masks every day for front line workers
Volunteers at the GM Tech Center in Warren are working 10-hour shifts to produce thousands of face masks a day for healthcare workers across the country.
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
GM awarded contract to build 30,000 ventilators by August
GM will build 30,000 ventilators to combat the coronavirus
Trump issues order to force GM to make ventilators under Defense Production Act
President Donald Trump has issued an order in effort to force General Motors to produce ventilators under the Defense Production Act on Friday.
Ford teaming up with 3M, GE Healthcare to make respirators, ventilators, and face shields
Ford is teaming up with GE Healthcare, 3M to build face masks, ventilators, and respirators
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.
Ford, GM considering manufacturing medical equipment to aid in coronavirus effort
Ford and General Motors are studying the possibility of manufacturing ventilators for the U.S. government
America's next producers of ventilators could be Ford and General Motors
Ford and General Motors are studying the possibility of manufacturing ventilators for the U.S. government
General Motors halts manufacturing operations in North America amid coronavirus outbreak
General Motors has confirmed it is temporarily suspending production at all its manufacturing sites in North America until March 30 amid the coronavirus emergency.
Big 3 automakers will partially shut down US plants, bolster safety measures to protect workers
The UAW and the big three automakers have agreed to not close its manufacturing plants, in exchange for new safety measures and an increase in adherence to CDC recommendations on social distancing in the workplace.
UAW pressing Big Three to close US factories for coronavirus concerns
The United Auto Workers union is pressing the Big Three - Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler, to shut down all U.S. plants amid the coronavirus state of emergency.
Employee at GM's Cole Engineering Center in Warren tests positive for Covid-19
General Motors said Tuesday that an employee who works at the Cole Engineering Center in Warren has tested positive for the coronavirus Covid-19.