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FCA Will Manufacturer Masks For First Responders & Health Care Workers:

Production Capacity Is Being Installed This Week...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is stepping in to help those at the front line of the COVID-19 (or Coronavirus) pandemic by manufacturing and donating more than 1 million protective face masks per month. Production capacity is being installed this week and the company will start manufacturing face masks in the coming weeks with initial distribution across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 

FCA US Auburn Hills HQ. (FCA).

The face masks are to be donated by FCA to police, EMTs and firefighters, as well as to workers in hospitals and health care clinics. This action is the first of a multifaceted global program being developed by the company through applying manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering expertise to support the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Ram ProMaster 3500. (Ram).

Commenting on this initiative, FCA CEO Mike Manley said: “Protecting our first responders and health care workers have never been more important. In addition to the support we are giving to increase the production of ventilators, we canvassed our contacts across the healthcare industry and it was very clear that there is an urgent and critical need for face masks. We’ve marshaled the resources of the FCA Group to focus immediately on installing production capacity for making masks and supporting those most in need on the front line of this pandemic.”  

2020 Ram ProMaster 3500. (Ram).

FCA will be working through national, regional and city authorities to ensure that the donated face masks are being directed to the people and facilities in the most immediate need. The company will disclose further actions related to the fight against the Coronavirus in the coming days.

Source: FCA

Mike Volkmann

Michael Volkmann, a mechanical engineer in the steel industry, autocrossed and road-raced Neons. Michael has drag raced his 1971 Duster 340, 2015 Dodge Charger SRT392, 2009 Challenger R/T, and Neons, of which he’s owned seven — one SRT4, three ACRs, and three Sport Coupes.

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