GM making progress on building ventilators, masks as Trump praises automaker's coronavirus efforts

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GM making progress on building ventilators, masks as Trump praises automaker's coronavirus efforts
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General Motors is quickly moving to repurpose two U.S. facilities from automotive parts to health care supplies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

GM is scheduled to begin manufacturing surgical masks this week at a manufacturing facility in Warren, Michigan.

The automaker Sunday night said both projects are progressing, including plans this week to begin making surgical masks at the facility in suburban Detroit. Production of the ventilators, in, is expected to begin as soon as possible, with shipments starting as soon as next month.

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