Tesla to reopen New York plant ‘as soon as humanly possible’ to make ventilators, Musk says
- Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak told CNBC the medical device maker has started working with Tesla
- Governments have appealed to carmakers and aerospace companies to help procure or make ventilators and other medical equipment
Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak told CNBC earlier in the day that the medical device maker has started working with Tesla, which is fast on track to start production of ventilators at Fremont.
Tesla’s main US factory affected by coronavirus shutdown in Bay Area
Governments across the globe have appealed to carmakers and aerospace companies to help procure or make ventilators and other medical equipment.
Tesla had bought hospital ventilators in China and shipped them to the United States, Musk had said on Tuesday.
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