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Automakers Shift Gears Social Distancing Needs
Governments globally have appealed to A 93-year-old Pennsylvania woman gained
automakers and aerospace companies to help national attention by holding up a dry erase
procure or produce ventilators and other board inside her home with the message "I
medical equipment as hospitals around the need more beer!" written on it. She was
globe face device shortages due to the growing holding a Coors Light. Molson Coors obliged
number of coronavirus patients. and delivered 150 Coors Light beers to her
Engineers at Tesla have begun building a home.
ventilator that relies heavily on Tesla car Molson Coors spokesman said “When we saw
Model 3 car parts, enabling the company to Olive’s message, we knew we had to jump at
redeploy existing stock and produce the the chance to not only connect with someone
devices quickly. who brought a smile to our faces during this
pandemic, but also gave us a special
On March 30, Ford Motor Co said it would
produce 50,000 ventilators in the following opportunity to say thanks for being a Coors
100 days at a plant in Michigan in cooperation Light fan."
with General Electric's healthcare unit, and After receiving the gift, the women changed
could then build 30,000 per month as needed. her sign to read, "Got more beer!" with a heart
drawn on it.
