GM said that 600 ventilators will be shipped by the end of this month, with the rest of the government's 30,000 ventilator order completed by the end of August
GM started building ventilators in partnership with Ventec Life Systems last month at GM's plant in Kokomo, Indiana.Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a nearly $500 million contract with GM under the Defense Production Act to produce 30,000 ventilators that will be delivered to the national stockpile.
Read MoreThis first batch of ventilators from GM will be sent to hospitals in Gary, Indiana, and Chicago, according to Navarro.Other automakers have also announced efforts to help address the critical shortage of ventilators. Ford has been working with GE Healthcare to build ventilators at a factory in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
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