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The excessive focus on Musk is counterproductive, IMO. AFAIK, F, GM, and Nissan are not closing factories in the US. These companies are very unlikely to do so

by jsight 7y ago

The excessive focus on Musk is counterproductive, IMO. AFAIK, F, GM, and Nissan are not closing factories in the US. These companies are very unlikely to do so without being forced.

JackPoach 7y ago
Their employees certainly aren't happy about that either - https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/17/united-auto-workers-call-on-gm-ford-fca-to-shut-down-u-s-factories/ https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/17/united-auto-workers-call-o... especially given https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-generalmotors/gm-ford-say-employees-have-tested-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKBN2142J5 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-genera...
fennecfoxen 7y ago
let's add some news context "Honda Plans to Shut Down North American Plants for Six Days Due to Virus Concerns, Demand Decline" https://www.wsj.com/articles/honda-plans-to-shut-down-north-american-plants-for-six-days-due-to-virus-concerns-demand-decline-11584537844 https://www.wsj.com/articles/honda-plans-to-shut-down-north-... "UAW, Auto Makers Agree to Partial Plant Shutdowns to Curtail Coronavirus. Ford temporarily closes Chicago factory for virus-related parts shortage... The United Auto Workers and Detroit car companies reached agreements on coronavirus-mitigation efforts that for now will avoid a two-week shutdown of U.S. factories." https://www.wsj.com/articles/uaw-presses-auto-makers-to-close-u-s-plants-over-coronavirus-concerns-11584465805 https://www.wsj.com/articles/uaw-presses-auto-makers-to-clos... "Volkswagen, Airbus Halt European Production Amid Wave of Factory Closures" (Europe not US) https://www.wsj.com/articles/volkswagen-airbus-halt-european-production-amid-wave-of-factory-closures-11584442105 https://www.wsj.com/articles/volkswagen-airbus-halt-european...
neaden 7y ago
I don't believe any of those companies have factories that are in areas that are under shut down orders though. And I don't think any of those companies CEOs have been publicly going on Twitter to dismiss people's fears over COVID.

by jsight 7y ago

The excessive focus on Musk is counterproductive, IMO. AFAIK, F, GM, and Nissan are not closing factories in the US. These companies are very unlikely to do so without being forced.

JackPoach 7y ago

Their employees certainly aren't happy about that either - https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/17/united-auto-workers-call-on-gm-ford-fca-to-shut-down-u-s-factories/ https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/17/united-auto-workers-call-o... especially given https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-generalmotors/gm-ford-say-employees-have-tested-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKBN2142J5 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-genera...

fennecfoxen 7y ago

let's add some news context "Honda Plans to Shut Down North American Plants for Six Days Due to Virus Concerns, Demand Decline" https://www.wsj.com/articles/honda-plans-to-shut-down-north-american-plants-for-six-days-due-to-virus-concerns-demand-decline-11584537844 https://www.wsj.com/articles/honda-plans-to-shut-down-north-... "UAW, Auto Makers Agree to Partial Plant Shutdowns to Curtail Coronavirus. Ford temporarily closes Chicago factory for virus-related parts shortage... The United Auto Workers and Detroit car companies reached agreements on coronavirus-mitigation efforts that for now will avoid a two-week shutdown of U.S. factories." https://www.wsj.com/articles/uaw-presses-auto-makers-to-close-u-s-plants-over-coronavirus-concerns-11584465805 https://www.wsj.com/articles/uaw-presses-auto-makers-to-clos... "Volkswagen, Airbus Halt European Production Amid Wave of Factory Closures" (Europe not US) https://www.wsj.com/articles/volkswagen-airbus-halt-european-production-amid-wave-of-factory-closures-11584442105 https://www.wsj.com/articles/volkswagen-airbus-halt-european...

neaden 7y ago

I don't believe any of those companies have factories that are in areas that are under shut down orders though. And I don't think any of those companies CEOs have been publicly going on Twitter to dismiss people's fears over COVID.