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GM is partnering with Ventec Life Systems to help increase production of ventilators

General Motors is partnering with Ventec Life Systems to help increase production of ventilators that are needed in hospitals dealing with patients who have the novel coronavirus, the companies announced Friday. In the most severe cases of COVID-19 infection, patients need the assistance of ventilators to breathe, and there are widespread concerns that the US… Continue reading GM is partnering with Ventec Life Systems to help increase production of ventilators

Volkswagen to shut some factories for more than two weeks: CEO

FILE PHOTO: Herbert Diess, Volkswagen’s new CEO, poses during the Volkswagen Group’s annual general meeting in Berlin, Germany, May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt (Reuters) – German carmaker Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) said on Saturday its factories will be closing for two weeks and in some regions three, amid growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.… Continue reading Volkswagen to shut some factories for more than two weeks: CEO

Bandago Keeps Rental Vans Moving

Lee Hepner, legislative aide for San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin, picks up a load of supplies for the San Francisco Emergency Operations Center with a Bandago van. Photo courtesy of Sharky Laguana. Bandago, the passenger van rental company that specializes in rentals to touring music groups in 15 U.S. markets, is in dire financial straits due… Continue reading Bandago Keeps Rental Vans Moving

Sixt Franchisee Shares Sanitizing Process

The Sixt franchise serving Indianapolis now uses a steering wheel cover as part of its vehicle sanitation process. Photo courtesy of Phil Spink. Tom Wood Automotive Group, which owns the Sixt franchise serving Indianapolis, Ind., has revised its vehicle sanitizing process as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The sanitizing process is as follows: 1.… Continue reading Sixt Franchisee Shares Sanitizing Process

Tesla Powerwall becomes extremely hard to get, demand increase due to home battery pack incentive

Tesla Powerwall appears to be back-ordered in several markets as home energy storage incentives, especially in California, have made the home battery pack super popular. With the introduction of Powerwall 2 in 2016, Tesla took the home energy storage business by storm with a leading cost per kWh of energy capacity. The automaker received tens… Continue reading Tesla Powerwall becomes extremely hard to get, demand increase due to home battery pack incentive

Volkswagen to close factories in Mexico to protect public health

FILE PHOTO: A new logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is unveiled at the VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – German automaker Volkswagen will temporarily close its factories in Mexico’s Puebla and Guanajuato states in a bid to preserve public health, the company’s Mexican unit said in a… Continue reading Volkswagen to close factories in Mexico to protect public health

An Expert Answers the 50 Most Googled Coronavirus Questions

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to whip around the world, killing thousands of people and overloading hospitals, you’ve probably turned to Google to answer your questions. But you can’t trust everything you find on the internet, so we got Dr. Seema Yasmin, director of the Stanford Health Communication Initiative, to answer the week’s 50 most… Continue reading An Expert Answers the 50 Most Googled Coronavirus Questions

UCSD, 5 Diagnostic Makers Partner to Ramp COVID-19 Testing Capacity

March 20th, 2020 Xconomy San Diego —  A group of scientists and physicians at UC San Diego Health and the UCSD School of Medicine has arranged a partnership with five diagnostics markers that it says will bring the health system’s capacity to test for coronavirus to as many as 1,500 tests daily sometime in early… Continue reading UCSD, 5 Diagnostic Makers Partner to Ramp COVID-19 Testing Capacity