Tesla’s ventilator developed to help meet the demand caused by COVID-19 will be “heavily based on Tesla car parts,” according to a video the company released. “We wanna use parts that we know really well, we know the reliability of, and they’re available in volume,” an engineer explained in the video. One of the recognizable parts used is… Continue reading Tesla Shows Off Ventilator Built With Model 3 Parts
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Tesla Shipping Ventilators Worldwide
Tesla will leverage its worldwide delivery network to ship FDA-approved ventilators to hospitals in need, Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday. “We have extra FDA-approved ventilators,” Musk said in a tweet. “Will ship to hospitals worldwide within Tesla delivery regions. Device & shipping cost are free. Only requirement is that the vents are needed immediately… Continue reading Tesla Shipping Ventilators Worldwide
Tesla Teams Take a Hit as Production Slows
Tesla’s production efforts have slowed due to the coronavirus outbreak, reportedly causing the company to furlough workers and reduce the workforce at its Nevada plant by about 75%. Business Insider reported that sluggish sales forced Tesla to temporarily lay off some workers in Norway. Axel Tangen, Tesla’s director of Northern Europe, told Business Insider: In plain… Continue reading Tesla Teams Take a Hit as Production Slows
Tesla to Start Production of Ventilators at Fremont Factory
Tesla will partner with medical equipment manufacturer Medtronic to begin producing ventilators at the automaker’s Fremont, Calif. factory. Medtronic Chief Executive Omar Ishrak appeared Wednesday on CNBC and confirmed the two companies are combining efforts to build ventilators to meet the expected demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic. “Tesla is one that I think people… Continue reading Tesla to Start Production of Ventilators at Fremont Factory
Musk Donates 1,200 Ventilators, 50,000 Masks
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has donated more than 1,200 ventilators to support medical facilities in California as they treat coronavirus. California Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed Musk’s donation during a press conference on Monday. “I told you a few days ago he was likely to have 1,000 ventilators this week,” Newsom told media. “They arrived… Continue reading Musk Donates 1,200 Ventilators, 50,000 Masks
Musk Offers to Build Ventilators if Shortage Emerges
Elon Musk said Wednesday that he will use technology and resources from Tesla and SpaceX to build ventilators if coronavirus creates a shortage. Ventilators are important in the treatment of COVID-19, a respiratory illness infecting people around the world. The Society of Critical Care Medicine has said nearly a million coronavirus patients may need to be… Continue reading Musk Offers to Build Ventilators if Shortage Emerges