AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
March 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiat
Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is stepping in to help those at the
front line of the coronavirus pandemic by manufacturing and
donating more than 1 million protective face masks per
month. Production capacity is being installed this week and the
company will start manufacturing face masks in the coming weeks
with initial distribution across the
United States, Canada and
Mexico.
The face masks are to be donated by FCA to police, EMTs and
firefighters, as well as to workers in hospitals and health care
clinics. This action is the first of a multifaceted global program
being developed by the company through applying manufacturing,
supply chain and engineering expertise to support the global fight
against the Coronavirus pandemic.
Commenting on this initiative, FCA CEO Mike Manley said: "Protecting our first
responders and health care workers has never been more important.
In addition to the support we are giving to increase the production
of ventilators, we canvassed our contacts across the healthcare
industry and it was very clear that there is an urgent and critical
need for face masks. We've marshalled the resources of the FCA
Group to focus immediately on installing production capacity for
making masks and supporting those most in need on the front line of
this pandemic."
FCA will be working through national, regional and city
authorities to ensure that the donated face masks are being
directed to the people and facilities in the most immediate need.
The company will disclose further actions related to the fight
against the Coronavirus in the coming days.
FCA
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is a global
automaker that designs, engineers, manufactures and sells vehicles
in a portfolio of exciting brands, including Abarth, Alfa Romeo,
Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep®, Lancia,
Ram and Maserati. It also sells parts and services under
the Mopar name and operates in the components and production
systems sectors under the Comau and Teksid brands. FCA employs
nearly 200,000 people around the globe. For more details regarding
FCA (NYSE: FCAU/ MTA: FCA), please
visit www.fcagroup.com.
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