4 organizations in the automotive industry Supporting medical device manufacturers by utilizing technology April 10, 18:26

With the spread of the new coronavirus, four automotive industry associations, including the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, will work together to increase production of respirators and to provide financial support to tightly managed parts manufacturers. Revealed that.

The heads of four industry organizations that manufacture automobiles and parts, including Chairman Akio Toyoda of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, held a press conference on the Internet on October 10 and announced the industry's efforts in response to the spread of the new coronavirus. .

In the medical field, the company plans to use its production technology for automobiles to make masks for its own use, and to support medical equipment manufacturers to increase production of respirators.

It also plans to consider providing a total of 3,000 rooms, such as dormitories and recreational facilities of member companies, as medical facilities for patients with mild cases of new coronavirus.

Furthermore, in terms of funding, the company also announced that it would establish a fund as an industry to support parts manufacturers and others who had difficulty in management.

At a press conference, Chairman Toyoda said, `` For Japanese manufacturing, we want to create a fund like a mutual aid society that helps vigorous companies to help companies in need and protect human resources and technology, '' and maintain employment and technology as an industry The importance of working on