MICHauto is providing the latest industry news and resources for automotive and mobility companies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Latest Industry News
- Toyota Donates $500,000 to the United way for COVID-19 Emergency Relief Needs
- MICHauto, Partners Lead Effort To Help Automotive And Mobility Companies
- Ford partners with 3M, GE to make respirators, ventilators and face shields
- Fiat Chrysler to Make Face Masks for U.S. Health-Care Workers
- General Motors Co. is Working with Ventec Life Systems to Rapidly Scale Product of Important Respiratory Products
- Governor Whitmer, Dewine Urge Congress and President to Support Auto Industry, Protect Jobs
- Every Automaker that Offers Incentives, Loan Support in Pandemic
- Ford Motor Company has Taken Several Steps to Safeguard its Financial Position Following Dramatic Market
- Detroit Automakers Closing All Factories to Help Protect Employees from the Spread of COVID-19
Resources:
Identifying Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers
Functioning critical infrastructure is imperative during the response to the COVID-19 emergency for both public health and safety as well as community well-being. Certain critical infrastructure industries have a special responsibility in these times to continue operations. View the list of essential workers here.
Automotive Plant and Facility Cleaning
To protect employees from the spread of COVID-19 in your factories, workplaces, and facilities, it is important to have a plan in place to ensure disinfection procedures take place regularly and effectively.
Keep Your Car Contagion Free
As your primary mode of transportation, your car should be a safe haven where you can relieve yourself of your mask and latex gloves. Keeping that in mind, here is how you can proof your car against the ongoing coronavirus.
Business Leaders for Michigan Resources
Help employers, associations and our state respond quickly and effectively to the COVID-19 global health emergency by gathering best practices from global companies and the most up-to-date information from state and national government sources.
Center for Automotive Research: Webinar – Coronavirus Update
CAR researchers are monitoring the impact of the coronavirus outbreak (officially known as 2019-nCoV)—especially as it may impact the auto industry globally. Here are CAR resources and a selection of external resources to keep you informed on the automotive impact of the virus.
Arsenal of Health: How Automakers and Suppliers are Stepping up
Thursday, April 2
1 p.m.
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Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity: COVID-19 Employer Update
Find answers to your questions on cash flow issues, the need to cut back employees’ hours, and the need to lay off workers on a temporary basis due to COVID-19.
Dykema COVID-19 Resource Center
To help organizations better understand and be prepared to handle any impending legal complications in order to weather the storm and better position themselves for success.
- How Customers in the Automotive Supply Chain Can Prepare for Distressed Suppliers Resulting From COVID-19
- The Present Coronavirus Epidemic and the Law of Force Majeure: How to Assess Options
LIFT – Where Manufacturing Technology and Talent Matter
- LIFT Makes Connections to Support Arsenal of Health
- FEMA COVID-19 Critical Supply List
There are critical supplies needed to fight COVID-19.
McKinsey & Company: 7-point Checklist for Businesses
McKinsey & Company outlined seven actions that can help businesses of all kinds with crisis management during COVID-19.
MEMA Government Affairs Committee Resources
- MEMA Letter to Congressional Leadership Economic Stimulus
- Presidential Executive Order “Prioritizing and Allocating Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of Covid-19”
- Dept. of Homeland Security Announcement: “CISA Releases Guidance on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19”
- Guidance: “Identifying Critical Infrastructure During COVID-19”
- Critical Manufacturing Sector
- Critical Transportation Systems Sector
Michigan Chamber of Commerce Coronavirus Toolkit
While information around this outbreak is changing rapidly, this toolkit will help statewide businesses help educate employers and employees on how to prepare for and address the impacts of the coronavirus.
Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Provides a list of resources and information for Michigan businesses during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.
Michigan Manufacturers Association Resources
Resources provided by public agencies and MMA Premium Associate Members.
- ASK Video Tips on Working Remotely
- Clark Hill COVID-19 Resource Page
- Kerr-Russell COVID-19 Resource Center
- Miller Canfield Resources for Employers
- Pepper Hamilton LLP COVID-19 Resources Center
- SDI Clarity’s free educational eLearning course on COVID-19
National Automobile Dealers Association
There are a number of resources to help to franchised dealerships, their employees and their customers stay informed and prepared during coronavirus. NADA has consolidated important and regularly updated resources for dealerships during the emergence of COVID-19.
OESA Updates and Resources
The latest on the COVID-19 pandemic from affiliate members, and government and health agencies. Upcoming webinars:
Managing Business During the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 26
3 p.m.
Register
Data Security and Shop Floor Integration/IoT
April 28
10 a.m.
Register
PwC: Confidently Navigate Through the Crisis
PwC provided information for companies to triage operation essentials, such as incident management and stakeholder communications.
- Take the diagnostic to assess the potential impact to your business and gauge your readiness to respond.
- Six key areas of focus – Crisis management and Response, Workforce, Operation and Supply Chain, Finance and Liquidity, Tax and Trade, and Strategy and Brand.
- COVID-19: Six things health organizations should be considering (but might not be).
Warner Norcross + Judd COVID-19 Resource Center
Warner Norcross + Judd’s cross-disciplinary team of attorneys has created the COVID-19 Resource Center as an easy to use information center to help clients understand the news, get answers to frequently asked questions and prepare for the legal implications. There are a lot of unknowns connected to COVID-19 right now. Know that Warner attorneys and staff remain committed to answering your questions and to providing the solutions you need now – and for as long as it takes.
This information is provided by Warner Norcross + Judd LLP and is intended for general information purposes only. It does not provide legal advice on any specific facts and circumstances and does not create an attorney-client relationship.
