# GM partners with Ventec Life Systems to boost ventilator production

General Motors announced a partnership with Ventec Life Systems to speed up production of ventilators amid the coronavirus pandemic. GM is also exploring the feasibility of building ventilators at its components plant in Kokomo, Indiana.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2020-03-20
- Where: Kokomo, Indiana, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 10000 units per month
- Products: ventilators
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [General Motors](https://endata.com/companies/4654.md)
- [General Motors](https://endata.com/companies/4654.md) (partner)
- [Ventec Life Systems](https://endata.com/companies/46088.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [sturgisjournal.com](https://sturgisjournal.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2020/03/23/gm-ventilators-indiana/2899397001/), 2020-03-23: "GM is exploring the feasibility to build ventilators for Ventec at a GM facility in Kokomo, Indiana."
- [wisconsinrapidstribune.com](http://wisconsinrapidstribune.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2020/03/23/gm-ventilators-indiana/2899397001/), 2020-03-23: "GM is exploring the feasibility to build ventilators for Ventec at a GM facility in Kokomo, Indiana."
- [eu.vvdailypress.com](https://eu.vvdailypress.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2020/03/23/gm-ventilators-indiana/2899397001/), 2020-03-23: "GM is exploring the feasibility to build ventilators for Ventec at a GM facility in Kokomo, Indiana."
- [venteclife.com](https://www.venteclife.com/news/ventec-life-systems-and-gm-partner-to-mass-produce-critical-care-ventilators-in-response-to-covid19-pandemic), 2020-03-27: "Ventec Life Systems announced today General Motors will build VOCSN critical care ventilators at GM’s Kokomo, Indiana manufacturing facility with FDA-cleared ventilators scheduled to ship as soon as next month."

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