At the same time that it has many of its factories closed, Volkswagen wants to produce fans to help fight the coronavirus.
The idea of the German brand is to take advantage of the 125+ industrial 3D printers it owns to produce fans.
For now, Volkswagen is still testing materials and supply chains, however, a spokesperson for the German brand has already stated: “the production of medical equipment is new for us. However, once we understand the requirements and receive the drawings of the parts to manufacture, we can get started.”
The same spokesman also added that the German construction company is in close contact with several governments in order to ascertain the needs. At the same time, he also reported that "some prototype components have already been 3D printed at Skoda facilities."
Other brands in the group ready to help
While Volkswagen wants to produce fans with 3D printers and SEAT is looking for creative solutions to respond to the high demand for fans, and the Volkswagen Group's most exclusive brands are also ready to help in this “war effort”.
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At Bentley, CEO Adrian Hallmark told Reuters: “Whenever it was necessary we were up to the challenge and I'm sure the same will apply to fan production… just tell us what you need to produce and give it to you. us the opportunity to do so”.
like the bentley , also the Porsche stated that he intends to help. The confirmation was given by the CEO of the brand from Stuttgart, Oliver Blume, who said: "we are gathering ideas about what we can do in terms of humanitarian aid".
Source: Automotive News Europe
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