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MI Governor Restarts Manufacturing, Extends Stay-Home to May 28
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said May 7 that auto and other manufacturing workers can return to the job next week, further easing her stay-at-home order while extending it through May 28 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Fire Torches Cleveland Auto Body Shop
A May 5 morning fire raged through an auto body shop on the East Side of Cleveland, OH.
One Million Masks and Counting: A Deeper Look at GM's PPE Production
On May 5, just four weeks after initial production began, GM delivered its 1 millionth face mask.
Pritzker Releases Five-Phase Plan to Re-Open IL
Illinois businesses won't be able to fully reopen and conventions, festivals and large events will be on hold until there’s a vaccine or “highly effective treatment” for COVID-19, under a new five-phase plan Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced May 5.
FCA Wants to Restart Plants Week of May 18, After Losing $1.84B in Q1
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV expects to begin restarting most plants in North America the week of May 18 after reporting a net loss of $1.84 billion in the first three months of the year.
MI Governor Extends State of Emergency, Shutdown of Bars, Gyms, Theaters Through May 28
Hours before some of her executive orders expired, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on April 30 signed a flurry of orders extending her powers and stretching the shutdown of public places, including bars and gyms through May 28.
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Newark, OH, Auto Body Shop Destroyed in Fire
Investigators are working to determine what started a fire that ripped through a Newark, OH, auto body shop April 30.
Body Shop Still Swinging After 3 Losses Against Insurers in OH Courts
A Columbus, OH, auto body shop, for the third time, has lost an attempt to pocket money paid to it by an auto insurer for vehicle repairs that were never made.
St. Louis Body Shop Still Slow After Storms
When 55 to 60 mph winds whipped through South City, they ripped gutters from buildings and tree limbs from the trunks, with the debris often landing on the parked cars below.
Team Automotive in OH Keeping First Responders on the Road During Pandemic
With Ohio and West Virginia re-opening many businesses, owners in the Ohio Valley are feeling hopeful for the first time in a long time.