Tesla CEO Elon Musk Elon Reeve MuskWould becoming one of the first people to settle Mars be worth dying for? Hillicon Valley: Twitter flags Trump campaign tweet of Biden clip as manipulated media | Democrats demand in-person election security briefings resume | Proposed rules to protect power grid raise concerns Apple, Tesla stock splits surge market caps MORE said Tuesday the company would deliver FDA-approved ventilators to hospitals within the company’s delivery area.

“We have extra FDA-approved ventilators. Will ship to hospitals worldwide within Tesla delivery regions. Device & shipping cost are free. Only requirement is that the vents are needed immediately for patients, not stored in a warehouse," Musk tweeted, requesting that inquiries be directed to himself and Tesla.

We have extra FDA-approved ventilators. Will ship to hospitals worldwide within Tesla delivery regions. Device & shipping cost are free. Only requirement is that the vents are needed immediately for patients, not stored in a warehouse. Please me or @Tesla know. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 31, 2020

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The Tesla chief executive said last week that the electric car manufacturer had bought more than 1,200 surplus ventilators from China and shipped them to the U.S. by air.

Numerous U.S. companies have volunteered their resources to fight the virus, including several companies that have volunteered to manufacture personal protective equipment and ventilators, the latter a critical supply for hospitals hit hard by the pandemic. President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE has also pushed General Motors to manufacture ventilators.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Gavin NewsomBen Shapiro's Daily Wire leaving California: 'Terrible governance has consequences' Who's right on climate change: Trump or Newsom? The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Trump, Biden couldn't be more different on climate change MORE (D) said last week that Musk had given 1,000 ventilators from the state, an early epicenter of the pandemic in the U.S.

The Hill has reached out to Tesla for more details on ventilators it planned to ship.