Category: fremont

Elon Musk restarts Tesla production in defiance of county lockdown

[ad_1] The county hasn’t yet said how it will react. In a discussion with the New York Times, however, district supervisor Scott Haggerty said that the county had been near an agreement to restart production on May 18th after determining Tesla had done a “pretty good job” of implementing safety measures. Musk just wasn’t willing […]

Elon Musk says he’ll move Tesla’s headquarters to Nevada or Texas

[ad_1] The entrepreneur has made his displeasure with the Fremont shutdown clear on more than one occasion, including on Twitter and in a profanity-laced outburst in an earning call where he called lockdown safety measures an attack on freedom. We’ve asked the company if it can elaborate on Musk’s statements. If he follows through, however, […]

Tesla suspends work at Fremont plant, will comply with shelter in place order

[ad_1] The Alameda County had initially deemed Tesla’s 10,000-employee plant an essential business, allowing it to stay open and fully staffed despite the shelter in place order, but quickly reversed that decision when challenged by reporters. “We have followed and are continuing to follow all legal directions and safety guidelines with respect to the operations […]

Tesla reportedly orders factory workers to show up despite shelter orders

[ad_1] This back-and-forth has been going on for days. At one point, a county spokesperson said Tesla was an essential business, and therefore exempt from the shelter in place order. This morning, the sheriff’s office changed its tune and said Tesla was non-essential, but that it could maintain minimum basic operations, like providing security and […]

Tesla moves the Model Y release date up to ‘spring 2020’

[ad_1] The good news continued on Wednesday when the company released its Q4 2019 earnings and 2020 financial forecast. Thanks to a quick turnaround in building its Shanghai Gigafactory, which was completed in just 10 months, Tesla can now focus on ramping up production of its new crossover SUV, the Model Y, at its existing […]