Elon Musk threatens California when Tesla's headquarters moves and sues county for factory closure due to new Corona



Elon Musk, CEO of electric vehicle maker

Tesla , has filed a lawsuit against the county authorities for resuming factory operations that have been temporarily closed due to the new coronavirus. He also said that if Tesla's response did not improve, it would move its headquarters from California, which is a hot topic.

Elon Musk threatens to move Tesla from California, files suit against Alameda County-The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/9/21253127/elon-musk-lawsuit-alameda-coronavirus-tesla-fremont-lockdown

Health authorities in Alameda County , California, have issued a Shelter-in-Place order to ban the area from unnecessary rushes in light of the effects of the new coronavirus. The order will temporarily close Tesla's car plant in Fremont, Alameda County.

On May 8, 2020, more than a month and a half after the temporary closure of the factory, Tesla announced a plan to resume some operations of the Fremont factory, but several hours after the plan was announced warning that 'continued so as not to resume the factory of the business' from the health authorities of the Alameda County within of the Tesla notification has been. According to health officials, Tesla does not meet the criteria for resuming factory operations.

In response to this warning, Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote on his Twitter account: 'Tesla has immediately filed a lawsuit against Alameda County. An ignorant Provisional Insurance Officer who was not elected in the Alameda County elections. 'Behaves against our common sense, such as governor, president, and constitutional freedom!' Tweeted, criticizing Alameda County health authorities' decision.



'Frankly, this was a last-minute blow. Tesla plans to move its headquarters and future programs to Texas or Nevada immediately. There is a future that will keep Fremont's manufacturing base. And that would depend on 'How will Tesla be treated in the future?' Tesla is the last car manufacturer left in California, 'tweeting and moving Tesla's headquarters from California. It is also clear that it is planned.



Musk CEO has often criticized the policy against the new coronavirus, and at a Tesla financial report meeting held on April 29, 2020, restrictions on economic activities by government authorities `` like fascism It's not democratic. ' 'We are a bit worried about the inability to resume production in the Bay Area, and this should be recognized as a serious risk,' Musk said in a financial statement. I was concerned that the closing period would be prolonged.

A spokeswoman for the Alameda County told The Verge in foreign media, 'The County's Department of Insurance and Public Health are in direct contact, working closely with Tesla's plant in Fremont. This is Tesla. Is a collaborative and sincere effort to implement a safety plan that will allow us to resume factory operations while protecting the health and well-being of thousands of employees entering and leaving our factories. ' I will. 'We look forward to reaching an agreement with Tesla on an appropriate safety plan,' Tesla said, responding quickly to guidance and recommendations for resuming factory operations. States.

A spokeswoman for Alameda County declined to comment on CEO Musk's tweet, but said, 'We've seen people and businesses make a tremendous sacrifice in fighting the new coronavirus, and working together as a community. We are grateful that we have been able to save people and protect the health of our communities. We are all responsible for relaxing and removing restrictions in the safest possible way, guided by data and science. ' I am grateful to the people and local companies for their cooperation.



At Tesla's Fremont plant, where factory operations cannot be resumed, electric vehicles such as Model 3 , Model S , Model X , and Model Y are being assembled. Due to the difficulty of resuming factory operations, Tesla reduced salaries for U.S. employees as of April 13, 2020, and paid zero to most hourly workers who could not work remotely. did. It's unclear what would happen to 10,000 workers working at Fremont's plant if they moved out of California as Musk tweeted.

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