Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatens to pull its operations out of California due to virus restrictions


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Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatens to pull its operations out of California due to virus restrictions

By twitting, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has threatened to sue over Alameda County Health Department which has imposed coronavirus restrictions that have stopped Tesla from restarting production its factory in Fremont south of San Francisco.

 

Elon Musk has threatened to pull the company’s factory and headquarters out of California in an escalating spat with local officials who have stopped the company from reopening its electric vehicle factory. Musk also threatened to sue over Alameda County Health Department coronavirus restrictions that have stopped Tesla from restarting production its factory in Fremont south of San Francisco.

 

Musk has been ranting about the stay-home order since the company’s April 29 first-quarter earnings were released, calling the restrictions fascist and urging governments to stop taking people’s freedom.

 

An order in the six-county San Francisco Bay Area forced Tesla to close the Fremont plant starting March 23 to help prevent the virus’ spread, and it was extended until the end of May. Public health experts say the orders have reduced the number of new coronavirus cases nationwide. California Gov.

 

Gavin Newsom allowed the Bay Area counties to continue restrictions while easing them in other areas of the state, Emails seeking comments Saturday from Alameda County’s public health officer and Newsom have not been returned.

 

The coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. But it has killed more than 77,000 people in the U.S., with the death toll rising.

 

Musk’s tweets come as competing automakers are starting to reopen factories in the U.S. Toyota will restart production on Monday, while General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler all plan to restart their plants gradually on May 18. Tesla is the only automaker with a factory in California.

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