Dispute over reopening California Tesla factory may be over
4 years, 7 months ago

Dispute over reopening California Tesla factory may be over

Associated Press  

DETROIT — It appears the dispute between Tesla and San Francisco Bay Area authorities over the reopening of a factory in the face of shutdown orders appears to have ended. The Alameda County Public Health Department announced on Twitter late Tuesday that the Fremont, California, plant will be able to go beyond basic operations this week and start making vehicles Monday — as long as it delivers on worker safety precautions that it agreed to. It wasn’t clear from a news release whether Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk would face any punishment for reopening last Monday in defiance of county orders. The health department has said it warned the company was operating in violation of the county health order, and hoped Tesla will “comply without further enforcement measures” until the county approves a site-specific plan required by the state. He said he’s urged local governments to follow the state’s approach in dealing with rogue operators by seeking “not to be punitive at first.” “It sounds like, based upon the progress that’s been made public, with the county and Tesla, that they were able to resolve their issue in fairly short order along those same lines,” he said.

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Tesla ordered to pay $1.5 million over alleged hazardous waste violations in California
11 months ago

Tesla ordered to pay $1.5 million over alleged hazardous waste violations in California

Hindustan Times  

A California judge on Friday ordered Tesla Inc. to pay USD 1.5 million as part of a settlement of a civil case alleging the company mishandled hazardous waste at its car service centers, energy centers and a factory, multiple county district attorneys announced. The logo of car manufacturer Tesla The complaint filed in San Joaquin County alleged illegal disposal of …

Black workers at California Tesla factory allege rampant racism, seek class-action status
1 year, 7 months ago

Black workers at California Tesla factory allege rampant racism, seek class-action status

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tesla may face a class-action lawsuit after 240 …

California accuses Tesla of alleged discrimination at plant
2 years, 10 months ago

California accuses Tesla of alleged discrimination at plant

Associated Press  

SAN RAMON, Calif. — California regulators have sued Tesla Inc. alleging the electric car maker has been discriminating against Black employees who have been likened to monkeys and slaves at the San Francisco Bay Area factory where most of its trendy vehicles are made. The 39-page lawsuit, filed late Wednesday in Alameda County Superior Court by California’s Department of Fair …

Tesla threatening to fire employees if they don’t return to work at California factory, say workers
4 years, 6 months ago

Tesla threatening to fire employees if they don’t return to work at California factory, say workers

Firstpost  

Some Tesla workers say they have heard of COVID-19 cases among some at the Fremont factory, but claim that the company is being tight-lipped about the numbers. Detroit: Some Tesla workers and labor activists said the company was threatening to fire employees who haven’t returned to the California factory since it reopened because they’re afraid of catching the coronavirus. A …

Elon Musk reopened his Tesla factory in defiance of county orders. Then an outbreak happened
4 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk reopened his Tesla factory in defiance of county orders. Then an outbreak happened

Salon  

Last months, Tesla CEO Elon Musk openly defied stay-at-home orders in Alameda County in order to reopen his car factory in Fremont, California. The oppositional billionaire, who had been skeptical of public health recommendations — and who previously dismissed the pandemic as "dumb" —first filed a lawsuit for injunctive relief; then threatened to take his factory to another state; then …

Tesla and California county have reached deal to reopen US assembly plant next week
4 years, 7 months ago

Tesla and California county have reached deal to reopen US assembly plant next week

Firstpost  

Alameda County says that the electric carmaker can take steps “in preparation for possible reopening as soon as next week.” Tesla Inc and officials in California have resolved their acrimonious clash over safety procedures at the automaker’s sole US assembly plant with a deal that allows production to resume as early as Monday, county officials said. The county said the …

The dispute over reopening the Tesla factory may be over
4 years, 7 months ago

The dispute over reopening the Tesla factory may be over

LA Times  

It appears the dispute between Tesla and San Francisco Bay Area authorities over the reopening of a factory in the face of coronavirus shutdown orders is coming to an end. The Alameda County Public Health Department announced on Twitter late Tuesday that the Fremont, Calif., plant will be allowed to go beyond basic operations this week and start making vehicles …

Elon Musk becomes champion of defying virus stay-home orders
4 years, 7 months ago

Elon Musk becomes champion of defying virus stay-home orders

Associated Press  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has emerged as a champion of defying stay-home orders intended to stop the coronavirus from spreading, picking up support — as well as critics — on social media. Among the supporters was President Donald Trump, who on Tuesday morning tweeted that Tesla’s San Francisco Bay Area factory should be allowed to open despite local health department …

Tesla CEO Elon Musk restarts California factory amid coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 7 months ago

Tesla CEO Elon Musk restarts California factory amid coronavirus lockdown

India TV News  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed Monday that the company has restarted its California factory, a move that defied local government orders involving measures to contain the coronavirus. The department said Monday it warned the company was operating in violation of the county health order, and hoped Tesla will “comply without further enforcement measures” until the county approves a site-specific plan …

Trump sides with Musk over reopening of California Tesla plant
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump sides with Musk over reopening of California Tesla plant

Al Jazeera  

Trump, who is eager to reopen the US economy, enters the fray between Elon Musk and officials in California. United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday threw the weight of the White House behind Tesla Inc and its CEO Elon Musk after the electric carmaker reopened an assembly plant in California in defiance of local officials. In January, Trump told …

Elon Musk’s surprise reopening of Tesla pits business against government
4 years, 7 months ago

Elon Musk’s surprise reopening of Tesla pits business against government

LA Times  

The movement to jailbreak the economy out of COVID-19 quarantine has a new champion, for better or worse: Tesla Motors Chief Executive Elon Musk. That is clearly the strategy here.” Musk “only seems to believe in law and order if he writes the law and gives the order,” said Matt Stoller, a researcher at the American Economic Liberties Project and …

Elon Musk’s aim to restart Tesla plant may set stage for conflict
4 years, 8 months ago

Elon Musk’s aim to restart Tesla plant may set stage for conflict

Live Mint  

Tesla Inc. plans to reopen its sole U.S. car plant as soon as Friday, possibly setting up another battle with local health authorities in California. San Francisco Bay area counties including Alameda, where Tesla’s plant is located, said they were leaving in place health orders that extend through the end of May. “This is good news for our state, our …

How Tesla fought to keep its Fremont factory open despite coronavirus restrictions
4 years, 9 months ago

How Tesla fought to keep its Fremont factory open despite coronavirus restrictions

LA Times  

Tesla Inc.’s lone U.S. assembly plant posed a risk to public health by staying open for days in spite of San Francisco Bay Area shelter-in-place orders amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to documents obtained through a California public records request. Hours before Tesla announced plans to suspend production, Kimberly Petersen, Fremont’s police chief, and other city officials held a virtual …

Coronavirus crisis: Tesla shutting down California plant on 23 March
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus crisis: Tesla shutting down California plant on 23 March

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Tesla has announced that it will close its Fremont, California, factory on March 23 in acknowledgement of the coronavirus crisis. Tesla CEO Elon Musk had come under widespread criticism from government officials, industry watchdogs and many consumers for attempting to keep production humming in the face of Alameda county's COVID-19-induced "shelter in place" order, CNET reported on Friday. …

Tesla plant can’t run normally in coronavirus shutdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Tesla plant can’t run normally in coronavirus shutdown

Live Mint  

NEW YORK/BEIJING: Tesla Inc cannot continue to operate its main U.S. vehicle plant normally as its San Francisco Bay Area home began a three-week lockdown on Tuesday to slow the spread of coronavirus, a county sheriff's office spokesman said. The comment relates to Tesla's factory in Fremont, Alameda County, which employs more than 10,000 workers and recorded annualized production of …

Coronavirus: Elon Musk keeps Tesla factory running during lockdown, sheriff says stop it now
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Elon Musk keeps Tesla factory running during lockdown, sheriff says stop it now

India Today  

The manufacturing operations at Tesla's factory in Fremont, California, are set to take a major hit with the local sheriff's office claiming that Tesla is "not an essential business" after the normal activities continued at the factory on March 17 even as the lockdown orders were in place over fears of the spread of the novel coronavirus. As many as …

Tesla’s Fremont factory was in full swing despite Bay Area coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Tesla’s Fremont factory was in full swing despite Bay Area coronavirus lockdown

LA Times  

Tesla workers coming off the night shift wait to board buses at the Fremont factory. Tesla’s Fremont, Calif., factory was up and running at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, despite the “shelter in place” lockdown issued by Alameda County and several other Bay Area counties the day before. Exceptions were made for a long list of “essential businesses.” According to the Alameda …

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