[SilverBullet]

Tesla is restarting production, find updates here on all Tesla manufacturing and retail operations.

Today, Elon Musk made a major move to push forward with production, it was originally against local orders. Hours late officials allowed it but under some conditions:

Tesla Reopens against Local Orders as Elon Musk Dares County to Arrest Him

Tesla receives support from Donald Trump in reopening standoff with Alameda County.

www.autoweek.com

Elon Musk Gets Donald Trump's Support For Reopening Tesla Factory | Carscoops

Donald Trump is glad to see Elon Musk resume production at Tesla HQ.

www.carscoops.com

Tesla is officially allowed to reopen Fremont in a week if everything goes well - Electrek

After a tumultuous week, Alameda County officially announced that Tesla is officially going to be allowed to reopen the Fremont factory in a week if some changes are done. As we previously reported, Elon Musk announced earlier this week that Tesla was restarting production at its Fremont factory...

electrek.co

 

[SilverBullet]

Tesla announced a new Head of Production at the Fremont factory:

Tesla assigns former paint operations chief as Fremont's new production head

Tesla officially has a new Head of Production at its Fremont manufacturing plant in Northern California: Richard Miller. An email from Tesla that was recently sent to company employees announced Richard Miller’s promotion from Head of Paint Operations to Overall Head of Production at Fremont on...

www.teslarati.com

 

[SilverBullet]

Faraday Future tried to steal some of Elon's clout but people on Twitter quickly responded

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1260318523324153858

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1260380823787839493

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1260329467320209410

 

[AGlen]

Now Tesla workers are apparently being told their unemployment benefits may be suspended if they don't return to work. This is a bad look for Tesla if this is true.

Tesla workers’ unemployment may be suspended if they don't return, emails show

Those who stay home ‘will be on unpaid leave’, email says, as employees say company is using ‘threatening tactics’

www.theguardian.com

 

[SilverBullet]

Now Tesla workers are apparently being told their unemployment benefits may be suspended if they don't return to work. This is a bad look for Tesla if this is true.

Tesla workers’ unemployment may be suspended if they don't return, emails show

Those who stay home ‘will be on unpaid leave’, email says, as employees say company is using ‘threatening tactics’

www.theguardian.com

Seen this as soon as the news broke and still surprised that Elon sticks by it. With so much backlash I think Elon should revise his decision.

 

[AGlen]

Seen this as soon as the news broke and still surprised that Elon sticks by it. With so much backlash I think Elon should revise his decision.

I don't know if he has backtracked his statements but Tesla seems to have backtracked on the unemployment benefits.

Tesla plant workers anxious about coronavirus can get unpaid leave

Tesla is resuming normal operations at its U.S. plants and is offering employees who are anxious about exposure to the coronavirus the opportunity to take unpaid leave until May 31.

www.autoblog.com

 

[AGlen]

More Tesla workers tested positive for Cornavirus because of Musk's push to reopen the Fremont plant.

Two workers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of fear of retaliation, told The Washington Post that supervisors held meetings with their teams to disclose the company had reported several cases of the coronavirus, and the employees affected were told to stay home. One of the workers said a supervisor confirmed two positive cases to a group at the Fremont-based seat assembly facility, which is at 901 Page Ave., a short drive from the main production plant.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/06/09/tesla-factory-coronavirus/