California authorities have agreed to allow the Tesla auto assembly plant to reopen in the United States. United States In an apparent end to a politically charged confrontation.
Alameda County authorities, which include the city of Fremont, the headquarters of the factory, said they had met with Tesla officials, reviewing the safety plans of the electric carmaker for the factory and made additional recommendations.
"If Tesla's prevention and control plan includes these updates and public health indicators remain stable or improve, we have agreed that Tesla may start increasing its minimum business operations this week in order to A possible reopening next week. ", Said the county. said the health agency.
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said on Monday that the company was resuming production, defying authorities and increasing enmity in the face of the pandemic closure of the Pacific state.
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"I will be online with everyone," Musk tweeted. "If someone is arrested, I ask that it be just me."
Tesla restarts production today against Alameda County rules. I will be online with everyone. If someone is arrested, I ask that it be just me.
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 11, 2020
Musk's decision comes amid growing disputes over the pace of easing of the blockades imposed by the state to stem the deadly coronavirus epidemic.
The county's new statement said that Fremont police would be available to verify that Tesla is observing social distress and that other agreed safety measures for workers are being maintained.
Musk has been furious on Twitter for days for his unsuccessful efforts to restart production, saying the ban violates "our constitutional freedoms and common sense!"
Tesla immediately files a lawsuit against Alameda County. Alameda's unelected and ignorant "acting health worker" acts against the governor, the president, our constitutional freedoms and our common sense!
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2020
His efforts have caught the eye of others wanting a faster recovery in economic activity, including the President of the United States, Donald Trump, who tweeted his support for the rapid reopening.
"California should allow Tesla and @elonmusk to open the plant NOW. It can be done quickly and safely!" Trump said in a tweet on Tuesday.
California should leave Tesla and @Elon Musk open the factory, NOW. It can be done quickly and safely!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 12, 2020
The United States administration It leads to the reopening of the world's largest economy, hit by weeks of foreclosure, while the number of daily deaths has generally gone from 1,000 to 2,500 in recent weeks.
Musk threatened to relocate the California headquarters and Tesla plant over the weekend following the confrontation.
He complained that Tesla could not reopen and the three major automakers were already preparing to resume production.
Tesla said it would reopen with new health and safety measures, including separation of workstations and regular employee temperature checks.
CNBC report He said workers at the Fremont factory would not be required to return to work, but that they would no longer be eligible for unemployment benefits if they stayed at home.