Elon Musk flouts order, reopens Tesla plant
Chief
Executive Elon Musk on Monday said production was resuming at the
automaker's sole U.S. vehicle factory, in California, defying an order
to stay closed and saying if anyone had to be arrested it should be him.
The
move comes as states and cities around the United States experiment
with ways to safely reopen their economies after the coronavirus
outbreak shuttered businesses and forced tens of millions of Americans
out of work.
Musk
over the weekend threatened to leave California for Texas or Nevada
over his factory's closure. His move has highlighted the competition for
jobs and ignited a rush to woo the billionaire executive by states that
have reopened their economies more quickly in response to encouragement
from U.S. President Donald Trump.
In
an email on Monday, Tesla referred to an order on Thursday by
California's governor allowing manufacturers to resume operations and
said that as of Sunday, previously furloughed employees were back to
their regular employment status.
"We're
happy to get back to work and have implemented very detailed plans to
help you keep safe as you return," according to the email seen by
Reuters and titled "Furlough Has Ended And We Are Back To Work in
Production!"
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