Amid lockdown dispute, Musk says he will move Tesla out of California

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

TECHNOLOGY NEWS MAY 9, 2020 / 1:51 PM / UPDATED 17 MINUTES AGO

Amid lockdown dispute, Musk says he will move Tesla out of California

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) chief executive Elon Musk tweeted on Saturday that Tesla will move its headquarters and future programs to Texas or Nevada from California immediately.

“If we even retain Fremont manufacturing activity at all, it will be dependen (sp) on how Tesla is treated in the future,” he wrote on Twitter, referring to the facility in the San Francisco Bay area that is Tesla’s only U.S. vehicle factory.

Musk also tweeted about suing Alameda County, California, after its health department said the electric carmaker must not reopen the Fremont factory as local lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus remain in effect.

Musk had told employees on Thursday that limited production would restart at Fremont on Friday afternoon.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday that manufacturers in the state would be allowed to reopen. But Alameda County, where the factory is located, is scheduled to remain shut until the end of May with only essential businesses allowed to reopen.

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[sfstaxprep]

1. Good Riddance!

I know he brings money and jobs to this state, but if he doesn't like running his business here, then he can Fuck Off. Go to Texas or Nevada. By the way, Nevada has pretty strict standards right now and a Democratic Governor.

[Newest Reality]

2. Go to Mars already, Elon.

Go to Mars, already, Elon and start your own government and you can be the Grand Vizier.

I didn't mind his innovative style and ideas, but now he is sounding like a spolied twit of the privileged and his one-track mind indicates that humans take little priority in his megalomania. I know that inventors can be quirky, but when they run companies and act like that, they can stuff it.

Blast off, Elon. Go for it. Move your company to Mars and you will be all set.

[still_one]

3. I suspect California is the largest buyers of his overpriced cars, so Mr Hubris wants to take

his marbles elsewhere

Musk echoed the same arrogant bullshit as trump, that Covid is no worse than the flu

[kimbutgar]

7. I live in the Sf Bay Area and I see Tesla's all the time.

driving in the Silcon Valley like the county car. Musk is a pos. I suspect those owners might not be too happy after hearing this.

[still_one]

8. same here, and same observation in Santa Clara

[DonaldsRump]

4. Go, just go.

I don't know if you can smoke weed during your earnings calls there, but I'm sure you've thought of that, as well as the defamation laws.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. You just know that is

pure Bullshit coming out of his Pie Hole. Reno Sparks does not have the Workforce or the Housing to handle any of this so called new build out. Secondly,this sucker has poisoned the employment well with his whimsical periodic mass firings of Employees for Union organizing attempts.

[4now]

6. A desperate bluff