Following a week of power moves and unprecedented drama regarding the reopening of its factory in Fremont, California, Tesla appears to have reached an agreement with the local government of Alameda County.
The problem began when the federal government of California announced that it will be allowing businesses to resume operations in the state, prompting Tesla to gear up for its own production restart.
But as it turns out, the automaker didn’t have the green light from the local government to resume work at its facility. Tesla, however, defied orders and allowed its employees to return to work.Its CEO Elon Musk also said he is willing to get arrested for the decision.
On Wednesday, however, the Alameda County Public Health Department released an update through its Twitter page, saying Tesla can operate beyond minimum operations as long as the company implements “additional safety recommendations” from the local government.
Tesla previously shared it is enforcing return-to-work safety measures, but the local health department said the additional updates it recommended will allow the company to fully reopen as early as next week without a hitch. Local police will also be tasked to “verify” that Tesla is following physical and social distancing protocols within the facility.
Whether the automaker will be reprimanded for flouting government orders, however, remains to be seen.
Musk previously sued the county and vowed to move Tesla’s headquarters out of California. He also threatened to move its lone facility out of Fremont.
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