Elon Musk just said he was planning to break the law.
Musk just tweeted that he and Tesla intend to disobey public health orders and restart work at the electric car company’s Fremont, California factory today.
Earlier today, California governor Gavin Newsom said it was too soon and that Tesla would likely be given the go-ahead sometime next week.
Tesla is restarting production today against Alameda County rules. I will be on the line with everyone else. If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 11, 2020
Musk:
Tesla is restarting production today against Alameda County rules. I will be on the line with everyone else. If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me.
Previously at Boing Boing:
• Elon Musk to CA factory employees: Back to work. Gov. Newsom: This may violate public health order
• Tesla sues California over coronavirus factory closure
• Tesla to reopen Fremont factory Friday, despite ongoing coronavirus lockdown
Elon Musk has learned that public freakouts are more profitable to his brand than good faith behaviorshttps://t.co/ReEwcFGCgr
— tc (@chillmage) May 11, 2020
Elon Musk says Tesla is resuming production of cars at its factory outside San Francisco in defiance of local orders that the plant remain shut down https://t.co/NWaXImcNkx
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 11, 2020
JUST IN: Elon Musk says Tesla has restarted production at one of its Calif. factories "against Alameda County rules" https://t.co/zmtMZCCe1e
— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) May 11, 2020
Rosa Parks, but with a Tesla, everybody! https://t.co/qt8adu9LWU
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) May 11, 2020
FREMONT, Calif. (AP) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirms on Twitter he’s resumed production at California facility, violating local orders. .
— Steven Albritton (@StevenAlbritton) May 11, 2020