Tesla said that it would suspend production at its Fremont, California, factory beginning March 23. The company said that “continued operations” had caused challenges for employees and suppliers. The San Francisco Bay Area is under a shelter-in-place order among a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the US. In shutting down its plant, Tesla joins the Detroit… Continue reading Tesla is shutting down its factory due to coronavirus, but it has enough cash to stay in business for a while (TSLA)
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Tesla will suspend production at its Fremont factory starting end of day March 23 in response to coronavirus (TSLA)
After days of going back and forth with authorities, Tesla will shut down its Buffalo and Fremont plants — both of which are in states hard hit by the coronavirus. Operations will cease at the end of the day on Monday, March 23rd. “You should continue to report to your current location til the end… Continue reading Tesla will suspend production at its Fremont factory starting end of day March 23 in response to coronavirus (TSLA)
Elon Musk keeps downplaying the severity of coronavirus, and hedged his promise to produce ventilators for hospitals mere minutes after making it (TSLA)
Elon Musk said he still believes panic over coronavirus is overblown in a series of tweets Wednesday night, repeatedly questioning or contradicting the predictions of experts. Musk speculated that “panic will cause more harm than the virus,” which has sickened more than 220,000 people and killed over 9,000 people worldwide, with cases in the US… Continue reading Elon Musk keeps downplaying the severity of coronavirus, and hedged his promise to produce ventilators for hospitals mere minutes after making it (TSLA)
Wheels pauses shared bikes service to try to limit spread of COVID-19
In light of growing concerns around COVID-19, Wheels has decided to pause its pedal-less e-bike operations until the end of March, the company announced today. “After weighing the pros and cons, we’ve decided that the best course of action is to temporarily stop deploying bikes until the end of March and to revisit this then,”… Continue reading Wheels pauses shared bikes service to try to limit spread of COVID-19
Tesla to temporarily shut down Fremont factory
Tesla will suspend production at its Fremont, Calif., factory beginning March 23, days after a shelter in-place order went into effect in Alameda County due to the COVID-19 pandemic and sparked a public tussle between the automaker and local officials over what was consider an “essential” business. Some basic operations that would support Tesla’s charging… Continue reading Tesla to temporarily shut down Fremont factory
Tesla announces factory shutdown starting on March 24
Tesla announced today that it will officially shut down its Fremont factory and Gigafactory New York starting on March 24 after pressure from local authorities. As we have been reporting over the last few days, there’s been a back and forth between Tesla and different levels of government about whether or not the automaker has… Continue reading Tesla announces factory shutdown starting on March 24
Tesla starts offering ‘no-touch’ service by remotely unlocking car to mobile technician
Tesla is starting to offer a “no-touch” service experience to work on cars without the owner having to be present or unlock the vehicle, which is done remotely and with a mobile technician. Over the last few years, Tesla started increasingly investing in its mobile service effort. It consists of service technicians with vehicles equipped… Continue reading Tesla starts offering ‘no-touch’ service by remotely unlocking car to mobile technician
Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory: Oklahoma pulls out all the memes to convince Elon Musk
Oklahoma has put together a great effort to catch Elon Musk’s attention to get Tesla to consider the state for its upcoming new Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory. They went after his heart with memes. Ever since CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla was scouting locations in the central US for a new gigafactory to build its… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory: Oklahoma pulls out all the memes to convince Elon Musk
GM, Ford studying whether auto factories can be used to make medical supplies in coronavirus fight
GM CEO and Chairman Mary Barra and LG Chem Vice Chairman and CEO Hak-Cheol Shin at the automaker’s battery lab in Warren, Mich., where the companies announced a new $2.6-billion joint venture on Dec. 5, 2019. GM General Motors and Ford are studying whether they can use their auto factories to support production of ventilators… Continue reading GM, Ford studying whether auto factories can be used to make medical supplies in coronavirus fight
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