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)
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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
Tesla to temporarily suspend production at Fremont factory
March 19 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Thursday it has decided to temporarily suspend production at its Fremont factory from Tuesday. The factory in New York will also suspend production, it said. (Reporting by Munsif Vengattil; Editing by Arun Koyyur) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Go to Source
Leaked Tesla email contradicts layoff reports, says ‘essential’ employees should go to work at the factory, which is in a shelter-in-place zone, amid coronavirus outbreak
Late Wednesday night, Valerie Workman, an attorney at Tesla, sent out an email reiterating guidelines for working at the company’s Fremont, California factory.Workman reiterated that “essential” employees who can’t work from home should continue to report to work at the factory.Many factory workers are hourly and cannot work from home, and Tesla’s definition of “essential” could include a lot of Fremont’s 10,000 staff.
@Tesla: Tesla Operational Update
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the past few days, we have met with local, state and federal officials. We have followed and are continuing to follow all legal directions and safety guidelines with respect to the operations of our facilities, and have honored the Federal Government’s direction to continue operating. … Continue reading @Tesla: Tesla Operational Update
Press Lordstown Motors wants to avoid the ‘carnage’ of failed EV startups
One of the stranger dramas that’s played out during Donald Trump’s presidency is that of the former General Motors factory in Lordstown, Ohio. In a bid to cut costs and move away from sedans, GM announced in 2018 that it was closing the plant (along with two others) and laying off its workers there. Trump… Continue reading Press Lordstown Motors wants to avoid the ‘carnage’ of failed EV startups
Elon Musk: Tesla ‘will make ventilators if there is a shortage’
Sponsored Links Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington, Monday, March 9, 2020. ASSOCIATED PRESS Elon Musk simply refuses to stop tweeting (because “Twitter is fun“) but his most recent conversation could be about more than fun. While facing widespread criticism over his response to… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla ‘will make ventilators if there is a shortage’