Tesla “must not reopen” its only US car factory as the coronavirus lockdown stays in force, the regional county health department has actually stated.

It will come as a blow to the electrical vehicle company’s boss Elon Musk, who had told staff members minimal production would reboot at the Fremont plant in California.

The state’s guv Gavin Newsom had previously stated makers in the state would be permitted to resume.

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Elon Musk has actually been deeply crucial of the lockdown and stay-at-home orders

However Alameda County, where the Tesla factory lies, is due to stay shut up until completion of May.

A spokesperson for the county’s public health department stated the regional coronavirus lockdown order just permitted important companies to resume.

“Tesla has been informed that they do not meet those criteria and must not reopen,” the spokesperson stated.

Mr Musk has actually been highly crucial of the COVID-19 lockdown and stay-at-home orders, calling them a “serious risk” to US business and branding them “unconstitutional,” arguing they would be reversed by the US Supreme Court if challenged.

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Tesla had actually prepared to reboot minimal operations on Friday with 30% of typical headcount per shift.

It explained minimal operations had actually begun at its so-called gigafactories in Nevada and New York City, that make battery packs for its vehicles, after protecting state approval.

Mr Musk has actually stated staff members who feel unpleasant returning to work would not be required to do so.

Tesla had actually remained in disagreement with authorities in California in March over whether it had to stop production at the factory under lockdown orders that permitted just important companies to continue to run. When the company stated it would suspend production,

The stand-off ended in the middle of that month.

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