It appears the dispute between Tesla and San Francisco Bay Area authorities over the reopening of a factory in the face of shutdown orders is coming to an end. It wasn’t clear from a press release whether Tesla would face any punishment for reopening Monday in defiance of county orders. The release said Fremont police would verify whether Tesla was holding up its part of the agreement. State law allows a fine of up to $1,000 a day or up to 90 days in jail for operating in violation of health orders. Tesla relesed a plan to maintain worker safety, including the wearing of gloves and masks, installing barriers between workers and maintaining social distancing.

Source: The Standard May 13, 2020 06:33 UTC