On the defensive about safetyBy mid-April, Mr. Musk had another problem on his hands: workplace injuries. In an article published on April 16, the Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit news organization, cataloged a number of serious injuries experienced by Tesla factory workers. The article said that Tesla’s injury rate exceeded the industry average in 2016 and that the company had chosen not to report certain episodes as required under California labor law. More on this later. Dismissing ‘bonehead’ questionsBy the beginning of May, the negative news had not relented, and Mr. Musk was no longer in a joking mood.

Source: New York Times May 24, 2018 09:00 UTC