While President Donald Trump recently threw his support behind Elon Musk’s decision to resume production at Tesla’s California factory, that doesn’t mean the automaker is out of the woods just yet.
Bloomberg reports that on Wednesday, a lieutenant with the Fremont, California, police department visited the factory late in the afternoon to see if the company is adhering to safety protocols agreed to with the county.
It is understood the lieutenant viewed employee screening and physical distancing measures while also confirming the universal use of face coverings.
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Tesla was notified of the police visit beforehand and findings will be presented to the public health officer for Alameda County, which will then determine compliance.
On Tuesday evening, Alameda County issued a statement saying it had held discussions with Tesla representatives about their safety and prevention plans and agreed “that Tesla can begin to augment their Minimum Business Operations this week in preparation for possible reopening as soon as next week.” Curiously, this statement came more than a day after Elon Musk said Tesla had already resumed production and after employees claim they actually started building Model 3 and Model Y vehicles last weekend.
Elon Musk has been an outspoken critic of the lockdown responses to the coronavirus pandemic and has pushed for the country to reopen. Despite appearing to blatantly and knowingly disregard stay-at-home orders in Alameda County in resuming production before given official approval, it seems unlikely Musk or Tesla will face any kind of penalty.
