Blog Tesla Will Move HQ Out of California After Fight Against Health Order

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Twitter Saturday that the company will move its headquarters and “future operations” out of California. Additionally, Tesla plans to file a lawsuit against Alameda County over a health order that shut down the Fremont, Calif. facility.

Tesla planned to return to production on Friday, however Alameda County’s interim public health officer, Dr. Erica Pan said that Tesla must keep the plant closed until the county lifts restrictions in place to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Musk said the suit will be filed “immediately.” He called Pan “ignorant” for keeping the restrictions in place despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom loosening the stay-at-home order.

“This is the final straw,” Musk tweeted. “Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately. If we even retain Fremont manufacturing activity at all, it will be dependen on how Tesla is treated in the future. Tesla is the last carmaker left in CA.”

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The tweet suggests that Tesla’s next factory is set to be built in Texas. Musk has teased the Lone Star State as the home for the next factory and an announcement was expected soon.

Tesla’s factory in Fremont has 5.3 million square feet of manufacturing and office space on 370 acres of land, with plans to expand to 10 million square feet, according to the company’s website.

There are 10,000 employees at the Fremont factory who build the Tesla Model S, Model X, and Model 3.

 

[Zenzation]

Seems strange to read these posts calling Elon unreasonable. We don't know what his efforts have been to negotiated with the Alameda County health officials have been. Given the level of anger Elon is expressing, I suspect they talked and Alameda County would not listen, but without knowing the nature of the negotiations, none of us are a position to be calling him arrogant or narcissistic based on a tweet, I would suggest.

This "Health Order" has closed down his production for an extended period of time without any consideration for whether he could guarantee social distancing within his manufacturing facility. With 5.3 million square feet of manufacturing and office space and 10,000 employees, that's 530 square feet of space per employee on average, or the equivalence of a 23' x 23' room. While I suspect the employees are not evenly spaced, they might could easily guarantee the 6' separation rule, and it seems economically unreasonable not to give Tesla an opportunity to show they can do that, especially with the Governor relaxing the closings.

I don't blame Tesla for using a threat of moving to get more reasonable treatment by the California government. What other options do they have?

 

[mjwojtukiewicz]

So I logon to my Fidelity account and see he's going to open the plant and is daring authorities to arrest him. I think he needs to be removed as CEO and just be in development. He's acting like a jackass and not a reasonable person. Suck it up Elon. Wait a few more weeks and then run 24 x 7 x 365. Make sure you buy testing for Covid 19 for all employees and have part of the factory set aside for isolating positives. Also have medical personnel on site to treat people

 

[JoRey]

He's crazy if he thinks hes going to get the same type of support outside California. Tesla is often described as a tech company that happens to build cars. Silicon valley makes this possible in no part due to the diversity and talent found in silicon valley. Not to mention that countless schools and universities in California that are STEM based or the talented engineers Tesla has gained from the tech sector or their turn over rate. California is expensive in no small part due to its weather and lack of space for development.

Californians should feel insulted. When you consider the billions that Tesla has received in tax incentives and polices pushed by CARB. If it wasn't for California their would be no Tesla. Since without CARB you don't have a incentive for EV's and the EV1, T-Zero and Tesla would not exist. Not to mention the millions of dollars that Tesla gets from selling ZEV credits. Only in the last decade has the EU or China pushed for ZEVs.

What he should be doing instead of bitching. Is A. File a complaint or talk directly to governor. B optomize the production lines. To fix the numerous quality issues and knowledge they have gained to be applied on the Fremont plant. As well as retrofitting the Model 3 with the improvements made in the Model Y. Such as the heatpump, rear casting and plastic cargo area. Not to mention fix their paint. As Monroe as pointed out.

 

[Bucfan11]

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Yes it was bait but it is also true. Terrible when facts get in the way of an argument.

 

[aaron0k]

He's crazy if he thinks hes going to get the same type of support outside California.

So I logon to my Fidelity account and see he's going to open the plant and is daring authorities to arrest him. I think he needs to be removed as CEO and just be in development.

I don't think he's daring them; he wants to be arrested. It generates a lot press either way and keeps Elon in the headlines... Elon is a showman, not a dev.

He's waving the #freedom flag and basically saying "F*CK CALIFORNIA". None of this is meant to appeal to blue Californian's.

It's now Elon's mission to make Make America Great Again. Oh.. and Trucks.

 

[Earthpower]

Texas will destroy Tesla, Texas is the oil and gas capital. Their political system and auto dealers will make life as difficult as possible for Tesla and work to take them down asap. Musk is acting like a child, it is disappointing coming from someone I admired for innovation. He can't wait until May 31? I wonder what's happening to him.

 

[JoRey]

Wow. People seem to forget that the cause of high real estate prices in California is not due so much on policy or regulations. But, lack of places to build more homes. Otherwise known as supply and demand.

After the great recession of 2008 California had a influx of investors mainly from Asia that bought property here. Causing many ex-homeowners to move in apartments. Pricing out many people in the process. As apartments renovated and increased their rent. A modest 2-bedroom Condo/apartment is 1800 dollars. Not including utilities, insurance and transportation. Your looking at well over 2k for a modest family of 3 or 4 when you factoring food and other essential expenses. The same apartment 15 years ago could be had for 1000 dollars.

Not to mention the cities and local governments refused to allow new construction such as apartments and condos. Huntington Beach was sued by the state for not allowing ADU's. Let's not forget about the perfect weather or diversity found in Cali. I had never felt more ostracized then when I went to The Grand canyon and stopped in Flagstaff at a Grocery store. Simply for not being Caucasian. No one would willingly live in such a environment.

 

[Big Dog]

Musk proves himself to be, just another billionaire, that cares more about collecting more money, for himself. Than caring about people and the planet. The shutdown is saving lives, Musk has proved that no billionaire gives a *sugar* about their workers.

Perhaps the shut-down is saving some lives, but so would dropping the speed limits on the freeways to say, 40 mph. Are you for that too?

 

[Bucfan11]

Wow. People seem to forget that the cause of high real estate prices in California is not due so much on policy or regulations. But, lack of places to build more homes. Otherwise known as supply and demand.

After the great recession of 2008 California had a influx of investors mainly from Asia that bought property here. Causing many ex-homeowners to move in apartments. Pricing out many people in the process. As apartments renovated and increased their rent. A modest 2-bedroom Condo/apartment is 1800 dollars. Not including utilities, insurance and transportation. Your looking at well over 2k for a modest family of 3 or 4 when you factoring food and other essential expenses. The same apartment 15 years ago could be had for 1000 dollars.

Not to mention the cities and local governments refused to allow new construction such as apartments and condos. Huntington Beach was sued by the state for not allowing ADU's. Let's not forget about the perfect weather or diversity found in Cali. I had never felt more ostracized then when I went to The Grand canyon and stopped in Flagstaff at a Grocery store. Simply for not being Caucasian. No one would willingly live in such a environment.

It seems everywhere you go you see racism, my guess would be you see what you look for.

 

[TESLER2013]

Perhaps the shut-down is saving some lives, but so would dropping the speed limits on the freeways to say, 40 mph. Are you for that too?

When you get on the freeway, it's voluntary. Going to work to make money is not really voluntary. Bad example, but you can try again..

 

[JoRey]

It seems everywhere you go you see racism, my guess would be you see what you look for.

Trust, me. I have been to Nevada, Wyoming, Arizona and Utah. It's a feeling. I had never experienced before in my life. You feel peoples disapproval and unspoken truth. It was unnerving coming from Socal. The only place I have ever felt such a way was in Flaggstaff. Although their are pockets here and there even in California. It's usually one or two people.

 

[TESLER2013]

Perhaps the shut-down is saving some lives

Perhaps? Saving lives? And you aren't for it? lol

 

[Bucfan11]

Perhaps? Saving lives? And you aren't for it? lol

Suicides are up, domestic abuse is up, depression, etc. Ben Franklin was correct.

 

[Big Dog]

Perhaps? Saving lives? And you aren't for it? lol

you need to work on your critical reading skills......

 

[linux-works]

Suicides are up, domestic abuse is up, depression, etc. Ben Franklin was correct.

flying kites in the rain can yield to domestic abuse.

well, there go MY weekend plans.

 

[user212_nr]

It does have a lot of homeless people. Not surprising - would you rather be homeless during the winter in Michigan (or another northern state) or California? Also, there are a lot of cities that will happily buy a homeless person a Greyhound bus ticket to California to get them out of their hair.

Nice try. The people are homeless because it is $3,000 per month for a 1 bedroom apartment at the very cheapest. Instead of opening up housing development, they tell employers to raise wages to a "living wage".

Its a 1-1 relationship between socialism and poverty all over the world.

PolitiFact - Dispelling myths about California’s homeless

"Martin cited a study from May 2018 by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which found 75 percent of the people on the street in Los Angeles County had a home in that same county before they lost it. It also showed that 65 percent of the unsheltered homeless had lived in that county for at least 20 years. Only 13 percent were from out of state."

 

[TESLER2013]

you need to work on your critical reading skills......

how? explain

 

[user212_nr]

Wow. People seem to forget that the cause of high real estate prices in California is not due so much on policy or regulations. But, lack of places to build more homes. Otherwise known as supply and demand.

There is no lack of places to build new apartment buildings. No lack of places to build homeless shelters. Just a lack of will and "nimby" not-in-my-backyard selfish attitude.

You simply do not have any other part of the USA with such homeless problems, not to say that New York is not bad.

 

[Bucfan11]

flying kites in the rain can yield to domestic abuse.

well, there go MY weekend plans.

It can also lead to death...maybe flying kites should be banned.

 

[JoRey]

Nice try. The people are homeless because it is $3,000 per month for a 1 bedroom apartment at the very cheapest. Instead of opening up housing development, they tell employers to raise wages to a "living wage".

Im sorry what? My father is a contractor in socal and I can assure you that development is going on. The state has forced cities and municipalities to allow rezoning and ADU's. Many developers have bought homes or warehouses with big parcels and made lots of town home in their place. I have personally worked on 10 ADU's in the last 4 four years. The state has been very clear that Nimby's will not have a say any longer. I live next to Disney and there are tons of track homes being built just in my area.