Elon Emails

Plan to restart Fremont production

From:
Elon Musk
Date:
May 7, 2020 (Sent the night of May 7, 2020 (reported May 8))
To:
Tesla employees (Fremont)

Partial text. Only these passages were published; [...] marks a gap.

In light of Governor Newsom's statement earlier today approving manufacturing in California, we will aim to restart production in Fremont tomorrow afternoon. [...] I will be on the line personally helping wherever I can. However, if you feel uncomfortable coming back to work at this time, please do not feel obligated to do so. These are difficult times, so thanks very much for working hard to make Tesla successful!

About this email

Citing Governor Newsom's statement allowing manufacturing, Musk tells employees Tesla will aim to restart Fremont production the next afternoon and that those uncomfortable returning need not come in.

Notes

Two passages as quoted by Electrek; Alameda County blocked the restart the same day.

Where it came from

Leaked to press; attribution widely reported.

Tesla, company-wide memo. Tags: covid-19, fremont, reopening, production