Last Monday, the Alameda County Sheriff has called the attention of the automotive company Tesla who went on with their normal operations even if the whole state of California was put into shelter-in-place status.
But the Elon Musk-headed company has finally decided to shut down their operations in Fremont as criticisms and negative comments came flying through them, in this time of crisis.
On Wednesday, the company released the official statement through their website, saying that they have honored the Federal Government’s order and operations is temporarily shutdown beginning on March 23rd.
Although basic operations of the factory will push to support the vehicle and energy service needed.
As such, we have decided to temporarily suspend production at our factory in Fremont, from end of day March 23, which will allow an orderly shutdown. Basic operations will continue in order to support our vehicle and energy service operations and charging infrastructure, as directed by the local, state and federal authorities. Our factory in New York
will temporarily suspend production as well, except for those parts and supplies necessary for service, infrastructure and critical supply chains. Operations of our others facilities will continue, including Nevada and our service and Supercharging network.Excerpt from Tesla’s Press Release
In many locations, we are in the process of implementing “touchless deliveries” so customers can continue to take delivery of their vehicle in a seamless and safe way. Due to the unique over-the-air connectivity of our vehicles, customers are able to unlock their new cars at a delivery parking lot via the Tesla
App, sign any remaining relevant paperwork that has been placed in their car, and return that paperwork to an on-site drop-off location prior to leaving. This method provides additional convenience and comfort.
The Fremont Factory is one of the biggest factories that the company has and various models such as the Model X, Model S, Model 3 and even the Model Y are being assembled.