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Tesla Plan to Keep Factory Open Thrown Up in Air by Sheriff

The Tesla assembly plant in Fremont, California.

The Tesla assembly plant in Fremont, California.

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Tesla Inc.’s claim that it qualifies as a critical business was disputed by the sheriff of the California county where its lone U.S. assembly plant is located, casting doubt over whether the company will be able to keep running the factory.

“Tesla is not an essential business as defined in the Alameda County Health Order,” the county sheriff wrote Tuesday from its verified Twitter account. “Tesla can maintain minimum basic operations per the Alameda County Health Order.”