Tesla, citing a 'power-grab' amid lockdown dispute, sues Calif. county to restart key plant

Elon Musk reached the revised deal with the SEC after the agency claimed he was in contempt of a settlement stemming from allegedly fraudulent tweets sent almost a year ago about taking Tesla private. — (REUTERS)

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May 09, 2020 06:21 PM

Tesla Inc. sued local authorities in California on Saturday as the company pushed to reopen a factory there and CEO Elon Musk threatened to move Tesla's headquarters and future programs from the state to Texas or Nevada.

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