Elon Musk said Tesla Inc. is resuming production of cars at its lone U.S. assembly factory in defiance of local authorities in what is quickly becoming one of the highest-profile showdowns between business and government about reopening after weeks of sheltering-in-place. The announcement Monday on Twitter supercharged a standoff over government orders that the company’s California plant remain closed as part of efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19 even as other parts of states are emerging from quarantines. Mr. Musk has...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 11, 2020 20:54 UTC