Tesla chief Elon Musk on April 29 called the coronavirus confinement a "fascist" action and "an outrage" that infringes on personal freedom and will damage the economy. File photo: AFP Tesla chief Elon Musk on April 29 called the coronavirus confinement a "fascist" action and "an outrage" that infringes on personal freedom and will damage the economy. File photo: AFP
Tesla chief Elon Musk on April 29 called the coronavirus confinement a "fascist" action and "an outrage" that infringes on personal freedom and will damage the economy. File photo: AFP

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Elon Musk decries ‘fascist’ coronavirus stay-at-home orders putting Tesla’s hot streak at risk

  • Tesla is worried about being able to resume production in the San Francisco Bay area, where authorities have extended a stay-home order to the end of May
  • CEO Elon Musk, in an emotive Tesla earnings call, ranted against the orders and said they were ‘not democratic’

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Updated: 10:05am, 30 Apr, 2020

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Tesla chief Elon Musk on April 29 called the coronavirus confinement a "fascist" action and "an outrage" that infringes on personal freedom and will damage the economy. File photo: AFP Tesla chief Elon Musk on April 29 called the coronavirus confinement a "fascist" action and "an outrage" that infringes on personal freedom and will damage the economy. File photo: AFP
Tesla chief Elon Musk on April 29 called the coronavirus confinement a "fascist" action and "an outrage" that infringes on personal freedom and will damage the economy. File photo: AFP
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