Tesla's U.S. factory to stay open as coronavirus lockdown begins -report

(Reuters) - U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc plans to operate its Fremont factory on Tuesday, when San Francisco's Bay Area begins a three-week lockdown to rein in the spread of a coronavirus, the Electrek online media said.Tesla's sole U.S. auto factory in Alameda county employs more than 10,000 workers and had annualised production of slightly over 415,000 units by the fourth quarter. The county is one of six covered by a 'shelter in place' order from regional authorities that limits..