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What Next - TBD |  What Is Elon Musk Thinking?

What Next - TBD | What Is Elon Musk Thinking?

A public battle over the closure of a Tesla plant shows what happens when big tech goes up against local government.

Slate News · Slate Podcasts

May 22, 202017m 8s

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Show Notes

As the coronavirus shut down manufacturing across California in March and April, Elon Musk only wanted one thing: to start making cars again.


So when local government officials in Alameda County got in his way, Musk took the fight public, and won.


Guest: Kara Swisher, co-host of the Pivot podcast.


Host

Lizzie O’Leary


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