Tesla Employee Says Workers Contacted UAW About Organizing

Tesla Inc. workers at its only auto plant have contacted the United Auto Workers seeking assistance with forming a union, according to a Medium post published Thursday by a man claiming to be a factory employee. “I think our management team would agree that our plant doesn’t function as well as it could, but until now they’ve underestimated the value of listening to employees,” wrote Jose Moran, who identifies himself as a worker for the past four years at the plant in Fremont, California.

France’s Economy Minister Visits Tesla in Bid to Woo Musk

France is setting out to entice Tesla Motors Inc., boasting the country’s anti-pollution stance and incentives for consumers to go electric. France’s Economy Minister Michel Sapin is due to tour the company’s production site Friday in Fremont, California, to argue that if Tesla is going to expand, it should do so in France, a ministry spokeswoman said.