Officials in California said they may allow Tesla to restart full operations at its US car assembly plant on Monday.
They also said the electric car company had been approved to resume some activities ahead of the re-opening.
The announcement comes after chief executive Elon Musk called staff back to work in defiance of shutdown orders.
Alameda County health officials said the approvals were subject to the firm instituting safety measures for staff and improving virus data.
“We… held productive discussions today with Tesla’s representatives about their safety and prevention plans ... Read even more
