Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk assailed the social distancing measures in place over the past several weeks in the electric car-maker’s home state of California and across the country, which led to a weeks-long closure at the company’s flagship Fremont factory. Tesla shares were up more than 8% to $871.91 apiece as of 7:53 p.m. ET, after the company reported better than expected first-quarter revenues and an unexpected profit.
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