Tesla drops lawsuit against California county after plant allowed to reopen

Tesla on Wednesday dropped a lawsuit against a California county that had barred the electric car company from reopening one of its factories.The lawsuit, filed in early May against Alameda County, sought an injunction that would allow it to operate immediately, alleging the county violated the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment.The Fremont, Calif., plant closed in March, shortly after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) issued a…