When the company owner dies and his heirs decide to run the factory by the collectivist maxim, "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need", Galt refuses to work there any longer and abandons his motor.
After the company owner's demise and the decision to manage the factory using the collectivist approach, "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need", Galt ceases working there and takes his motor away.