Tesla Model 3 production temporarily halted in the US until March 7 due to supply chain problems – report

Tesla Model 3 production temporarily halted in the US until March 7 due to supply chain problems – report

According to a report by Bloomberg, Tesla has temporarily suspended production at its assembly plant in Fremont, California. Staff at the facility’s Model 3 production line were told that their post would be down from February 22 until March 7, although some still reported for duty on February 24.

The production freeze comes as the electric car company is faced with supply chain issues, including backlogs at ports and severe snowstorms affecting ground transport. That’s not all, as a global semiconductor shortage, which has also affected many other carmakers, have left an impact on production.

Tesla’s California factory is an important site for the company, with an estimated capacity of 600,000 vehicles a year. However, with the ongoing supply chain problem, it’s unclear what impact it will have on the company’s volume and revenue.

Ramping up production is key to Tesla’s growth, and the company already has Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai up and operational. Gigafactory 4 and 5 are also currently being readied in Germany and Austin, Texas.

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Gerard Lye

Originating from the corporate world with a background in finance and economics, Gerard’s strong love for cars led him to take the plunge into the automotive media industry. It was only then did he realise that there are more things to a car than just horsepower count.

 

Comments

  • Kim Jong Din on Feb 26, 2021 at 1:44 pm

    President Xi,reportedly already issued order to stop tesla in China,due to mass recall of teslas which fail to start.
    This may be due to computer electronic bugs or failures.
    Why are the Americans so naive to swallow everything Elon Musk so called invent? During a cold winter,one charge can only go 45 km.Thats the unresolved problem of tesla.
    In North Korea ,imagine what the feichai(fatso) will do?

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  • azrai on Feb 26, 2021 at 2:51 pm

    Chip again.

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