Tesla has halted most production at its Shanghai factory due to problems securing parts for the electric vehicles, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.
The electric vehicle maker’s sales had already fallen 98% in China in April compared to the previous month, data from the country’s sectorial body CPCA showed on Tuesday (10), underscoring the impact of strict lockdowns against Covid-19. 19 in the region.
Tesla planned to make fewer than 200 vehicles at its Shanghai factory on Tuesday, according to the memo, far below the 1,200-unit-daily pace imposed shortly after the plant reopened on April 19. The plant was closed for 22 days.
Tesla did not respond to a request for comment.
After reopening, the factory produced 10,757 vehicles by the end of April, selling 1,512 of them, the sector entity said.
The figure compares with the 65,814 cars sold in March and represents the lowest amount of sales since April 2020, at the time four months after the start of delivery of cars made in China by the manufacturer. Tesla did not export any Model 3s or Model Ys produced at the facility in April, the data showed.
Two people familiar with Tesla’s operations previously said the factory in Shanghai suspended operation on Monday after facing difficulties in procuring supplies.
The company aimed to increase production at the factory to 2,600 cars a day as early as next week, Reuters previously reported.
Source: CNN Brasil
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