Tesla is battling parts and labour shortages as it tries to recover its manufacturing capacity in Shanghai, China in face of widespread Covid-related disruption
The carmaker has been hit by parts shortages caused by the Covid lockdowns, and the disruption to supplier production and freight movements, including those through the port of Shanghai. Sales are also down dramatically across the board thanks to restrictions on the movement of people and the closure of retail outlets. Reuters reported Tesla sales in China down 98% in April compared to the previous month.
As with other carmakers in the region, Tesla also needs more workers to stay in the Shanghai plant under China’s closed-loop working rules if it is to meet production targets. Those rules require workers to live within the confines of the factory complex to avoid spreading the virus.
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