Tesla plans to run a reduced production schedule at its Shanghai plant in January, extending the reduced output it began this month into next year, according to an internal schedule reviewed by Reuters.
Tesla will run production for 17 days in January between
Jan. 3 to Jan. 19 and will stop electric vehicle output from Jan. 20 to Jan. 31
for an extended break for Chinese New Year, according to the plan seen by
Reuters.
Tesla did not specify a reason for the production slowdown
in its output plan. It was also not clear whether work would continue outside
the assembly lines for the Model 3 and Model Y at the plant during the
scheduled downtime. It has not been established practice for Tesla to shut down
operations for an extended period for Chinese New Year.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment
from Reuters.
Tesla suspended production at its Shanghai plant on
Saturday, pulling forward an established plan to pause most work at the plant
in the last week of December, Reuters has reported.
Tesla's latest production cuts at Shanghai come amid a
rising wave of infections after China stepped back from its zero-COVID policy
earlier this month. That move has been welcomed by businesses although it has
disrupted manufacturing operations outside Tesla.
Like other automakers, Tesla has also faced a downturn in
demand in China, the world’s largest auto market. Earlier this month, Tesla
offered an additional incentive for buyers taking possession of vehicles in
December. The company has cut prices for Model 3 and Model Y cars by up to 9%
in China, in addition to a subsidy for insurance costs.
The Shanghai factory, the most important manufacturing hub
for Elon Musk's electric vehicle company, kept normal operations during the
last week of December last year and took a three-day break for Chinese New
Year.
The Jan. 21 to Jan. 27 period in 2023 is a public holiday in
China for Chinese New Year.
Tesla's Shanghai plant, a complex that employs some 20,000
workers. accounted for more than half of Tesla’s output in the first three
quarters of 2022.
Tesla has set a target for growth of 50% in output and
electric vehicle deliveries in 2022. Analysts expect output to fall short of
that goal at closer to about 45%, based on forecasts for the soon-to-end fourth
quarter.
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