The Red Sea conflict also affects Tesla production in Grünheide. The electric car manufacturer has to suspend most of its production for two weeks. The reason is a gap in the supply chains.
Tesla has to interrupt a large part of its vehicle production at the Grünheide plant in Brandenburg for two weeks. The reason for the measure is the lack of components due to shifts in transport routes due to the armed conflict in the Red Sea [tagesschau.de]the electric car manufacturer told rbb on Thursday evening.
“The armed conflicts in the Red Sea and the associated shifts in transport routes between Europe and Asia via the Cape of Good Hope also affect production in Grünheide. The significantly longer transport times create a gap in the supply chains,” it continued . According to rbb information, these are mainly batteries from China.
Only partial areas can work
Tesla was therefore forced to suspend vehicle production in the Berlin-Brandenburg Gigafactory between January 29th and February 11th, with the exception of a few areas. Production should be fully resumed from February 12th. The company did not want to comment on how exactly the compulsory break for the workforce is regulated. “The employees are paid,” Tesla said on Friday when asked.
Tesla According to the Reuters news agency, is the first company to announce a production gap due to the conflict. However, several companies – including the Chinese car manufacturer Geely and the furniture store Ikea – have warned of delays in deliveries.
Tense situation since the beginning of the war in Gaza
In the Red Sea, the Houthi rebels are attacking ships from Yemen. You have declared your solidarity with the radical Islamic Hamas militia in the Gaza war. Many ships therefore avoid the Red Sea and the Suez Canal and take a detour around the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa, which leads to higher costs and longer transport times.
Tesla has been producing electric cars in Grünheide since March 2022. Around 11,500 employees work there. Tesla wants to double production in Grünheide from the targeted 500,000 cars per year to one million per year. According to its own information, the company currently produces more than 250,000 vehicles annually.
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