According to a media report, the US electric car manufacturer Tesla wants to let go of 300 employees at its German location in Grünheide. The digital business magazine reported that temporary workers will initially be affected by the job cuts starting on Monday Business Insider citing people familiar with the matter on Wednesday. Their access to the factory premises should be blocked when their employment contracts expire. Tesla boss Elon Musk announced on April 15 that he would cut more than one in ten jobs worldwide due to weaker demand for his vehicles. More than 12,000 people work at the Tesla factory in Grünheide. Dem Handelsblatt According to recent reports, there were 3,000 endangered jobs in Grünheide. However, a Tesla spokeswoman said there was no basis for this. Against the background that ten percent of jobs at Tesla would have to be cut worldwide, she said: “We are examining this measure and will pursue it for the Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg against the background of all labor law and co-determination requirements with the involvement of the works council.”
Tesla is probably parting ways with 300 employees in Germany – Economy
