Tesla to idle China plant for four days as Shanghai moves to stem virus

Shanghai skyline — The city's 25 million residents will be locked down in areas east of the Huangpu River, which includes the financial district and industrial parks, for four days. The lockdown then shifts to the other half of the city, in the west, for another four days, according to a statement Sunday from the local government. (BLOOMBERG/Bloomberg)

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Bloomberg

March 28, 2022 12:16 AM

Tesla Inc. is extending the production pause at its Shanghai plant to Thursday after the city was placed into a phased lockdown to curb a surge in Covid-19 cases, people familiar with the matter said.

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