Tesla to postpone hiring, shorten shifts at Shanghai plant

Tesla Shanghai plant — Shorter shifts at the Shanghai factory, as part of production cuts, won’t necessarily be immediately reflected in monthly deliveries because Tesla still has some inventory on hand in China. (BLOOMBERG)

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Bloomberg

December 08, 2022 06:10 PM

Tesla Inc. will shorten production shifts at its Shanghai factory as soon as Monday and has delayed the on-boarding of some new hires, people familiar with the situation said — adding to signs demand for the company’s electric vehicles in China isn’t meeting expectations.

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