(Reuters) – Tesla Inc has told employees it will temporarily shut down some of its production at its California auto assembly plant, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing a person familiar with the case.
According to the report, workers at a Model 3 production line in Fremont were told that their line would be unavailable from February 22 to March 7. (bloom.bg/2O1QpeB)
The report did not clarify the reason for the stop and Tesla was not immediately available for comment.
It was also unclear how much volume or turnover Tesla would lose due to the production shutdown. The Fremont plant has an annual production capacity of 500,000 Model 3s and Model Ys combined.
Tesla said last month it could have a temporary impact from a global semiconductor shortage.
Several car manufacturers, including General Motors Co, Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co, are affected by the shortage of chips, forcing them to cut production.
Reporting by Munsif Vengattil in Bengaluru; Adaptation by Shinjini Ganguli and Anil D’silva