Tesla Temporarily Halted U.S. Production Over Parts Shortage
25 Fevereiro 2021 - 8:47PM
Dow Jones News
By Rebecca Elliott
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk said the company paused
activity at its lone U.S. car plant in Fremont, Calif., because of
parts shortages but has restarted operations.
"Fremont shut down for two days (parts shortages) &
restarted yesterday, " Mr. Musk tweeted Thursday.
The auto industry has been grappling with a global shortfall of
semiconductors that has caused production-line shutdowns. Companies
such as General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG have
idled some of their production capacity as they await critical
parts.
The White House on Wednesday said it would try to tackle supply
chain problems, including those affecting the car industry.
Mr. Musk didn't elaborate on the nature of the parts shortages.
Tesla didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
The car maker's Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn said on
an earnings call last month that, "We are working extremely hard to
manage through the global semiconductor shortage as well as port
capacity, which may have a temporary impact."
The disruption adds pressure on Tesla's first-quarter
deliveries. Mr. Kirkhorn said late last month that production of
Model S sedans and Model X sport-utility vehicles would be hampered
in the first quarter as Tesla works to introduce updated versions.
Deliveries should benefit, though, from an increase in Model Y
production at the company's China plant, he said.
Tesla has said it expects deliveries this year to advance more
than 50% from the roughly 500,000 vehicles it handed over last
year.
Tesla last year temporarily idled its Fremont facility for
several weeks when local authorities were trying to combat the
spread of the coronavirus. The company largely recovered to almost
achieve its full-year vehicle delivery target set for 2020.
Write to Rebecca Elliott at rebecca.elliott@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 25, 2021 18:32 ET (23:32 GMT)
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