Tesla Shanghai to make 300,000 cars Jan-Sept despite chip shortage -sources
A Tesla signal is seen at its manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China, Might 13, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Track/Recordsdata
BEIJING, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s Shanghai manufacturing facility is anticipated to provide 300,000 automobiles within the first 9 months of the yr, capped by a supply rush ultimately of the July-September quarter, regardless of a world semiconductor scarcity, two sources stated.
The manufacturing facility makes the electrical Mannequin 3 sedans and Mannequin Y sport-utility automobiles for home and worldwide markets, together with Germany and Japan.
Round 240,000 automobiles had been shipped from the manufacturing facility within the first eight months, together with many for export, based on information from the China Passenger Automobile Affiliation. Tesla has not introduced particulars on the manufacturing facility’s manufacturing.
The sources requested anonymity, as they weren’t allowed to talk to media. Tesla didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
In August, an official within the space the place Tesla’s manufacturing facility is positioned stated it’s anticipated to product 450,000 automobiles this yr, together with 66,100 for export.
Tesla is hiring managers for authorized and exterior relations groups in China because it faces public scrutiny within the nation over information safety and customer support complaints.
Reporting by Yilei Solar and Brenda Goh; Enhancing by Dan Grebler and William Mallard
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