would finally have the chance to reach their 2022 production goals for the city’s Gigafactory. That hope has, once again, been dashed.
Tesla’s assembly line is all but completely shut down, this time because of trouble getting parts to the plant, an issue not helped by the fact that China’s COVID lockdown continues to bring the movement of people and materials to a slow drip.
The ongoing struggle to bring production back to pre-lockdown norms could have a massive effect on Elon Musk’s main gig.
, looked closer at Tesla’s troubles to give you the inside scoop.
Sales in China slump significantly for Tesla
Under normal circumstances, Tesla’s Shanghai factory produces up to 2,600 vehicles a day. And while the plant managed to return to 1,200 units a day after reopening in mid-April,
is the market itself. Tesla sales have dropped by 98% in April compared to March, thanks to the ongoing lockdown. In terms of units, thats just over 1,500 cars sold in April compared to the 65,800 sold in March.
Compared to last year, EV sales in China have actually increased in April by 50%, even as overall auto sales dropped by 36%. Tesla was hoping to take advantage of that market shift this year, but the production woes in Shanghai have limited their impact dramatically.
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