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News June 22, 2022 0 comments on Tesla plans four-day Giga Shanghai shutdown in July for plant upgrades

Tesla plans four-day Giga Shanghai shutdown in July for plant upgrades

by Darryn John

After being forced to shut down Giga Shanghai for 22 days in March and April due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in the area, Tesla will be shutting down the factory again in July. […]

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News May 16, 2022 0 comments on Tesla pushes backs plans to restore Giga Shanghai to full production

Tesla pushes backs plans to restore Giga Shanghai to full production

by Darryn John

Since restarting production after a 22 day shutdown due to COVID-19, Tesla has been operating Giga Shanghai on a single shift, with the plans calling to add additional shifts from May 16 to increase production […]

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Giga Shanghai phase two
News March 27, 2022 0 comments on Tesla to shutdown Giga Shanghai for up to four days due to surging COVID cases in China

Tesla to shutdown Giga Shanghai for up to four days due to surging COVID cases in China

by Darryn John

Tesla is planning to halt production at Giga Shanghai as the city enters a lockdown period amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. How long the shutdown will last for is unknown at this time, but […]

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Giga Shanghai phase two
Model Y August 14, 2021 0 comments on Tesla Giga Shanghai suspends Model Y production until August 16 for equipment maintenance: Rumour

Tesla Giga Shanghai suspends Model Y production until August 16 for equipment maintenance: Rumour

by Darryn John

Part of Tesla’s factory in Shanghai has reportedly shut down for a four day period to allow production equipment to undergo routine maintenance. News of the apparent shutdown was shared by the popular Wu Wa […]

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Tesla Fremont
Model 3 February 26, 2021 0 comments on Tesla Model 3 production line workers called back to the job as Fremont reopens

Tesla Model 3 production line workers called back to the job as Fremont reopens

by Darryn John

Earlier this week it was reported that Tesla had partially shut down their factory in Fremont with the likely cause being a shortage from a parts supplier. We were able to verify this story through […]

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Tesla Fremont
News February 25, 2021 0 comments on Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirms factory shutdown in leaked email, says it is back up and running

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirms factory shutdown in leaked email, says it is back up and running

by Darryn John

It was reported last night that Tesla’s Fremont factory was partially shut down due to a parts shortage from chip supplier Samsung. CEO Elon Musk confirmed the shutdown in an email to all staff this […]

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Tesla Fremont
News February 24, 2021 0 comments on Tesla Fremont factory partially shut down for two days, could extend for two weeks: Confirmed

Tesla Fremont factory partially shut down for two days, could extend for two weeks: Confirmed

by Darryn John

Tesla’s Fremont factory has been partially shut down for two days and could be for as long as two weeks according to sources who spoke with Tesla enthusiast Sawyer Merritt. We have reached out to […]

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