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