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Tesla: Production in Grünheide to be paused for two weeks

Tesla is halting production at the Grünheide plant because parts are missing or arriving too late due to the attacks on ships in the Red Sea.

Tesla sees (midnight-cherry-) red: Due to changed delivery routes, assembly at the Grünheide plant will be paused for two weeks. | Photo: Tesla
Tesla sees (midnight-cherry-) red: Due to changed delivery routes, assembly at the Grünheide plant will be paused for two weeks. | Photo: Tesla
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Gregor Soller

The attacks by Yemeni Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on ships are having an effect: according to Tesla, transport routes need to be changed, leading to a gap in supply chains. Tesla stated:

“Due to a lack of parts, we are therefore forced to pause vehicle production at the Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg from January 29 through February 11, with the exception of a few small sections."

From February 12, production can be fully resumed.

From Gaza to Grünheide: The war disrupts supply chains

The reason for the stoppage in Grünheide is Gaza: Since the outbreak of the war between Israel and the Islamist Hamas, the Houthi rebels in Yemen have repeatedly attacked ships with alleged Israeli connections in the Red Sea. So far, there have been 27 attacks on international merchant ships. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean with the Red Sea and is thus the shortest sea route between Asia and Europe.

Meanwhile, major shipping companies are increasingly avoiding this important trade route. According to US reports, more than 2,000 ships have taken a detour and are sailing – much further – around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. This also applies to the ships for Tesla with parts from China or respectively Asia. The company explained:

“The military conflicts in the Red Sea and the associated shifts in transport routes between Europe and Asia via the Cape of Good Hope are also affecting production in Grünheide."

The attacks in the Red Sea could now potentially slow down the entire economy, as oil transports also run through that route. Therefore, the USA and Great Britain attacked positions of the Houthi rebels in Yemen on the night of January 12, 2024.

Tesla has been producing the Model Y in Grünheide since March 2022, in two special colors Quicksilver and Midnight Cherry Red exclusively there: Currently, Tesla employs around 11,500 people there and has a capacity of 500,000 vehicles per year, which is intended to be increased to one million. Currently, however, only slightly more than 250,000 vehicles are produced annually.

What does that mean?

Gaza directly impacts Grünheide: The Islamist Hamas attacking the Houthi rebels in Yemen are now actually causing supply chains to break, thereby bringing Tesla's production in Grünheide to a halt. It remains to be seen whether this will have long-term effects on the restructuring of supply chains.

Translated automatically from German.
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