(Reuters) – Tesla Inc. has told workers it will temporarily halt production at its California plant, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing someone familiar with the matter.
According to the report, employees of a Model 3 production line in Fremont are told that their line would be lower from March 22 to 7. (blom.bg/2O1QpeB)
The report did not make clear the reason for the strike, and Tesla could not be immediately reached for comment.
It was also unclear how much volume or revenue Tesla would lose due to the production strike. The Fremont plant has an annual production capacity of 500,000 Model 3s and Model Ys combined.
Tesla said last month that it could have a temporary impact due to a global shortage of semiconductors.
Several car manufacturers, including General Motors Co., Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co., are hit by the shortage of chips, forcing them to reduce production.
Reporting by Munsif Vengattil in Bengaluru; Edited by Shinjini Ganguli and Anil D’ilva