China COVID hard line eats up everything from Tesla to tacos

When Tesla's Shanghai plant and other auto factories were shut down over the past two months by emergency measures to control China's largest COVID-19 outbreak, the burning question was how well they could meet rising demand. How soon can I start again? But with Shanghai's lockdown coming to a grinding halt in its fourth week, and dozens of smaller cities implementing similar measures, the world's biggest booming market for electric cars has crept in. Other companies ranging from luxury goods makers to fast-food restaurants have also offered a first-hand read on lost sales and shaken confidence in recent weeks, even…