Tesla China’s Giga Shanghai shutdown evident in April’s 97.7% drop in vehicle sales


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Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai was shut down for over three weeks in April, and when it reopened, it had to use a closed-loop setup that saw its employees sleeping on the facility’s premises. The effect of this long shutdown on Tesla China’s wholesale numbers could now be seen. As indicated in data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), Tesla China was able to produce 10,757 vehicles in April 2022. The company also posted wholesale figures of 1,512 units. No vehicles were exported to other territories from Giga Shanghai during April. Considering that Tesla sold a total of 65,814...