Tesla halts Shanghai plant ops due to supply issues

Taking a hit: A truck transports new Tesla cars at its factory in Shanghai. It is unclear when the supply issues at the plant can be resolved and when Tesla can resume production. — Reuters

SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc has halted production at its Shanghai plant due to issues with supplies, two people familiar with the matter say.

The suspension comes just three weeks after the United States automaker partially resumed production at the Shanghai plant on April 19 following a 22-day closure caused by the city’s Covid-19 lockdown, reflecting the complexity and uncertainties of keeping manufacturing going as China battles the coronavirus.