Elon Musk’s car factory in Grünheide is temporarily shut down due to delivery problems following attacks in the Red Sea.
The electric car manufacturer Tesla has largely stopped production at its Grünheide plant near Berlin for around two weeks. The company confirmed this.
According to Tesla, the reason is a gap in the supply chain for components as a result of attacks on ships by Yemeni Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. This would have shifted the transport routes. Tesla did not provide any details about the missing components when it announced the interruption a good two weeks ago.
“Due to missing components, we are therefore forced to suspend vehicle production in the Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg with the exception of a few areas between January 29th and February 11th,” the company announced. Production will resume fully from February 12th.
Since the Gaza war broke out between Israel and the Islamist Hamas, the Houthi rebels in Yemen have repeatedly attacked ships with alleged Israeli connections in the Red Sea. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean with the Red Sea and provides the shortest sea route between Asia and Europe. Large shipping companies are increasingly avoiding the important trade route because of the attacks.
Source: Stern
