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Red Sea attacks halt Tesla production at German plant: Attacks on ships in the Red Sea mean the factory cannot get the parts it needs to maintain operations
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https://www.dw.com/en/red-sea-attacks-halt-tesla-production-at-german-plant/a-67959260
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“Due to a lack of components, we are forced to suspend vehicle production at the Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg between January 29 and February 11, with the exception of a few sub-areas,” Tesla said in a statement.
The company blamed the component shortage on shifts in shipping routes caused by the crisis in the Red Sea, where Iranian-backed Houthi militants have been attacking ships in solidarity with the Palestinian militant-Islamist group Hamas, which is fighting Israel in Gaza.
“The armed conflicts in the Red Sea and the associated shifts in transport routes between Europe and Asia via the Cape of Good Hope are also having an impact on production in Grünheide,” Tesla said.
The US electric vehicle maker is the first company to announce an interruption to output due to the disruption.
The attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants have forced the world’s top shipping companies to avoid the Suez Canal, the fastest maritime route from Asia to Europe.
Shipping giants such as Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have been sending their vessels on longer, more expensive journeys around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.
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