announced the suspension of production at the German gigafactory for two weeks. By decision of the management of the Brandenburg plant, the break will last from January 29 to February 11. The reason is the lack of components necessary for production. Their shortages result from the disrupted supply chain in the Red Sea region.
Tesla has production problems
The factory in Brandenburg does not have lines producing batteries, which are delivered by sea. That is why the escalation of the situation in the Red Sea is so noticeable to it. Tesla says that this extends production by 20 days.
Due to continued attacks by Houthi rebels, most Western companies have decided to redirect ships to a longer route around the Cape of Good Hope in . Although it is safer, it causes delays in deliveries. Traveling from China to Europe takes 10 days longer and increases transport costs.
The so-called Gigafactory in Grünheide near Berlin is the first production plant in Europe. Five thousand electric cars roll off its lines every week. In total, about eleven thousand people work there, including many Poles due to the location.
Escalation of the situation in the Red Sea
On the night from Thursday to Friday, Great Britain carried out attacks on Houthi rebel positions in Yemen. This is in response to Houthi attacks on international ships in the Red Sea. US President Joe Biden warned that he would not hesitate to take further steps if necessary.
“Today, on my orders, U.S. forces, together with the United Kingdom and with the support of Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands, conducted successful attacks on a number of targets in Yemen used by Houthi rebels,” he said in a statement released by the White House. The US president stressed that the Houthis had carried out 27 attacks on international commercial shipping, affecting more than 50 countries, and that more than 2,000 ships were forced to travel thousands of miles to avoid the Red Sea.
Joe Biden declared that the actions taken by the US were of a defensive nature and were preceded by an extensive diplomatic campaign. Despite the warnings, attacks by Houthi rebels on merchant ships have escalated. “Our targeted strikes send a clear message that the United States and our partners will not tolerate attacks on our personnel or allow hostile actors to threaten freedom of navigation on one of the world’s most important trade routes,” Joe Biden said.
Source: Gazeta
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