Tesla, SAIC Volkswagen factories will continue closed-loop production until June 10

According to foreign media reports, Tesla and Volkswagen plan to keep workers in Shanghai factories in closed-loop production until June 10, despite the Shanghai government’s announcement to fully resume normal production in the city from June 1, people familiar with the matter said. Life.With the reduction of new coronary pneumonia cases, Shanghai announced that starting from June 1, under the premise of good epidemic prevention management, it will speed up the full resumption of work and production in enterprises, parks, and buildings.

Tesla told its more than 10,000 employees in closed-loop production that it would remain closed until June 10, the people said.It is reported that Tesla’s move is to have a 10-day buffer time to ensure stable production.

Tesla has been doing everything it can to resume production at its Shanghai factory, which was closed for about three weeks from late March, resulting in a loss ofproductionof about 40,000 vehicles .On April 19, the plant resumed some production in a closed-loop mode.It is reported that workers in Tesla’s closed-loop production are placed in temporary dormitories such as idle factories, and day-shift and night-shift workers share beds.

The SAIC Volkswagen plant told employees that its closed-loop system would remain in place until June 10, according to an internal Volkswagen notice seen by Bloomberg.Internal notices show that all workers living at the factory are required to continue the closed loop, while other workers continue to stay at home, and the factory will gradually return to full production between June 13 and June 30.

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Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment."SAIC Volkswagen is still in a closed-loop production system and will further adjust its production plan in accordance with relevant policies," a Volkswagen spokesman said. The company did not give a specific timetable.