Tesla Reports 13% Decline in Deliveries Amid Prolonged Production Interruptions
Workers face extended breaks as the company grapples with production challenges in Austin.
Tesla has encountered significant production challenges, reporting a 13% decline in vehicle deliveries in April compared to the previous year.
This downturn has been accompanied by unusual and extended pauses in production at its Austin factory, where workers have reported unexpected breaks since February 2025.
In light of Memorial Day, Tesla informed assembly line workers for the Model Y and Cybertruck to stay home for a week, according to accounts from three employees.
Workers noted that production lines were operational during the same period in the previous year, highlighting the unexpected nature of this year's extended break.
Employees, who are paid by the hour, were given the option to take paid time off or attend cleaning and training sessions, but were instructed not to work on the production line during this time.
Since February, workers have observed an increasing unpredictability in their schedules.
Reports indicate that the Austin factory began limiting overtime hours earlier this year, contributing to a growing sense of instability among the workforce.
A spokesperson for Tesla did not respond to requests for comment regarding these developments.
Additionally, earlier this month, Trigo, a company contracted to provide labor at Tesla's factory, laid off 50 employees from its Austin operations.
In April, reports surfaced indicating that Tesla had lowered its production targets for the Cybertruck and reassigned some workers from that production line.
Furthermore, the company temporarily halted Cybertruck production for three days in December 2024, indicating ongoing production difficulties.
The recent layoffs and increased production interruptions underscore the challenges Tesla is currently facing as it seeks to stabilize its manufacturing operations.
This downturn has been accompanied by unusual and extended pauses in production at its Austin factory, where workers have reported unexpected breaks since February 2025.
In light of Memorial Day, Tesla informed assembly line workers for the Model Y and Cybertruck to stay home for a week, according to accounts from three employees.
Workers noted that production lines were operational during the same period in the previous year, highlighting the unexpected nature of this year's extended break.
Employees, who are paid by the hour, were given the option to take paid time off or attend cleaning and training sessions, but were instructed not to work on the production line during this time.
Since February, workers have observed an increasing unpredictability in their schedules.
Reports indicate that the Austin factory began limiting overtime hours earlier this year, contributing to a growing sense of instability among the workforce.
A spokesperson for Tesla did not respond to requests for comment regarding these developments.
Additionally, earlier this month, Trigo, a company contracted to provide labor at Tesla's factory, laid off 50 employees from its Austin operations.
In April, reports surfaced indicating that Tesla had lowered its production targets for the Cybertruck and reassigned some workers from that production line.
Furthermore, the company temporarily halted Cybertruck production for three days in December 2024, indicating ongoing production difficulties.
The recent layoffs and increased production interruptions underscore the challenges Tesla is currently facing as it seeks to stabilize its manufacturing operations.
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