Tesla has asked Shanghai’s government to help ensure its suppliers in China’s Sichuan province would have sufficient electricity supply amid a power crunch, a government letter and people familiar with the matter said.
Tesla’s request came as it ramps up production at its Shanghai factory following a bumpy few months. It shut down its plant in Shanghai for weeks around May during the city’s two-month long Covid-19 lockdown. Tesla is concerned that should component supplies be delayed due to the power cuts, its vehicle production would further face backlogs, the people said.